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1、Myfellowcitizens:Istandheretodayhumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.IthankPresidentBushforhisservicetoournation,aswellasthegenerosityandcooperationhehasshownthroughoutthistransition.各位同胞:今天我站在這里,為眼前的重責(zé)大
2、任感到謙卑,對(duì)各位的信任心懷感激,對(duì)先賢的犧牲銘記在心。我要謝謝布什總統(tǒng)為這個(gè)國家的服務(wù),也感謝他在政權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)移期間的寬厚和配合。Forty-fourAmericanshavenowtakenthepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeenspokenduringrisingtidesofprosperityandthestillwatersofpeace.Yet,everysooften,theoathistakenamidstgatheringcloudsandragingstorms.Atthesemom
3、ents,Americahascarriedonnotsimplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice,butbecauseWethePeoplehaveremainedfaithfultotheidealsofourforebearers,andtruetoourfoundingdocuments.四十四位美國人發(fā)表過總統(tǒng)就職誓言,這些誓詞或是在繁榮富強(qiáng)及和平寧靜之際發(fā)表,或是在烏云密布,時(shí)局動(dòng)蕩之時(shí)。在艱困的時(shí)候,美國能箕裘相繼,不僅因?yàn)榫痈呶徽哂心芰蛟妇埃惨驗(yàn)槿嗣癯掷m(xù)對(duì)
4、先人的抱負(fù)有信心,也忠于創(chuàng)建我國的法統(tǒng)。Soithasbeen.SoitmustbewiththisgenerationofAmericans.因此,美國才能承繼下來。因此,這一代美國人必須承繼下去。Thatweareinthemidstofcrisisisnowwellunderstood.Ournationisatwar,againstafar-reachingnetworkofviolenceandhatred.Oureconomyisbadlyweakened,aconsequenceofgreedandirrespons
5、ibilityonthepartofsome,butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakehardchoicesandpreparethenationforanewage.Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;businessesshuttered.Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidencethatthewaysweuseenergystrengthenouradversaries
6、andthreatenourplanet.現(xiàn)在大家都知道我們正置身危機(jī)核心,我國正處于對(duì)抗深遠(yuǎn)暴力和憎恨的戰(zhàn)爭。我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)元?dú)獯髠?,是某些人貪婪且不?fù)責(zé)任的后果,也是大眾未能做出艱難的選擇,為國家進(jìn)入新時(shí)代做淮備所致。許多人失去房子,丟了工作,生意垮了。我們的醫(yī)療照護(hù)太昂貴,學(xué)校教育辜負(fù)了許多人。每天都有更多證據(jù)顯示,我們利用能源的方式壯大我們的對(duì)敵,威脅我們的星球。Thesearetheindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessmeasurablebutnolesspro
7、foundisasappingofconfidenceacrossourland--anaggingfearthatAmerica'sdeclineisinevitable,andthatthenextgenerationmustloweritssights.這些都是得自資料和統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)的危機(jī)指標(biāo)。比較無法測量但同樣深沉的,是舉國信心盡失—持續(xù)擔(dān)心美國將無可避免地衰退,也害怕下一代一定會(huì)眼界變低。TodayIsaytoyouthatthechallengeswefacearereal.Theyareseriousandtheyare
8、many.Theywillnotbemeteasilyorinashortspanoftime.Butknowthis,America:Theywillbemet.今天我要告訴各位,我們面臨的挑戰(zhàn)是真的,挑戰(zhàn)非常嚴(yán)重,且不在少數(shù)。它們不是可以輕易,