第一篇：奧巴馬上海演講中英文對照

奧巴馬上海演講稿 2009-12-13 14:53

奧巴馬上海演講稿

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon.It is a great honor for me to be here in Shanghai, and to have this opportunity to speak with all of you.I'd like to thank Fudan University's President Yang for his hospitality and his gracious welcome.I'd also like to thank our outstanding Ambassador, Jon Huntsman, who exemplifies the deep ties and respect between our nations.I don't know what he said, but I hope it was good.(Laughter.)

奧巴馬總統(tǒng)：你們好。能夠有機會在上海跟你們大家交談，我深感榮幸。我要感謝復(fù)旦大學(xué)的楊校長，感謝他的款待和熱情的歡迎。我還要感謝我們出色的大使洪博培，他代表了我們兩國之間的深遠(yuǎn)聯(lián)系和相互尊重。我不知道他剛才說什么，但是希望他說得不錯。（笑聲）

What I'd like to do is to make some opening remarks, and then what I'm really looking forward to doing is taking questions, not only from students who are in the audience, but also we've received questions online, which will be asked by some of the students who are here in the audience, as well as by Ambassador Huntsman.And I am very sorry that my Chinese is not as good as your English, but I am looking forward to this chance to have a dialogue.我今天準(zhǔn)備先做一個開場白，但我真正希望做的是回答問題，不但回答在座的學(xué)生提出的問題，同時也回答從網(wǎng)上提出的一些問題，這些問題由在座的一些學(xué)生和洪博培大使代為提出。很抱歉，我的中文不如你們的英文，但我期待著這個和你們對話的機會。

This is my first time traveling to China, and I'm excited to see this majestic country.Here, in Shanghai, we see the growth that has caught the attention of the world--the soaring skyscrapers, the bustling streets and entrepreneurial activity.And just as I'm impressed by these signs of China's journey to the 21st century, I'm eager to see those ancient places that speak to us from China's distant past.Tomorrow and the next day I hope to have a chance when I'm in Beijing to see the majesty of the Forbidden City and the wonder of the Great Wall.Truly, this is a nation that encompasses both a rich history and a belief in the promise of the future.這是我首次訪問中國，看到你們壯麗的國家，我感到很興奮。在上海，我們看到了全球矚目的發(fā)展——高聳的大廈、繁忙的街道、創(chuàng)業(yè)的動態(tài)。這些都是中國步入 21世紀(jì)的跡象，讓我感到贊嘆。同時，我也期盼看到向我們展現(xiàn)中國悠久歷史的古跡。明天和后天我會在北京，希望有機會看到壯觀的故宮和奇跡般的長城。的確，這是一個既有豐富的歷史，又對未來的希望充滿信心的國家。

The same can be said of the relationship between our two countries.Shanghai, of course, is a city that has great meaning in the history of the relationship between the United States and China.It was here, 37 years ago, that the Shanghai Communique opened the door to a new chapter of engagement between our governments and among our people.However, America's ties to this city--and to this country--stretch back further, to the earliest days of America's independence.我們兩國的關(guān)系也是如此。毫無疑問，上海在美中關(guān)系史上是一個具有重大意義的城市。正是在這里，37年前發(fā)布的《上海公報》（Shanghai Communique）開啟了我們兩國政府和兩國人民接觸交往的新篇章。然而，美國與這個城市以及這個國家的紐帶可以追溯到更久遠(yuǎn)的過去，直至美國獨立初期。

In 1784, our founding father, George Washington, commissioned the Empress of China, a ship that set sail for these shores so that it could pursue trade with the Qing Dynasty.Washington wanted to see the ship carry the flag around the globe, and to forge new ties with nations like China.This is a common American impulse--the desire to reach for new horizons, and to forge new partnerships that are mutually beneficial.1784年，我們的建國之父喬治?華盛頓主持了“中國女皇號”（Empress of China）的下水儀式。這條船前往中國海岸，尋求與清朝通商。華盛頓希望看到這條懸掛美國國旗的船前往世界各地，與像中國這樣的國家締結(jié)新的紐帶。這是通常的美國人的愿望——希望達到新的地平線，建立新的、互利的伙伴關(guān)系。

Over the two centuries that have followed, the currents of history have steered the relationship between our countries in many directions.And even in the midst of tumultuous winds, our people had opportunities to forge deep and even dramatic ties.For instance, Americans will never forget the hospitality shown to our pilots who were shot down over your soil during World War II, and cared for by Chinese civilians who risked all that they had by doing so.And Chinese veterans of that war still warmly greet those American veterans who return to the sites where they fought to help liberate China from occupation.在此后的兩個世紀(jì)中，歷史洪流使我們兩國關(guān)系向許多不同的方向發(fā)展，但即使在動蕩的歲月中，兩國人民也抓住機會發(fā)展了深入的、甚至極不平凡的關(guān)系。例如，美國人民永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記，二戰(zhàn)期間，美國飛行員在中國上空被擊落后，中國公民冒著失去一切的危險護理他們。參加過二戰(zhàn)的中國老兵仍然熱情歡迎故地重游的美國老兵，他們曾經(jīng)在那里作戰(zhàn)，幫助中國從占領(lǐng)下獲得解放。

A different kind of connection was made nearly 40 years ago when the frost between our countries began to thaw through the simple game of table tennis.The very unlikely nature of this engagement contributed to its success--because for all our differences, both our common humanity and our shared curiosity were revealed.As one American player described his visit to China--“[The] people are just like us?The country is very similar to America, but still very different.”

近40年前，簡單的乒乓球比賽帶來了兩國關(guān)系的解凍，使我們兩國建立起另一種聯(lián)系。這種接觸令人意外，但卻恰恰促成了其成功，因為盡管我們之間存在許多分歧，但是我們共同的人性和共同的好奇心得以從中顯現(xiàn)。正如一位美國乒乓球隊員在回憶對中國的訪問時所說：“那里的人民和我們一樣??這個國家和美國有許多相似之處，也有很大區(qū)別?！?/p>

Of course this small opening was followed by the achievement of the Shanghai Communique, and the eventual establishment of formal relations between the United States and China in 1979.And in three decades, just look at how far we have come.無須贅言，這個小小的契機帶來了《上海公報》的問世，并最終促使美中兩國在1979年建立正式外交關(guān)系。請看在此后的30年，我們?nèi)〉昧硕嗝撮L足的進展。

In 1979, trade between the United States and China stood at roughly $5 billion--today it tops over $400 billion each year.The commerce affects our people's lives in so many ways.America imports from China many of the computer parts we use, the clothes we wear;and we export to China machinery that helps power your industry.This trade could create even more jobs on both sides of the Pacific, while allowing our people to enjoy a better quality of life.And as demand becomes more balanced, it can lead to even broader prosperity.1979年，美中貿(mào)易額約為50億美元，今天，年度貿(mào)易額已經(jīng)超過4000億美元。貿(mào)易在許多方面影響著兩國人民的生活，美國電腦中的許多元件以及我們身穿的服裝都是從中國進口的，我們向中國出口你們的工業(yè)需要的機器。這種貿(mào)易可以在太平洋兩岸創(chuàng)造更多的就業(yè)機會，讓我們的人民過上質(zhì)量更高的生活。隨著需求趨于平衡，繁榮的范圍將進一步擴大。

In 1979, the political cooperation between the United States and China was rooted largely in our shared rivalry with the Soviet Union.Today, we have a positive, constructive and comprehensive relationship that opens the door to partnership on the key global issues of our time--economic recovery and the development of clean energy;stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and the scourge of climate change;the promotion of peace and security in Asia and around the globe.All of these issues will be on the agenda tomorrow when I meet with President Hu.1979年，美中之間的政治合作主要立足于雙方共同面對的競爭對手蘇聯(lián)。如今我們享有積極的、建設(shè)性的、全面的關(guān)系，為我們在當(dāng)今時代的關(guān)鍵性全球問題上建立伙伴關(guān)系打開了大門，這些問題包括：經(jīng)濟復(fù)蘇和清潔能源開發(fā)、制止核武器擴散和氣候變化的影響、在亞洲及全球各地促進和平與安全。所有這些問題都是我明天與胡主席會談的內(nèi)容。

And in 1979, the connections among our people were limited.Today, we see the curiosity of those ping-pong players manifested in the ties that are being forged across many sectors.The second highest number of foreign students in the United States comes from China, and we've seen a 50 percent increase in the study of Chinese among our own students.There are nearly 200 “friendship cities” drawing our communities together.American and Chinese scientists cooperate on new research and discovery.And of course, Yao Ming is just one signal of our shared love of basketball--I'm only sorry that I won't be able to see a Shanghai Sharks game while I'm visiting.1979年，我們兩國人民的聯(lián)系十分有限。今天，我們看到當(dāng)年乒乓球隊員的好奇心已經(jīng)化為許多領(lǐng)域的紐帶，中國留學(xué)生在美國的人數(shù)名列第二，而在美國學(xué)生中，學(xué)中文的人數(shù)增加了50%。我們兩國有近200個友好城市，把我們的社區(qū)連接在一起。美中科學(xué)家合作進行新的研究與發(fā)現(xiàn)。而姚明是我們兩國人民都熱愛籃球的僅僅一個標(biāo)志而已——令我遺憾的是，此行中我不能觀看上海大鯊魚隊的比賽。

It is no coincidence that the relationship between our countries has accompanied a period of positive change.China has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty--an accomplishment unparalleled in human history--while playing a larger role in global events.And the United States has seen our economy grow along with the standard of living enjoyed by our people, while bringing the Cold War to a successful conclusion.我們兩國之間的關(guān)系相伴著一個積極變化的時期，這不是偶然的。中國實現(xiàn)了億萬人民脫貧，這一成就史無前例，同時，中國在全球問題中也在發(fā)揮更大的作用。美國在促使冷戰(zhàn)順利結(jié)束的同時，經(jīng)濟也取得了增長，人民的生活水平提高。

There is a Chinese proverb: “Consider the past, and you shall know the future.” Surely, we have known setbacks and challenges over the last 30 years.Our relationship has not been without disagreement and difficulty.But the notion that we must be adversaries is not predestined--not when we consider the past.Indeed, because of our cooperation, both the United States and China are more prosperous and more secure.We have seen what is possible when we build upon our mutual interests, and engage on the basis of mutual respect.中國有句名言：“溫故而知新?！碑?dāng)然，過去30年中我們也曾遇到挫折和挑戰(zhàn)，我們的關(guān)系不是沒有分歧和困難。但是，“我們必然是對手”的概念并非是注定不變的——回顧過去不會是這樣。由于我們的合作，美中兩國都更加繁榮、更加安全。我們已經(jīng)看到我們本著共同的利益和相互的尊重去努力所能取得的成果。

And yet the success of that engagement depends upon understanding--on sustaining an open dialogue, and learning about one another and from one another.For just as that American table tennis player pointed out--we share much in common as human beings, but our countries are different in certain ways.可是，這種接觸的成功取決于理解，取決于繼續(xù)進行開誠布公的對話，相互了解，相互學(xué)習(xí)。正如前面提到的那位美國乒乓球隊員所說——作為人，我們有著許多共同之處，但是我們兩國在某些方面存在著差別。

I believe that each country must chart its own course.China is an ancient nation, with a deeply rooted culture.The United States, by comparison, is a young nation, whose culture is determined by the many different immigrants who have come to our shores, and by the founding documents that guide our democracy.Those documents put forward a simple vision of human affairs, and they enshrine several core principles--that all men and women are created equal, and possess certain fundamental rights;that government should reflect the will of the people and respond to their wishes;that commerce should be open, information freely accessible;and that laws, and not simply men, should guarantee the administration of justice.我認(rèn)為每個國家都必須規(guī)劃自己的前進方向。中國是一個文明古國，文化深遠(yuǎn)。而美國相對而言是一個年輕的國家，它的文化由來自許多不同國家的移民以及指導(dǎo)我國民主制度的建國綱領(lǐng)所形成。這些綱領(lǐng)中提出了對人類事務(wù)的簡單明了的矚望，并包含了一些核心原則——不論男女人人生而平等，都享有某些基本權(quán)利；政府應(yīng)當(dāng)反映民意，并對人民的愿望作出回應(yīng)；商貿(mào)應(yīng)該是開放的，信息應(yīng)該自由流通；司法保障應(yīng)該來自法治而不是人治。

Of course, the story of our nation is not without its difficult chapters.In many ways--over many years--we have struggled to advance the promise of these principles to all of our people, and to forge a more perfect union.We fought a very painful civil war, and freed a portion of our population from slavery.It took time for women to be extended the right to vote, workers to win the right to organize, and for immigrants from different corners of the globe to be fully embraced.Even after they were freed, African Americans persevered through conditions that were separate and not equal, before winning full and equal rights.當(dāng)然，我國的歷史也并非沒有困難的篇章。在很多方面，在很長的時間里，我們要通過斗爭去實現(xiàn)這些原則對全體人民的承諾，締造一個更趨完善的聯(lián)邦。我們曾打過一場很痛苦的南北戰(zhàn)爭，將我國的一部分人口從奴役下解放出來。婦女獲得投票權(quán)、勞工贏得組織權(quán)、來自世界各地的移民得到完全的接納——這些都是經(jīng)過了一段時間才實現(xiàn)的。非洲裔美國人即使在獲得自由后依然生活在被隔離和不平等的條件下，他們經(jīng)過不懈努力才最終贏得全面、平等的權(quán)利。

None of this was easy.But we made progress because of our belief in those core principles, which have served as our compass through the darkest of storms.That is why Lincoln could stand up in the midst of civil war and declare it a struggle to see whether any nation, conceived in liberty, and “dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal” could long endure.That is why Dr.Martin Luther King could stand on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and ask that our nation live out the true meaning of its creed.That's why immigrants from China to Kenya could find a home on our shores;why opportunity is available to all who would work for it;and why someone like me, who less than 50 years ago would have had trouble voting in some parts of America, is now able to serve as its President.所有這些都不曾輕而易舉。但是，由于我們對這些核心原則的堅定信念，我們?nèi)〉昧诉M步，這些原則指引我們沖過了最黑暗的風(fēng)暴。這就是為什么林肯能在南北戰(zhàn)爭中挺身而出并宣布，這是一場考驗一個孕育于自由之中、“忠實于人人生而平等這一原則”的國家能否永存的斗爭。這也就是為什么馬丁?路德?金博士能夠站立在林肯紀(jì)念堂的臺階上，要求我們的國家實踐自身信仰的真正含義。這也就是為什么來自從中國到肯尼亞的各國移民能夠在我國的土地上安家；為什么所有努力尋求機會的人都能獲得機會；為什么像我這種在不到50年前在美國的某些地方連投票都遇到困難的人，現(xiàn)在能夠出任這個國家的總統(tǒng)。

And that is why America will always speak out for these core principles around the world.We do not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation, but we also don't believe that the principles that we stand for are unique to our nation.These freedoms of expression and worship--of access to information and political participation--we believe are universal rights.They should be available to all people, including ethnic and religious minorities--whether they are in the United States, China, or any nation.Indeed, it is that respect for universal rights that guides America's openness to other countries;our respect for different cultures;our commitment to international law;and our faith in the future.這就是為什么美國一直在全世界為這些核心原則而大聲疾呼。我們不尋求把任何政治體制強加給任何別的國家，但是我們也不認(rèn)為我們主張的這些原則是我們國 家所獨有的。表達自由和宗教信仰自由——獲得信息和政治參與的自由——我們認(rèn)為這些自由都是普世的權(quán)利，所有人都應(yīng)當(dāng)享有，包括少數(shù)民族和宗教少數(shù)派，不管是在美國、中國還是在任何其他國家。正是對普世權(quán)利的尊重指導(dǎo)著美國向其他國家開放，尊重各種不同的文化，致力于遵守國際法，并對未來抱有信念。

These are all things that you should know about America.I also know that we have much to learn about China.Looking around at this magnificent city--and looking around this room--I do believe that our nations hold something important in common, and that is a belief in the future.Neither the United States nor China is content to rest on our achievements.For while China is an ancient nation, you are also clearly looking ahead with confidence, ambition, and a commitment to see that tomorrow's generation can do better than today's.這些都是你們應(yīng)當(dāng)了解的美國的情況。我也知道中國有很多有待我們了解的情況。環(huán)顧一下這座偉大的城市——環(huán)顧一下這個大廳——我確信我們兩個國家有一個很重要的共同點，那就是我們對未來的信念。美國和中國都不想滿足于已取得的成就，止步不前。雖然中國是一個古老的國家，但你們顯然也對未來滿懷信心、雄心和使年輕一代能比這一代人更有作為的決心。

In addition to your growing economy, we admire China's extraordinary commitment to science and research--a commitment borne out in everything from the infrastructure you build to the technology you use.China is now the world's largest Internet user--which is why we were so pleased to include the Internet as a part of today's event.This country now has the world's largest mobile phone network, and it is investing in the new forms of energy that can both sustain growth and combat climate change--and I'm looking forward to deepening the partnership between the United States and China in this critical area tomorrow.But above all, I see China's future in you--young people whose talent and dedication and dreams will do so much to help shape the 21st century.我們不但欽佩中國日益增長的經(jīng)濟，還贊賞你們在科學(xué)研究方面極不平凡的努力——從你們建設(shè)的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施到你們使用的技術(shù)，均體現(xiàn)出這種努力。中國現(xiàn)在是世界上最大的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)使用國——這也是我們今天很高興能把互聯(lián)網(wǎng)作為此次活動的一部分的原因。這個國家目前擁有世界上最大的移動電話網(wǎng)絡(luò)，它正在投資發(fā)展既能維持可持續(xù)增長，又能應(yīng)對氣候變化的新型能源——我期待著明天在這個至關(guān)重要的領(lǐng)域中深化兩國的合作關(guān)系。然而，最重要的是，我在你們身上看到了中國的未來 ——年輕一代的聰明才智、獻身精神和夢想將為塑造21世紀(jì)發(fā)揮巨大作用。

I've said many times that I believe that our world is now fundamentally interconnected.The jobs we do, the prosperity we build, the environment we protect, the security that we seek--all of these things are shared.And given that interconnection, power in the 21st century is no longer a zero-sum game;one country's success need not come at the expense of another.And that is why the United States insists we do not seek to contain China's rise.On the contrary, we welcome China as a strong and prosperous and successful member of the community of nations--a China that draws on the rights, strengths, and creativity of individual Chinese like you.我已說過多次，我相信我們現(xiàn)在的世界是緊密相連的。我們所做的工作，我們所建設(shè)的繁榮，我們所保護的環(huán)境，以及我們所尋求的安全——所有這一切都是共有的。鑒于這種相互聯(lián)系，在21世紀(jì)，權(quán)力不應(yīng)再成為一場零和游戲；一國的成功發(fā)展不應(yīng)以他國為代價。這也就是為什么美國堅決表示我們不謀求遏制中國的崛起。恰恰相反，我們歡迎中國成為國際社會中一個強大、繁榮、成功的成員——一個從你們這樣的每個中國人的權(quán)利、實力和創(chuàng)造力中獲得力量的中國。

To return to the proverb--consider the past.We know that more is to be gained when great powers cooperate than when they collide.That is a lesson that human beings have learned time and again, and that is the example of the history between our nations.And I believe strongly that cooperation must go beyond our government.It must be rooted in our people--in the studies we share, the business that we do, the knowledge that we gain, and even in the sports that we play.And these bridges must be built by young men and women just like you and your counterparts in America.回到前面提到的那句古語——回顧過去。我們知道，大國之間選擇合作而非對抗會帶來更大的惠益。這是人類不斷汲取的一個教訓(xùn)，我們兩國的關(guān)系史中也不乏其例。我深信，合作必須不止于政府間的合作。合作必須植根于我們的人民——植根于我們共同進行的研究，我們的商貿(mào)活動，我們所學(xué)到的知識，乃至我們的體育運動。這些橋梁必須由你們這樣的年輕人和美國的年輕人共同構(gòu)筑。

That's why I'm pleased to announce that the United States will dramatically expand the number of our students who study in China to 100,000.And these exchanges mark a clear commitment to build ties among our people, as surely as you will help determine the destiny of the 21st century.And I'm absolutely confident that America has no better ambassadors to offer than our young people.For they, just like you, are filled with talent and energy and optimism about the history that is yet to be written.因此，我高興地宣布，美國準(zhǔn)備將在中國留學(xué)的美國學(xué)生人數(shù)大幅度增加到10萬人。這種交流是對在我們兩國人民之間建立聯(lián)系的明確承諾，毫無疑問，你們將幫助決定21世紀(jì)的命運。我完全相信，對美?來說，再好的使者莫過于我們的年輕人。因為他們和你們一樣，才華橫溢，充滿活力，對有待書寫的歷史篇章充滿樂觀。

So let this be the next step in the steady pursuit of cooperation that will serve our nations, and the world.And if there's one thing that we can take from today's dialogue, I hope that it is a commitment to continue this dialogue going forward.那么，就讓這個舉措成為我們穩(wěn)步尋求合作的下一個步驟，這種合作有利于我們兩國乃至整個世界。如果能從今天的對話中得到一點啟示的話，我希望那就是致力于今后繼續(xù)進行這種對話。

So thank you very much.And I look forward now to taking some questions from all of you.Thank you very much.(Applause.)

非常感謝諸位?，F(xiàn)在我希望回答你們大家提出的一些問題。非常感謝。（掌聲。）

第二篇：奧巴馬演講中英文對照學(xué)習(xí)

Hi, everybody.大家好！

Restoring the idea of opportunity for all requires a year of action from all of us.Wherever I can acton my own, I will – and whenever I can ask more Americans to help, I’ll do that too.為所有人恢復(fù)機會的想法，需要我們大家在今年做出不懈努力，在我能獨自采取行動的地方，我會毫不猶豫地這樣去做——在我可以請求美國人民幫助的時候，我也會毫不遲疑地發(fā)出聲音。

In my State of the Union Address, for example, I asked more business leaders to take action toraise their employees’ wages.Because even though our economy is growing, and our businesseshave created about eight and a half million new jobs over the past four years, average wages havebarely budged.例如，在國情咨文中，我請求更多的企業(yè)領(lǐng)袖采取行動，提高員工工資。因為，盡管我們的經(jīng)濟正在增長，過去四年中，我們的企業(yè)已創(chuàng)造了八百五十萬個新工作，可我們的平均工資卻幾乎沒有增加。

So it’s good news that, earlier this week, one of America’s largest retailers, The Gap, decided to raisewages for its employees beginning this year.Their decision will benefit about 65,000 workers in theU.S.That means more families will be able to raise their kids, finish their studies, or keep up on theirbills with a little less financial stress and strain.所以，本周早些時候，美國最大零售商之一蓋普公司決定，今年開始為員工提高工資，這是個好消息。他們的決定將惠及約65,000名美國工人。這意味著更多的家庭，將能以更小的財政壓力和負(fù)擔(dān)，撫養(yǎng)孩子、完成學(xué)業(yè)或支付賬單。Gap’s CEO explained their decision simply – he said, ―[It’s] right for our brands, good for ourpeople, and beneficial to our customers.‖ And he’s right – raising Americans’ wages isn’t just agood deed;it’s good business and good for our economy.It helps reduce turnover, it boostsproductivity, and it gives folks some more money to spend at local businesses.蓋普的首席執(zhí)行官簡單解釋了他們的決定——他表示：―[這一決定]對我們的品牌是合適的，對我們的員工是有幫助的，對我們的客戶也是有益的?！钦_的——提高美國人民的工資，不只是件善事；它是件好事，有益于我們的經(jīng)濟。它幫助減少人員流動率、它提高生產(chǎn)力，它給人們更多的錢可以花到當(dāng)?shù)仄髽I(yè)身上。

And as a chief executive myself, that’s why I took action last week to lift more workers’ wages byrequiring federal contractors to pay their employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour.正是出于這一理由，作為美國總統(tǒng)，我上周采取行動，要求聯(lián)邦承包商支付員工每小時至少10.10美元的合理工資，以此提高更多工人的工資。

In the year since I first asked Congress to raise the minimum wage, six states have passed laws toraise theirs, and more states are working on it as we speak.But only Congress can finish the joband lift Americans’ wages across the country.自我首先請求國會提高最低工資以來的一年中，六個州已通過提高最低工資的立法，就在我們談話過程中，更多的州正在完成立法程序。但是，只有國會可以完成這一工作，在全國范圍提高美國人民的工資。

Right now, there’s a bill before Congress that would boost America’s minimum wage to $10.10 anhour.That’s easy to remember –

―ten-ten.‖ That bill would lift wages for more than 16 millionAmericans without requiring a single dollar in new taxes or spending.But even though a majorityof Democrats, Independents, and Republicans across the country support raising the minimumwage, Republicans in Congress don’t want to give it a vote.此刻，就有一份把美國最低工資提高到每小時10.10美元的法案已送達國會。這很容易記住——―兩個10‖。不需要增加一美元的稅收或財政支出，這份法案將為1600萬美國人提高工資。不過，盡管全國絕大多數(shù)民主黨人、無黨派人士和共和黨人都支持提高最低工資，國會共和黨人卻不想就該法案進行表決。

Hardworking Americans deserve better than ―no.‖ Let’s tell Congress to say ―yes.‖ Pass that bill.Give America a raise.Because here in America, no one who works hard should have to live inpoverty – and everyone who works hard should have a chance to get ahead.勤奮工作的美國人民應(yīng)該得到比―不‖更好的答案。讓我們告訴國會說―同意‖吧。通過這一法案！給美國加薪吧！努力工作的人，不應(yīng)該生活在貧困之中——每位努力工作的人，都應(yīng)該擁有獲得成功的機會！Thanks, and have a great weekend.謝謝！祝周末愉快！

In the Garden:Getting the Most Out of Mums

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.People have grown chrysanthemums for more than two thousand years.Chinese and other Asian cultures make tea with the flowers.But mums also make bright and colorful gardens.One basic kind of mum is the hardy or garden mum.The other basic kind is the florist mum.The garden mum is better able to handle different growing conditions than the florist mum.There are many varieties of mums.The decorative mum is often seen in gardens.Another popular type, the quill mum, has long, straight petals like a tube or needle.Chrysanthemum blooms can be white, yellow, gold, red or other colors.The plants often grow to one meter in height.The soil should be kept moist but well drained so it does not get too wet.Newly planted mums should be watered two or three times a week, depending on conditions.Plants established in the ground may do well just with normal rainfall.In dry conditions they will need more water.Mums grow best in full sunshine.They produce colorful blooms when days get shorter and nights get longer.The life cycle of the plant depends on the amount of daylight.This is why experts advise against placing mums near nightlights or streetlights.The light may interfere with their normal growth cycle.The plants may develop buds too soon.In climates where temperatures fall below freezing, plant mums at least six weeks before the first frost is expected.That way, the plants will be well established for cold weather.Placing mulch around the plants can protect them from the cold.Doug Akers from the cooperative extension service at Purdue University in Indiana suggests straw or shredded leaves for the mulch.The material will also add nutrients to the soil.Some gardeners say the most beautiful presentation comes from planting mums close together.But they also advise leaving enough space between the plants so air can flow.If not, the chance of disease may increase.To get more blooms, gardeners pinch back the branches when new growth has extended to fifteen centimeters.Squeeze about five to seven centimeters off each branch.Pinch again when a branch grows another twelve to fifteen

centimeters.Stop pinching about one hundred days before you want the plants to bloom.And that's the VOA Special English Agriculture Report, written by Jerilyn Watson.You can find all of our reports with transcripts and MP3s at /20100629/22404.html

第三篇：2012奧巴馬獲勝演講中英文對照

2012奧巴馬獲勝演講中英文對照

Transcript of President Obama’s Victory Speech

November 7, 2012

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Thank you.Thank you.Thank you so much.(Sustained cheers, applause.)

Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward.(Cheers, applause.)

It moves forward because of you.It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family, and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people.(Cheers, applause.)

Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come.(Cheers, applause.)

I want to thank every American who participated in this election.(Cheers, applause.)Whether you voted for the very first time —(cheers)— or waited in line for a very long time —(cheers)— by the way, we have to fix that.(Cheers, applause.)Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone —(cheers, applause)— whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard and you made a difference.(Cheers, applause.)

I just spoke with Governor Romney and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.(Cheers, applause.)We may have battled fiercely, but it’s only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly about its future.From George to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen to give back to America through public service.And that is a legacy that we honor and applaud tonight.(Cheers, applause.)In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down with Governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.(Cheers, applause.)

I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years, America’s happy warrior, the best vice president anybody could ever hope for, Joe Biden.(Cheers, applause.)

And I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago.(Cheers, applause.)Let me say this publicly.Michelle, I have never loved you more.(Cheers, applause.)I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with you too as our nation’s first lady.(Cheers, applause.)Sasha and Malia —(cheers, applause)— before our very eyes, you’re growing up to become two strong, smart, beautiful young women, just like your mom.(Cheers, applause.)And I am so proud of you guys.But I will say that for now, one dog’s probably enough.(Laughter.)

To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics —(cheers, applause)— the best — the best ever —(cheers, applause)— some of you were new this time around, and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning.(Cheers, applause.)But all of you are family.No matter what you do or where you go from here, you will carry the memory of the history we made together.(Cheers, applause.)And you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful president.Thank you for believing all the way —(cheers, applause)— to every hill, to every valley.(Cheers, applause.)You lifted me up the whole day, and I will always be grateful for everything that you’ve done and all the incredible work that you’ve put in.(Cheers, applause.)

I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, even silly.And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics who tell us that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos or the domain of special interests.But if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym or — or saw folks working late at a campaign office in some tiny county far away from home, you’ll discover something else.You’ll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who’s working his way through college and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity.(Cheers, applause.)You’ll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who’s going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift.(Cheers, applause.)You’ll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who’s working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come home.(Cheers, applause.)

That’s why we do this.That’s what politics can be.That’s why elections matter.It’s not small, it’s big.It’s important.Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated.We have our own opinions.Each of us has deeply held beliefs.And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy.That won’t change after tonight.And it shouldn’t.These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty, and we can never forget that as we speak, people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter —(cheers, applause)— the chance to cast their ballots like we did today.But despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for America’s future.We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers —(cheers, applause)— a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation —(scattered cheers, applause)— with all of the good jobs and new businesses that follow.We want our children to live in an America that isn’t burdened by debt, that isn’t weakened up by inequality, that isn’t threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.(Cheers, applause.)We want to pass on a country that’s safe and respected and admired around the world, a nation that is defended by the strongest military on earth and the best troops this — this world has ever known —(cheers, applause)— but also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being.We believe in a generous America, in a compassionate America, in a tolerant America open to the dreams of an immigrant’s daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag —(cheers, applause)— to the young boy on the south side of Chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner —(cheers, applause)— to the furniture worker’s child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur, a diplomat or even a president.That’s the —(cheers, applause)— that’s the future we hope for.(Cheers, applause.)That’s the vision we share.That’s where we need to go — forward.(Cheers, applause.)That’s where we need to go.(Cheers, applause.)Now, we will disagree, sometimes fiercely, about how to get there.As it has for more than two centuries, progress will come in fits and starts.It’s not always a straight line.It’s not always a smooth path.By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won’t end all the gridlock, resolve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.But that common bond is where we must begin.Our economy is recovering.A decade of war is ending.(Cheers, applause.)A long campaign is now over.(Cheers, applause.)And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you.I have learned from you.And you’ve made me a better president.And with your stories and your struggles, I return to the White House more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead.(Cheers, applause.)Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual.(Cheers, applause.)You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours.And in the coming weeks and months, I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together — reducing our deficit, reforming out tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil.We’ve got more work to do.(Cheers, applause.)

But that doesn’t mean your work is done.The role of citizens in our democracy does not end with your vote.America’s never been about what can be done for us;it’s about what can be done by us together, through the hard and frustrating but necessary work of self-government.(Cheers, applause.)That’s the principle we were founded on.This country has more wealth than any nation, but that’s not what makes us rich.We have the most powerful military in history, but that’s not what makes us strong.Our university, our culture are all the envy of the world, but that’s not what keeps the world coming to our shores.What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on Earth, the belief that our destiny is shared —(cheers, applause)— that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations, so that the freedom which so many Americans have fought for and died for come with responsibilities as well as rights, and among those are love and charity and duty and patriotism.That’s what makes America great.(Cheers, applause.)

I am hopeful tonight because I have seen this spirit at work in America.I’ve seen it in the family business whose owners would rather cut their own pay than lay off their neighbors and in the workers who would rather cut back their hours than see a friend lose a job.I’ve seen it in the soldiers who re-enlist after losing a limb and in those SEALs who charged up the stairs into darkness and danger because they knew there was a buddy behind them watching their back.(Cheers, applause.)I’ve seen it on the shores of New Jersey and New York, where leaders from every party and level of government have swept aside their differences to help a community rebuild from the wreckage of a terrible storm.(Cheers, applause.)

And I saw it just the other day in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter whose long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for health care reform passing just a few months before the insurance company was about to stop paying for her care.(Cheers, applause.)I had an opportunity to not just talk to the father but meet this incredible daughter of his.And when he spoke to the crowd, listening to that father’s story, every parent in that room had tears in their eyes because we knew that little girl could be our own.And I know that every American wants her future to be just as bright.That’s who we are.That’s the country I’m so proud to lead as your president.(Cheers, applause.)And tonight, despite all the hardship we’ve been through, despite all the frustrations of Washington, I’ve never been more hopeful about our future.(Cheers, applause.)I have never been more hopeful about America.And I ask you to sustain that hope.AUDIENCE MEMBER: We got your back, Mr.President!

PRESIDENT OBAMA: I’m not talking about blind optimism, the kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the road blocks that stand in our path.I’m not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight.I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting.(Cheers, applause.)

America, I believe we can build on the progress we’ve made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunities and new security for the middle class.I believe we can keep the promise of our founding, the idea that if you’re willing to work hard, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love(ph).It doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or straight.(Cheers, applause.)You can make it here in America if you’re willing to try.(Cheers, applause.)

I believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests.We’re not as cynical as the pundits believe.We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states.We are, and forever will be, the United States of America.(Cheers, applause.)

And together, with your help and God’s grace, we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth.(Cheers, applause.)Thank you, America.(Cheers, applause.)God bless you.God bless these United States.(Cheers, applause.)

謝謝，謝謝，非常感謝。

兩百多年前，人民在這塊曾經(jīng)的殖民地上贏得了自己的命運；今夜，我們向?qū)崿F(xiàn)完美聯(lián)邦的目標(biāo)又邁近了一步。

這一步，是因為你們；這一步，是因為你們證明了克服戰(zhàn)爭和蕭條的那種精神仍在，那份把我們國家從絕望的深淵帶向希望之巔的精神。我們每個人都可以追逐自己的夢想。美國同胞血濃于水，作為一個國家和民族，我們共起落、同榮辱。

今晚，在這次選舉中，你們，美國人民們，提醒了我們：盡管路程艱辛，歷程漫長，我們?nèi)阅苷褡骶?，奮起反擊。我們心中堅信，美利堅的每天更加美好。我想感謝每一位親身參與大選的美國人。無論這是你的第一次投票，又或是在隊伍中等待了很久。順便說一句，排隊這個問題真是亟待解決。無論你是步行前往，還是拿起電話；無論你舉的牌子上，寫的是奧巴馬還是羅姆尼… 你的聲音都會被聽到，你也一樣帶來了改變。我剛剛和羅姆尼州長通了話，向他和保羅·瑞安，就這場艱難的戰(zhàn)役，表示了我的祝賀。雙方的選戰(zhàn)之所以慘烈，正是因為我們都如此深愛這個國家，如此關(guān)心它的未來。從喬治到蘭諾夫婦，再到他們的兒子米特，羅姆尼一家選擇通過獻身公務(wù)來報效國家。今晚，我們向這一份寶貴的政治遺產(chǎn)致以我們的敬意和掌聲。在未來的幾個星期，我還希望能和羅姆尼州長坐下來，討論在哪些方面，我們可以共同努力，推動這個國家向前。我想謝謝我的朋友，我過去四年的搭檔，美國的快樂戰(zhàn)士—喬·拜登。能有他做副總統(tǒng)。夫復(fù)何求。

另外，假如沒有那位20年前同意嫁給我的女人，我今天也不可能站在這里。讓我告訴所有人吧：米歇爾，我對你的愛，是如此深切。

我目睹著我之外的美國人都愛上了你，作為第一夫人的你，我對你的驕傲，也是如此深切。薩莎和瑪利亞(奧巴馬的兩個女兒)，就在我們的注視下，你們已經(jīng)成長為兩位堅強、智慧、美麗的年輕女士，就像你們的媽媽一樣。我真得為你們驕傲。不過我還是要說，一條狗應(yīng)該已經(jīng)夠了。

至政治史上最好的競選團隊和志愿者們：你們是最好的，最最好的。你們中有些人是新鮮加入，有些人從一開始就與我們共同進退，但你們都是我的家人。無論你在做什么，以后要做什么，你們都能帶上這段我們共同創(chuàng)造的歷史，以及這位感恩的總統(tǒng)對你們一生的感激。謝謝你們的一路堅信，陪我翻過每座丘嶺，穿越每座山谷。一路走來，多虧你們的輔佑。我會永遠(yuǎn)為你們所付出的一切和所有卓越之至的工作而心懷感激。

我知道有時候政治競選看起來渺小，甚至愚蠢，這為憤世嫉俗者們提供了很多素材。他們告訴我們，政治不過是為特殊利益集團服務(wù)的猴戲。但如果你曾經(jīng)同參加過我們的集會的普通人，或是在高中體育館圍線外排隊的人們交談過；或是看到在遠(yuǎn)離家鄉(xiāng)的小郡縣競選辦公室里工作到很晚的人們，你一定會有新的認(rèn)識。

你會在一位半工半讀的年輕活動現(xiàn)場組織者聲音中，聽到無比的堅定。他想讓每個孩子都能有均等的機會；

你會在一名志愿者聲音中，聽到他的自豪。她挨家挨戶的告訴每一個人，她的哥哥終于有了工作，因為當(dāng)?shù)氐钠嚬驹黾恿艘粋€輪班； 你會在一位軍嫂聲音中聽到她的愛國主義情懷。她深夜也不放下電話是為了要讓每一位保家衛(wèi)國的戰(zhàn)士，都不用在回家后，卻為一份工作、一片屋檐，苦苦求而不得。

這就是我們做這些的原因。政治也可以說這樣的。這就是為什么，選舉是重要的。它并不渺小，它是件大事，很重要的大事。

在有三億人口的國家中，民主會顯得喧嘩、混亂、復(fù)雜。我們有自己的觀點，每個人都有自己堅定的信仰。當(dāng)面對困難的時期，當(dāng)我們的國家需要作出重大的決定時，它必然會激發(fā)熱情，也掀起爭議。這些在今晚之后都不會改變，也不應(yīng)該被改變。這些爭論是我們自由的印記。

我們永遠(yuǎn)不能忘記，就在此時此刻，在一些遙遠(yuǎn)的國家，人民正在冒著生命的危險，只為了能有討論那些重要話題的機會，為了能有像我們今天這樣投出自己一票的機會。

盡管我們有不同，我們中的大多數(shù)，對美國的未來懷有一樣的希望。我們希望自己的孩子成長在這樣一個國家：他們能去到最好的學(xué)校，有最好的老師；它不會辜負(fù)前人留下的遺產(chǎn)，繼續(xù)成為全球科技、探索、創(chuàng)新的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，有好的工作、新的產(chǎn)業(yè)隨之而來；我們希望自己孩子成長的美國，不會被債務(wù)負(fù)累，不會因不平等而有所削弱，也不會被地球變暖而帶來的危害所威脅。

我們想要傳承的，是一個安全并受全球尊敬與愛戴的國家。

我們想要傳承的，是一個由世界最強軍事力量保衛(wèi)，擁有最好的軍隊的國家。同時，也是一個自信前行的國家——走出戰(zhàn)爭的陰霾，塑造和平景象，保障每個人的自由與尊嚴(yán)。

我們相信美國是一個慷慨大度的國家，一個悲天憫人的國家，更是一個海納百川的國家。我們要接納在我國學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)并對我們的國旗宣誓，滿懷夢想的移民；要接納身處芝加哥南部市井之中卻能志存高遠(yuǎn)的男孩；還要接納北卡州家具工人的孩子，他們夢想著成為醫(yī)生、科學(xué)家、工程師、企業(yè)家、外交官，甚至是總統(tǒng)。那正是我們所期望的未來，是我們共有的愿景，是我們需要“前進”的方向，那是我們的目標(biāo)。對于如何實現(xiàn)這一目標(biāo)，我們可能會意見相左，有時分歧甚大，兩個多世紀(jì)以來，一直如此。我們總會斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地取得進步，前行的路線總有曲折，不會一直是平坦通途。認(rèn)識到我們擁有共同的希望與夢想，單靠這一點無法終結(jié)所有的政治僵局，或解決我們所有問題。建立共識，作出推動這個國家向前所必要的艱難妥協(xié)，這些艱辛的工作也無法得以替代。但我們必須以這一共同紐帶為起點。

我們的經(jīng)濟正在復(fù)蘇，為期十年的戰(zhàn)爭已近尾聲，一場漫長的競選現(xiàn)已結(jié)束。

無論我是否贏得了你的選票，我都傾聽了你的呼聲，從你身上得到了教益，你使我成長為更優(yōu)秀的總統(tǒng)。

帶著你們的故事與掙扎，我回到白宮時，對面臨的任務(wù)與未來，更為堅定，更有激情。今晚，你們投票換來的將會是積極的行動，而不是以往那樣的政治游戲。你們選擇了我們，是讓我們關(guān)注你們的就業(yè)，而非我們自己的官位。

在接下來的數(shù)周、數(shù)月中，我期待著與兩黨領(lǐng)袖進行接觸與合作，共同應(yīng)對我們必須攜手攻克的難關(guān)，降低赤字、改革稅法、完善移民體系、擺脫對進口石油的依賴…我們還有更多的工作要完成，但這并不意味著你們的任務(wù)已經(jīng)結(jié)束。公民在我們的民主體系中所扮演的角色，并不止于投票。

美利堅的意義，并不在于別人能為我們做什么，而是在于我們能一起做什么，而這依靠的就是公民自治。這雖然困難而又往往令人灰心，卻是不可或缺的。這是我們的建國理念。我們國家的財富多于其他任何國家，可我們的富有并不源于此。我們有史上最強的軍事力量，可這并不是我們力量的源頭。

我們的大學(xué)，我們的文化，為全世界所欽羨，可這并非吸引各國人民前來我國的根源。美國的卓爾不群之根源在于，將全球最為多元化的國家團結(jié)起來的紐帶，在于信奉我們的命運緊密相連。信奉只有當(dāng)我們對彼此，對下幾代人負(fù)起一定責(zé)任，我們國家才有希望。美國的卓爾不群之根源，在于無數(shù)美國人為之奮斗與獻身的自由，這自由背后，既有義務(wù)又有權(quán)利，其中就包括仁愛、慈善、責(zé)任和愛國。美國的偉大，就是靠這些精神鑄就而成的。我今晚充滿希望，因為我目睹了美國上下洋溢著的精神： 在寧愿扣自己薪水，也不愿裁掉鄰里員工的家族企業(yè)中； 在寧愿自己少干些，也不愿讓朋友失業(yè)的工人們身上； 在手腳傷殘，卻仍延長服役年限的士兵身上；

在海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊員身上，他們無畏地沖上樓梯，沖進黑暗與危險，只因心知有人會照顧他們。在新澤西與紐約的海岸上也可以見到，各黨領(lǐng)袖、各級政府撇開分歧，共同幫助一個社區(qū)重建被可怕的風(fēng)暴摧毀的家園。

前些天，我在俄亥俄州的曼圖爾市見到了一位父親，他跟我講了他8歲女兒的故事。女兒與白血病的斗爭差點使他們傾家蕩產(chǎn)，幸好醫(yī)保改革在保險公司停止支付，其醫(yī)療費用前數(shù)月得以通過。我不僅與這位父親進行了交談，也遇到了他堅強的女兒。當(dāng)她向聽眾發(fā)言時，在場的每一位父母都眼含熱淚。因為我們知道，這個小女孩的遭遇也可能發(fā)生在我們的孩子身上。

我知道每一位美國同胞，都希望她有同樣光明的未來。這就是我們，這就是我非常自豪地以總統(tǒng)身份領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的國家。

今晚，縱有我們所經(jīng)歷的磨難，縱有華盛頓諸般挫折，我從未對我們的未來如此充滿希望，我從未對美利堅如此充滿希望。

我請求你們，保持這份希望。我不是指盲目樂觀，無視眼前艱巨任務(wù)與障礙的那種希望，我也不是指讓我們袖手旁觀或逃避斗爭的那種一廂情愿的理想主義。我一直認(rèn)為，希望是我們心中頑強不屈的那樣?xùn)|西。

雖有各種不利證據(jù)，卻仍堅持有更好的未來等待著我們。只要我們有勇氣去不斷爭取、不斷努力、不斷奮斗。

美利堅，我相信，我們能百尺竿頭更進一步，繼續(xù)奮斗，為中產(chǎn)階級創(chuàng)造就業(yè)、創(chuàng)造機會、創(chuàng)造保障。

我相信，我們能繼續(xù)履行國父們的承諾——只要你踏實肯干，你是誰，從哪兒來，什么種族，愛哪里，都不重要。無論你是黑人、白人、西班牙裔、亞裔，還是印第安居民，無論你年輕與否、富有與否、健全與否、性向如何，你都能在美國有所成就，只要你愿意努力。我相信，我們可以共同把握這一未來。因為有別于政壇所表現(xiàn)的，我們其實并沒有那么分裂，我們并不像評論員們所認(rèn)為的那樣憤世嫉俗。

我們的偉大，勝于我們個人野心的總和，我們不僅僅是紅藍(lán)州的集合。我們現(xiàn)在是，也將永遠(yuǎn)是，美利堅合眾國。在你們的幫助下和上帝的眷顧下，我們將繼續(xù)前進，向全世界昭示，我們?yōu)楹尉佑诘厍蛏献顐ゴ蟮膰摇８兄x你們，美利堅的人民們！上帝保佑你們！上帝保佑美國！

第四篇：奧巴馬獲勝演講全文(中英文對照)

奧巴馬獲勝演講全文

President-elect Barack Obama smiles as he gives his acceptance speech at Grant Park in Chicago Tuesday night, Nov.4, 2008.以下是奧巴馬(Barack Obama)競選總統(tǒng)成功后在芝加哥演講準(zhǔn)備的講稿: If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible;who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time;who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen;by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different;that their voice could be that difference.It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain.He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics – you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.I was never the likeliest candidate for this office.We didn't start with much money or many endorsements.Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause.It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy;who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep;from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers;from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth.This is your victory.I know you didn't do this just to win an election and I know you didn't do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime – two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college.There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created;new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.The road ahead will be long.Our climb will be steep.We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America – I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.I promise you – we as a people will get there.There will be setbacks and false starts.There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem.But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face.I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years – block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night.This victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change.And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.It cannot happen without you.So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism;of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other.Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers – in this country, we rise or fall as one nation;as one people.Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House – a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity.Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends?though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn – I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.To those who would tear this world down – we will defeat you.To those who seek peace and security – we support you.And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright – tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.For that is the true genius of America – that America can change.Our union can be perfected.And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta.She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing – Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.She was born just a generation past slavery;a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky;when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons – because she was a woman and because of the colour of her skin.And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America – the heartache and the hope;the struggle and the progress;the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot.Yes we can.When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose.Yes we can.When the bombs fell on our harbour and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved.Yes we can.She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.Yes we can.America, we have come so far.We have seen so much.But there is so much more to do.So tonight, let us ask ourselves – if our children should live to see the next century;if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call.This is our moment.This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids;to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace;to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one;that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can.Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.如果還有人對美國是否凡事都有可能存疑，還有人懷疑美國奠基者的夢想在我們所處的時代是否依然鮮活，還有人質(zhì)疑我們的民主制度的力量，那么今晚，這些問題都有了答案。

這是設(shè)在學(xué)校和教堂的投票站前排起的前所未見的長隊給出的答案；是等了三四個小時的選民所給出的答案，其中許多人都是有生以來第一次投票，因為他們認(rèn)定這一次肯定會不一樣，認(rèn)為自己的聲音會是這次大選有別于以往之所在。

這是所有美國人民共同給出的答案－－無論老少貧富，無論是民主黨還是共和黨，無論是黑人、白人、拉美裔、亞裔、原住民，是同性戀者還是異性戀者、殘疾人還是健全人－－我們從來不是“紅州”和“藍(lán)州”的對立陣營，我們是美利堅合眾國這個整體，永遠(yuǎn)都是。

長久以來，很多人一再受到告誡，要對我們所能取得的成績極盡諷刺、擔(dān)憂和懷疑之能事，但這個答案讓這些人伸出手來把握歷史，再次讓它朝向美好明天的希望延伸。

已經(jīng)過去了這么長時間，但今晚，由于我們在今天、在這場大選中、在這個具有決定性的時刻所做的，美國已經(jīng)迎來了變革。

我剛剛接到了麥凱恩參議員極具風(fēng)度的致電。他在這場大選中經(jīng)過了長時間的努力奮斗，而他為自己所深愛的這個國家奮斗的時間更長、過程更艱辛。他為美國做出了我們大多數(shù)人難以想像的犧牲，我們的生活也因這位勇敢無私的領(lǐng)袖所做出的貢獻而變得更美好。我向他和佩林州長所取得的成績表示祝賀，我也期待著與他們一起在未來的歲月中為復(fù)興這個國家的希望而共同努力。

我要感謝我在這次旅程中的伙伴－－已當(dāng)選美國副總統(tǒng)的拜登。他全心參與競選活動，為普通民眾代言，他們是他在斯克蘭頓從小到大的伙伴，也是在他回特拉華的火車上遇到的男男女女。

如果沒有一個人的堅決支持，我今晚就不會站在這里，她是我過去16年來最好的朋友、是我們一家人的中堅和我一生的摯愛，更是我們國家的下一位第一夫人：米歇爾?奧巴馬(Michelle Obama)。薩莎(Sasha)和瑪麗亞(Malia)，我太愛你們兩個了，你們已經(jīng)得到了一條新的小狗，它將與我們一起入駐白宮。雖然我的外祖母已經(jīng)不在了，但我知道她與我的親人肯定都在看著我，因為他們，我才能擁有今天的成就。今晚，我想念他們，我知道自己欠他們的無可計量。

我的競選經(jīng)理大衛(wèi)?普勞夫(David Plouffe)、首席策略師大衛(wèi)?艾克斯羅德(David Axelrod)以及政治史上最好的競選團隊－－是你們成就了今天，我永遠(yuǎn)感激你們?yōu)閷崿F(xiàn)今天的成就所做出的犧牲。

但最重要的是，我永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記這場勝利真正的歸屬－－它屬于你們。

我從來不是最有希望的候選人。一開始，我們沒有太多資金，也沒有得到太多人的支持。我們的競選活動并非誕生于華盛頓的高門華第之內(nèi)，而是始于得梅因、康科德、查爾斯頓這些地方的普通民眾家中。

我們的競選活動能有今天的規(guī)模，是因為辛勤工作的人們從自己的微薄積蓄中拿出錢來，捐出一筆又一筆5美元、10美元、20美元。而競選活動的聲勢越來越大則是源自那些年輕人，他們拒絕接受認(rèn)為他們這代人冷漠的荒誕說法；他們離開家、離開親人，從事報酬微薄、極其辛苦的工作；同時也源自那些已經(jīng)不算年輕的人們，他們冒著嚴(yán)寒酷暑，敲開陌生人的家門進行競選宣傳；更源自數(shù)百萬的美國民眾，他們自動自發(fā)地組織起來，證明了在兩百多年以后，民有、民治、民享的政府并未從地球上消失。這是你們的勝利。

我知道你們的所做所為并不只是為了贏得大選，我也知道你們做這一切并不是為了我。你們這樣做是因為你們明白擺在面前的任務(wù)有多艱巨。因為即便我們今晚歡呼慶祝，我們也知道明天將面臨我們一生之中最為艱巨的挑戰(zhàn)－－兩場戰(zhàn)爭、一個面臨危險的星球，還有百年來最嚴(yán)重的金融危機。今晚站在此地，我們知道伊拉克的沙漠里和阿富汗的群山中還有勇敢的美國士兵醒來，甘冒生命危險保護著我們。會有在孩子熟睡后仍難以入眠的父母，擔(dān)心如何償還按揭月供、付醫(yī)藥費或是存夠錢送孩子上大學(xué)。我們亟待開發(fā)新能源、創(chuàng)造新的工作機會；我們需要修建新學(xué)校，還要應(yīng)對眾多威脅、修復(fù)與許多國家的關(guān)系。

前方的道路會十分漫長艱辛。我們可能無法在一年甚至一屆任期之內(nèi)實現(xiàn)上述目標(biāo)，但我從未像今晚這樣滿懷希望，相信我們會實現(xiàn)。我向你們承諾－－我們作為一個整體將會達成目標(biāo)。

我們會遭遇挫折和不成功的開端。對于我作為總統(tǒng)所做的每項決定和政策，會有許多人持有異議，我們也知道政府并不能解決所有問題。但我會向你們坦陳我們所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)。我會聆聽你們的意見，尤其是在我們意見相左之時。最重要的是，我會請求你們參與重建這個國家，以美國221年來從未改變的唯一方式－－一磚一瓦、胼手胝足。

21個月前那個寒冬所開始的一切不應(yīng)該在今天這個秋夜結(jié)束。今天的選舉勝利并不是我們所尋求的改變－－這只是我們進行改變的機會。而且如果我們?nèi)匀话凑张f有方式行事，我們所尋求的改變不可能出現(xiàn)。沒有你們，也不可能有這種改變。

因此，讓我們發(fā)揚新的愛國精神，樹立新的服務(wù)意識和責(zé)任感，讓我們每個人下定決心全情投入、更加努力地工作，并彼此關(guān)愛。讓我們銘記這場金融危機帶來的教訓(xùn)：我們不可能在金融以外的領(lǐng)域備受煎熬的同時擁有繁榮興旺的華爾街－－在這個國家，我們患難與共。

讓我們抵制重走老路的誘惑，避免重新回到令美國政治長期深受毒害的黨派紛爭和由此引發(fā)的遺憾和不成熟表現(xiàn)。讓我們牢記，正是伊利諾伊州的一名男子首次將共和黨的大旗扛到了白宮。共和黨是建立在自強自立、個人自由以及全民團結(jié)的價值觀上，這也是我們所有人都珍視的價值。雖然民主黨今天晚上贏得了巨大的勝利，但我們是以謙卑的態(tài)度和彌合阻礙我們進步的分歧的決心贏得這場勝利的。林肯在向遠(yuǎn)比我們眼下分歧更大的國家發(fā)表講話時說，我們不是敵人，而是朋友??雖然激情可能褪去，但是這不會割斷我們感情上的聯(lián)系。對于那些現(xiàn)在并不支持我的美國人，我想說，或許我沒有贏得你們的選票，但是我聽到了你們的聲音，我需要你們的幫助，而且我也將是你們的總統(tǒng)。

那些徹夜關(guān)注美國大選的海外人士，從國會到皇宮，以及在這個世界被遺忘的角落里擠在收音機旁的人們，我們的經(jīng)歷雖然各有不同，但是我們的命運是相通的，新的美國領(lǐng)袖誕生了。那些想要顛覆這個世界的人們，我們必將擊敗你們。那些追求和平和安全的人們，我們支持你們。那些所有懷疑美國能否繼續(xù)照亮世界發(fā)展前景的人們，今天晚上我們再次證明，我們國家真正的力量并非來自我們武器的威力或財富的規(guī)模，而是來自我們理想的持久力量：民主、自由、機會和不屈的希望。

這才是美國真正的精華－－美國能夠改變。我們的聯(lián)邦會日臻完善。我們?nèi)〉玫某删蜑槲覀儗砟軌蛉〉玫囊约氨仨毴〉玫某删驮鎏砹讼Ｍ?/p>

這次大選創(chuàng)造了多項“第一”，也誕生了很多將世代流傳的故事。但是今天晚上令我難忘的卻是在亞特蘭大投票的一名婦女：安?尼克松?庫波爾(Ann Nixon Cooper)。她和其他數(shù)百萬排隊等待投票的選民沒有什么差別，除了一點：她已是106歲的高齡。

她出生的那個時代奴隸制度剛剛結(jié)束；那時路上沒有汽車，天上也沒有飛機；當(dāng)時像她這樣的人由于兩個原因不能投票－－一是她是女性，另一個原因是她的膚色。

今天晚上，我想到了她在美國過去一百年間所經(jīng)歷的種種：心痛和希望；掙扎和進步；那些我們被告知我們辦不到的世代，以及那些堅信美國信條──是的，我們能做到──的人們。

曾幾何時，婦女沒有發(fā)言權(quán)，她們的希望化作泡影，但是安?尼克松?庫波爾活了下來，看到婦女們站了起來，看到她們大聲發(fā)表自己的見解，看到她們?nèi)⒓哟筮x投票。是的，我們能做到。

當(dāng)30年代的沙塵暴和大蕭條引發(fā)人們的絕望之情時，她看到一個國家用羅斯福新政、新就業(yè)機會以及對新目標(biāo)的共同追求戰(zhàn)勝恐慌。是的，我們能做到。

當(dāng)炸彈襲擊了我們的海港、獨裁專制威脅到全世界，她見證了美國一代人的偉大崛起，見證了一個民主國家被拯救。是的，我們能做到。

她看到蒙哥馬利通了公共汽車、伯明翰接上了水管、塞爾馬建了橋，一位來自亞特蘭大的傳教士告訴人們：我們能成功。是的，我們能做到。

人類登上月球、柏林墻倒下，世界因我們的科學(xué)和想像被連接在一起。今年，就在這次選舉中，她用手指觸碰屏幕投下自己的選票，因為在美國生活了106年之后，經(jīng)歷了最好的時光和最黑暗的時刻之后，她知道美國如何能夠發(fā)生變革。是的，我們能做到。

美國，我們已經(jīng)走過漫漫長路。我們已經(jīng)歷了很多。但是我們?nèi)杂泻芏嗍虑橐?。因此今夜，讓我們自問－－如果我們的孩子能夠活到下個世紀(jì)；如果我們的女兒有幸活得和安一樣長，他們將會看到怎樣的改變？我們將會取得怎樣的進步？

現(xiàn)在是我們回答這個問題的機會。這是我們的時刻。這是我們的時代－－讓我們的人民重新就業(yè)，為我們的后代敞開機會的大門；恢復(fù)繁榮發(fā)展，推進和平事業(yè)；讓“美國夢”重新煥發(fā)光芒，再次證明這樣一個基本的真理：我們是一家人；一息尚存，我們就有希望；當(dāng)我們遇到嘲諷和懷疑，當(dāng)有人說我們辦不到的時候，我們要以這個永恒的信條來回應(yīng)他們：

是的，我們能做到。感謝你們。上帝保佑你們。愿上帝保佑美利堅合眾國。

第五篇：奧巴馬芝加哥演講中英文對照

This victory belongs to you 勝利屬于你們

A speech by the new president-elect of the United States of America, Barack Obama 2008年美國總統(tǒng)選舉，奧巴馬獲勝后在芝加哥發(fā)表的演講。

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.如果，還有人懷疑美國是一切皆有可能的國度，還有人懷疑國父們的夢想在我們的時代是否還存在，還有人懷疑我們的民主所擁有的力量，那么今晚，你聽到了回答。

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.是那些今天在學(xué)校和教堂排著長隊、數(shù)不勝數(shù)的選民做出了回答；是那些為了投票等待了三四個小時的人們做出了回答。他們中的很多人，是有生以來第一次投票，因為他們相信，這次真的不同――他們的聲音會讓這次不同。

It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled.Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.We are, and always will be, the United States of America.這個回答來自青年、老人、窮人、富人、民主黨、共和黨人、黑皮膚、白皮膚、拉美人、亞裔、印第安人、同性戀和非同性戀者、殘疾人和健全者。美國告訴世界，我們從來就不是一半紅、一半藍(lán)（譯者：分別代表民主黨和共和黨。），我們是——美利堅合眾國。

It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.很多人，在長久以往的耳濡目染中憤世嫉俗、擔(dān)憂、懷疑。但今天他們做出了回答。他們的雙手扭轉(zhuǎn)了歷史，讓歷史轉(zhuǎn)向充滿希望的新的一天。

It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.我們等待了很久。但今夜，因為我們今天的努力、因為這次選舉，在這決定性的時刻，美國終于迎來了轉(zhuǎn)變。

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen.McCain.Sen.McCain fought long and hard in this campaign.And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him;I congratulate Gov.Palin for all that they've achieved.And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.我剛剛收到麥凱恩參議員打來的電話，他非常誠摯。在這次漫長的競選中，他付出了艱苦的努力。而為這個他所愛的國家，他付出得更多、時間也更長。他忍受過的犧牲，是我們很多美國人無法想象的。這位勇敢而無私的領(lǐng)袖的付出會讓我們的國家更強大。對麥凱恩參議員和佩林州長所取得的成績，我這里也表示欽佩。我期待在接下來的幾個月中，與他們一道重拾美國的承諾。I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.我要感謝我的競選伙伴。他發(fā)自內(nèi)心地投入競選，他的聲音代表了那些在他成長的斯克蘭頓街生活的人們的聲音，代表那些和他一道乘火車上下班的特拉華州人民的聲音。現(xiàn)在他將是美國的副總統(tǒng)，他就是喬·拜登。

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine.And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.如果不是我過去十六年間最親密的朋友、我的家庭的基石和我一生的至愛給予的支持，今晚我不會站在這里。那就是我們國家的下任第一夫人，米歇爾·奧巴馬。還有我的女兒，薩沙和瑪麗亞。我是如此愛你們。我們會帶著你們剛贏得的小狗一起搬進白宮。And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight.I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.而我的外祖母，雖然此刻他已經(jīng)離我們而去，但我知道她在看著呢——和帶給我生命、定義了我人生的家人們一道。今夜，我想念他們。我知道我欠他們的難以償還。

To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me.I am grateful to them.我的妹妹瑪雅，我的妹妹阿爾瑪，我的所有其他的兄弟姐妹們，感謝你們給了我這么多的一切支持，我感謝他們。

And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best--the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.感謝我的競選經(jīng)理——大衛(wèi)·普勞夫（David Plouffe），我的首席戰(zhàn)略官大衛(wèi)·阿克塞羅德（David Axelrod），以及美國政治史上最棒的競選團隊，是你們造就了今天，對你們的付出和犧牲我永遠(yuǎn)感謝。

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to.It belongs to you.It belongs to you.但最重要的是，我永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記這一勝利真正屬于誰。它屬于你們！I was never the likeliest candidate for this office.We didn't start with much money or many endorsements.Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington.It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.我從來都不是總統(tǒng)的最佳人選。剛開始時我們沒有太多經(jīng)費也沒有很多要人的支持。我們的競選不是孵化自華盛頓的會議大廳，而是始于得梅因（美國衣阿華Iowa州的首府）的后院、康科德市普通人家的客廳、以及查爾斯頓的某個前廊。

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.這一勝利來自于普通工薪階層人民，他們從微薄的積蓄中拿出五元、十元來支持我們的理念。我們的勝利來自于年輕人——那些遠(yuǎn)離家人承擔(dān)辛苦但收入微薄的競選工作的年輕人。他們反駁了關(guān)于他們是冷漠的一代的謬論。

It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.我們的勝利也來自于那些已不再年輕的人們，他們在嚴(yán)寒或酷暑中走街串巷向完全陌生的選民進行宣傳。我們的勝利來自數(shù)以百萬計的美國人民，他們的志愿參與和組織證明了兩個多世紀(jì)之后，那個民有、民治、民享的政府仍然長存。這個勝利屬于你們！This is your victory.And I know you didn't do this just to win an election.And I know you didn't do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime--two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education.There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.我知道你們這樣做不僅僅是為了這次競選，不僅僅是為了我。你們這樣做是因為你們知道我們面臨的任務(wù)之艱巨。即便我們今晚在此慶祝，我們也知道明天的挑戰(zhàn)是前所未有的——兩場戰(zhàn)爭、一個奄奄一息的星球、和一場百年不遇的經(jīng)濟危機。

即便我們今晚在此慶祝，我們也清楚地知道那些勇敢的美國人明早會在伊拉克的沙漠或是阿富汗的山地中醒來——他們在為我們冒生命危險。

我們知道父母們在孩子睡下后輾轉(zhuǎn)難眠，不知如何才能償付按揭、醫(yī)療賬單、或是為孩子上大學(xué)籌款。

我們需要去開發(fā)新能源、創(chuàng)造新就業(yè)機會、建設(shè)新學(xué)校、面對新挑戰(zhàn)、和修復(fù)我們的戰(zhàn)略聯(lián)盟。

The road ahead will be long.Our climb will be steep.We may not get there in one year or even in one term.But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.前路嚴(yán)峻而漫長，我們也許在一年甚至一屆總統(tǒng)任期之內(nèi)都無法解決這些問題。但是美國，我從來沒有像今晚這樣有信心，相信我們會解決它們。我向你們承諾：我們，美國人民會解決這些問題。

I promise you, we as a people will get there.There will be setbacks and false starts.There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president.And we know the government can't solve every problem.But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face.I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years--block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.前面會有挫折和彎路。很多人不會完全同意我作為總統(tǒng)做出的政策和決定。而且我們知道政府不會解決所有問題。但關(guān)于面對的挑戰(zhàn)，我會始終對你們坦誠相告。我會傾聽你們的聲音——特別是當(dāng)我們意見相左時。而最重要的是，我請你們加入到家園的重建中來，用二百二十一年以來我們唯一的方法，美國的方法——一磚一瓦，水滴石穿。

What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night.This victory alone is not the change we seek.It is only the chance for us to make that change.And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.二十一個月之前那個深冬開始的勝利之路，不會在今天這個秋夜止步。這個勝利本身并不是我們所追求的。這只是給了我們機會，去實現(xiàn)我們期待的轉(zhuǎn)變。而如果我們退回原地則什么也不會發(fā)生。沒有你們的參與，沒有你們的服務(wù)與犧牲精神，也不會發(fā)生。So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.因此，讓我們呼喚一種全新的愛國主義，一種投入與責(zé)任感——我們每個人都更努力地工作，不僅考慮到我們自己，還要考慮到他人。如果這次金融危機有什么教訓(xùn)的話，那就是實體經(jīng)濟受損，華爾街也不可能繁榮。在這個國家，我們榮辱與共。