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1、Myfellowcitizens:Istandheretodayhumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.IthankPresidentBushforhisservicetoournation,aswellasthegenerosityandcooperationhehasshownthroughoutthistransition.各位同胞:今天我站在這里,為眼前的重責大任感到謙卑
2、,對各位的信任心懷感激,對先賢的犧牲銘記在心。我要謝謝布什總統(tǒng)為這個國家的服務,也感謝他在政權轉移期間的寬厚和配合。Forty-fourAmericanshavenowtakenthepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeenspokenduringrisingtidesofprosperityandthestillwatersofpeace.Yet,everysooften,theoathistakenamidstgatheringcloudsandragingstorms.Atthesemoments,Ameri
3、cahascarriedonnotsimplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice,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及和平寧靜之際發(fā)表,或是在烏云密布,時局動蕩之時。在艱困的時候,美國能箕裘相繼,不僅因為居高位者有能力或愿景,也因為人民持續(xù)對先人的抱負有信心,也忠于創(chuàng)建我
4、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,aconsequenceofgreedandirresponsibilityonthepartofso
5、me,butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakehardchoicesandpreparethenationforanewage.Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;businessesshuttered.Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidencethatthewaysweuseenergystrengthenouradversariesandthreatenourplanet.現(xiàn)在大家
6、都知道我們正置身危機核心,我國正處于對抗深遠暴力和憎恨的戰(zhàn)爭。我們的經(jīng)濟元氣大傷,是某些人貪婪且不負責任的后果,也是大眾未能做出艱難的選擇,為國家進入新時代做淮備所致。許多人失去房子,丟了工作,生意垮了。我們的醫(yī)療照護太昂貴,學校教育辜負了許多人。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敵,威脅我們的星球。Thesearetheindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofconfidenceacr
7、ossourland--anaggingfearthatAmerica'sdeclineisinevitable,andthatthenextgenerationmustloweritssights.這些都是得自資料和統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)的危機指標。比較無法測量但同樣深沉的,是舉國信心盡失—持續(xù)擔心美國將無可避免地衰退,也害怕下一代一定會眼界變低。TodayIsaytoyouthatthechallengeswefacearereal.Theyareseriousandtheyaremany.Theywillnotbemeteasilyorinasho
8、rtspanoftime.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)非常嚴重,且不在少數(shù)。它們不是可以輕易,