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1、第44任總統(tǒng)奧巴馬發(fā)表就職演說(shuō)Myfellowcitizens:我的同胞們:Istandheretodayhumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.IthankPresidentBushforhisservicetoournation,aswellasthegenerosityandcooperationhehasshownthroughoutthistra
2、nsition.今天我站在這里,看到眼前面臨的重大任務(wù),深感卑微。我感謝你們對(duì)我的信任,也知道先輩們?yōu)榱诉@個(gè)國(guó)家所作的犧牲。我要感謝布什總統(tǒng)為國(guó)家做出的貢獻(xiàn),以及感謝他在兩屆政府過(guò)渡期間給與的慷慨協(xié)作。Forty-fourAmericanshavenowtakenthepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeenspokenduringrisingtidesofprosperityandthestillwatersofpeace.Yet,everysooftentheoathistakenami
3、dstgatheringcloudsandragingstorms.Atthesemoments,Americahascarriedonnotsimplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice,butbecauseWethePeoplehaveremainedfaithfultotheidealsofourforbearers,andtruetoourfoundingdocuments.迄今為止,已經(jīng)有44個(gè)美國(guó)總統(tǒng)宣誓就職??偨y(tǒng)的宣誓有時(shí)面對(duì)的是國(guó)家的和平繁榮,但通
4、常面臨的是烏云密布的緊張形勢(shì)。在緊張的形勢(shì)中,支持美國(guó)前進(jìn)的不僅僅是領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的能力和遠(yuǎn)見(jiàn),也在于美國(guó)人民對(duì)國(guó)家先驅(qū)者理想的信仰,以及對(duì)美國(guó)立國(guó)文件的忠誠(chéng)。Soithasbeen.SoitmustbewiththisgenerationofAmericans.前輩們?nèi)绱?,我們這一代美國(guó)人也要如此。Thatweareinthemidstofcrisisisnowwellunderstood.Ournationisatwar,againstafar-reachingnetworkofviolenceandhatred.Our
5、economyisbadlyweakened,aconsequenceofgreedandirresponsibilityonthepartofsome,butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakehardchoicesandpreparethenationforanewage.Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;businessesshuttered.Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybrings
6、furtherevidencethatthewaysweuseenergystrengthenouradversariesandthreatenourplanet.現(xiàn)在我們都深知,我們身處危機(jī)之中。我們的國(guó)家在戰(zhàn)斗,對(duì)手是影響深遠(yuǎn)的暴力和憎恨;國(guó)家的經(jīng)濟(jì)也受到嚴(yán)重的削弱,原因雖有一些人的貪婪和不負(fù)責(zé)任,但更為重要的是我們作為一個(gè)整體在一些重大問(wèn)題上決策失誤,同時(shí)也未能做好應(yīng)對(duì)新時(shí)代的準(zhǔn)備。我們的人民正在失去家園,失去工作,很多企業(yè)倒閉。社會(huì)的醫(yī)療過(guò)于昂貴、學(xué)校教育讓許多人失望,而且每天都會(huì)有新的證據(jù)顯示,我們利用能源
7、的方式助長(zhǎng)了我們的敵對(duì)勢(shì)力,同時(shí)也威脅著我們的星球。Thesearetheindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofconfidenceacrossourland-anaggingfearthatAmerica'sdeclineisinevitable,andthatthenextgenerationmustloweritssights.統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù)的指標(biāo)傳達(dá)著危機(jī)的消息。危機(jī)難以測(cè)量,
8、但更難以測(cè)量的是其對(duì)美國(guó)人國(guó)家自信的侵蝕--現(xiàn)在一種認(rèn)為美國(guó)衰落不可避免,我們的下一代必須低調(diào)的言論正在吞噬著人們的自信。TodayIsaytoyouthatthechallengeswefacearereal.Theyareseriousandtheyaremany.Theywillnotbemeteasilyorinashortspanof