第一篇：崔天凱大使在亞洲協(xié)會(huì)頒獎(jiǎng)晚宴上的致辭(中英雙語(yǔ))

崔天凱大使在亞洲協(xié)會(huì)頒獎(jiǎng)晚宴上的致辭

Remarks by Ambassador Cui Tiankai at the Asia Society 2013 Washington Awards Dinner

2013年6月12日

June 12, 201

3女士們、先生們：

Ladies and Gentlemen,晚上好！

Good evening.感謝陳啟宗主席對(duì)張業(yè)遂副部長(zhǎng)和我本人的熱情介紹。我很榮幸受張副部長(zhǎng)委托，代他領(lǐng)取亞洲協(xié)會(huì)頒發(fā)的“外交成就獎(jiǎng)”這一重要榮譽(yù)。我謹(jǐn)代表張副部長(zhǎng)向亞洲協(xié)會(huì)致以誠(chéng)摯的謝意。同時(shí)，我也向多尼隆助理和萬豪集團(tuán)總裁Arne Sorenson 獲獎(jiǎng)表示祝賀。

Thank you, Ronnie, for your warm introduction and kind words about Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui and me.It’s my great pleasure to accept this Diplomatic Achievement Award on behalf of Vice Minister Zhang.We sincerely thank the Asia Society for this prestigious honor.I also want to offer my congratulations to Mr.Donilon and Arne Sorenson, President & CEO of Marriott International.正如陳啟宗主席所介紹的，張副部長(zhǎng)出任中國(guó)駐美國(guó)大使期間，積極促進(jìn)兩國(guó)溝通交流，廣泛接觸美國(guó)各界人士，為促進(jìn)中美關(guān)系在各領(lǐng)域取得積極發(fā)展做出了重要貢獻(xiàn)，成為華盛頓外交界最受尊重和歡迎的大使之一。他現(xiàn)在作為中國(guó)外交部副部長(zhǎng)，繼續(xù)為中國(guó)的外交事業(yè)而辛勤工作，也繼續(xù)為推動(dòng)中美關(guān)系發(fā)展發(fā)揮著重要作用。亞洲協(xié)會(huì)選擇授予他這項(xiàng)榮譽(yù)，以表彰他所作的杰出貢獻(xiàn)，我對(duì)此深感高興。

As Ronnie mentioned, during his tenure as the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Vice Minister Zhang dedicated himself to promoting communication and engagement between our two countries.He reached out to people from all walks of life and made unique contribution to China-US relations.He is one of most respected and popular ambassadors in the diplomatic circle in Washington DC.Now in his new post, Vice Minister Zhang continues to play an active role in China’s foreign relations and devotes a lot of time and energy on China-US relations in particular.As someone who have known and worked with Vice Minister Zhang for almost thirty years, I am really

happy that the Asia Society has chosen to give him this special award in recognition of the great job he has done.幾天前，中美元首剛剛結(jié)束在加州安納伯格莊園舉行的會(huì)晤，全世界都在關(guān)注此次會(huì)晤。作為此次會(huì)晤的親歷者和參與者，我想借此機(jī)會(huì)談幾點(diǎn)個(gè)人感受。As you know, just a few days ago, President Xi Jinping met with President Obama at Sunnylands, California.The world was watching this event very closely.As a witness and participant of the meeting, I take this opportunity to share with you some brief observations.這次會(huì)晤從形式和內(nèi)容上，都堪稱是一次歷史性和戰(zhàn)略性的會(huì)晤。

It is truly a historic and strategic meeting between the top leaders of our two countries, both in terms of format and substance.此次會(huì)晤安排在美國(guó)大陸離中國(guó)最近的加利福尼亞州的安納伯格莊園，沒有歡迎儀式，沒有21響禮炮，不打領(lǐng)帶，但習(xí)近平主席和奧巴馬總統(tǒng)一起度過了8個(gè)多小時(shí)，舉行了兩次會(huì)談、一場(chǎng)工作晚宴、一起散步并共同會(huì)見記者。他們的談話內(nèi)容既涉及各自治國(guó)理念和內(nèi)外政策目標(biāo)，也有作為國(guó)家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人面臨的困難與挑戰(zhàn)；既包括雙邊議題，也有國(guó)際地區(qū)和全球性問題；既談合作，也不回避分歧。兩國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人交流的時(shí)間之長(zhǎng)、涵蓋議題之廣泛、談話質(zhì)量之高，都是前所未有的。The meeting took place in America’s west coast which is geographically the closet to China in the continental US.There was no welcome ceremony, no 21-gun salutes and no ties.But the two presidents spent over 8 hours together in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, including two working sessions and a working dinner.They also took a walk together and jointly met the press.They discussed a wide range of topics, from governance philosophies, domestic and foreign policy goals to the difficulties and challenges they face as state leaders.They covered bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues.They talked a lot about cooperation, but they did not shy away from differences.In terms of the length of discussions, the topics covered and the quality of conversation, this is truly unprecedented.這次會(huì)晤的最大成果，是雙方同意共同努力，構(gòu)建中美新型大國(guó)關(guān)系，做平等合作的伙伴。在國(guó)際形勢(shì)發(fā)生復(fù)雜深刻變化的背景下，中美作為世界上最大的發(fā)展中國(guó)家和最大的發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家，兩國(guó)關(guān)系何去何從，不僅事關(guān)兩國(guó)人民的根本利益，也事關(guān)亞太地區(qū)和世界的和平、穩(wěn)定與繁榮。雙方都認(rèn)識(shí)到中美關(guān)系不能重蹈歷史上大國(guó)之間“零和”對(duì)抗的覆轍，需要走出一條相互尊重、互利共贏的新路。The most significant outcome is that the two sides have decided to

work together to build a new model of relations between the two big countries of China and the United States.Against the backdrop of the rapidly changing international landscape, where the relationship between the largest developing country and the largest developed country is heading not only concerns the fundamental interests of the Chinese and American peoples, but is also closely associated with peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.Both sides have recognized that we cannot afford to repeat the old path of rivalry and confrontation.We need a new path that features mutual respect and win-win cooperation.現(xiàn)在目標(biāo)已經(jīng)明確，方向已經(jīng)找準(zhǔn)，關(guān)鍵是雙方要把這種意志切實(shí)轉(zhuǎn)化為政策行動(dòng)，體現(xiàn)為兩國(guó)在諸多問題上的合作。雙方還要把政府的共識(shí)轉(zhuǎn)化為兩國(guó)廣大民眾的共同認(rèn)識(shí)，使構(gòu)建中美新型大國(guó)關(guān)系的構(gòu)想得到兩國(guó)人民的支持、理解和參與。

During the meeting, the two presidents pledged to build a new model of relationship and make China and the US equal partners.So the goal is set and the direction charted out.The next key step is to translate this commitment into real policies and actions and let it be reflected in cooperation on various fronts.It is also important to bring the general public on board and make sure that the people in both countries share this vision and support and participate in the building of this new model of bilateral relationship.兩國(guó)元首會(huì)晤后，雙方都有一系列延伸性工作需要緊緊跟上。此次會(huì)晤的成功舉行，讓我們有充分理由相信，這種非正式的會(huì)晤，可以成為兩國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人互動(dòng)的新模式。我們期待著奧巴馬總統(tǒng)適時(shí)去中國(guó)舉行類似會(huì)晤，期待兩國(guó)元首盡快實(shí)現(xiàn)互訪，并繼續(xù)通過在多邊場(chǎng)合舉行雙邊會(huì)晤、通話、通信等方式保持密切溝通。中美雙方正在積極籌備第五輪中美戰(zhàn)略與經(jīng)濟(jì)對(duì)話和第四輪中美人文交流高層磋商，希望兩個(gè)對(duì)話都取得成功。

In the next few months, the two sides have a lot of follow up work to do.The success of the meeting gives us strong reasons to believe that such kind of informal meeting could be a new way of interaction for our leaders.We hope that President Obama will come to China for a similar meeting in due time.The two presidents have also agreed to exchange visits and maintain close communication through phone calls, correspondence and bilaterals during multilateral occasions.In addition, the two sides are now working closely on the upcoming Fifth

round of Strategic & Economic Dialogue and Fourth High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange.We look forward to successful outcomes from both.這次元首會(huì)晤期間，習(xí)近平主席與奧巴馬總統(tǒng)就在經(jīng)貿(mào)、投資、能源、環(huán)境、人文、地方、亞太互動(dòng)等廣泛雙邊領(lǐng)域，以及朝鮮半島、氣候變化等諸多國(guó)際地區(qū)問題上開展合作達(dá)成重要共識(shí)。無論是在共同開發(fā)利用頁(yè)巖氣等清潔能源，還是建設(shè)高鐵等基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施，無論是在加強(qiáng)全球經(jīng)濟(jì)治理，還是共同維護(hù)和促進(jìn)地區(qū)和平穩(wěn)定，中美都存在廣泛共同利益和巨大合作空間，有很多事情要共同去做。At Sunnylands, the two presidents reached a lot of consensus on bilateral issues including economic and trade relations, investment, energy, environment, people-to-people ties, sub-national cooperation and interactions in the Asia-Pacific region.They also agreed to work together more closely on Korean Peninsula, climate change and many other regional and global issues.From shale gas and clean energy to speed railway and infrastructure, from global economic governance to regional peace and stability, China and the United States have much vast common interests and there is a lot that we can achieve together.與此同時(shí)，我們也需要妥善處理涉及國(guó)家主權(quán)領(lǐng)土完整的老問題，以及海洋權(quán)益、網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全等新問題，避免這些問題干擾兩國(guó)關(guān)系發(fā)展的大局。

At the same time, we also need to carefully and properly deal with long standing sovereignty and territory issues as well as emerging challenges such as maritime interests and cyber security, and make sure that these issues will not block the way forward for the overall bilateral relationship.我們清醒地認(rèn)識(shí)到，一次會(huì)晤不可能解決中美之間存在的所有問題。中美構(gòu)建新型大國(guó)關(guān)系是一個(gè)歷史性任務(wù)，任重而道遠(yuǎn)。通過這次會(huì)晤，我們充分相信，只要我們堅(jiān)定決心，拿出行動(dòng)，運(yùn)用智慧，沿著兩國(guó)元首指明的道路走下去，就一定能夠完成這項(xiàng)前無古人、后啟來者的偉大事業(yè)。

With all that’s been said, we do know that we cannot address all the issues in our relations with just one meeting.To build a new model of relationship is a long-term mission and there is a long way to go.However, coming out the meeting, we are full of confidence that as long as we have the determination, as long as we put our wisdom and energy into it, we will be able to make this journey together that no one had ever done before and build a new model of relationship between our two great nations.最后我想說，這次元首會(huì)晤是中美雙方過去幾年來共同努力的結(jié)果。兩國(guó)元首作出舉行會(huì)晤的決定，并引領(lǐng)了整個(gè)準(zhǔn)備過程。雙方工作團(tuán)隊(duì)都很出色，并進(jìn)行了有效的合作。感謝美方同事提議舉行這次特殊、非正式會(huì)晤，特別要感謝多尼隆助理、拉塞爾高級(jí)主任。

Before concluding, I would like to make an additional point.The Sunnylands meeting was the logical outcome of joint efforts by both sides in the last few years.The two Presidents made the decision to meet and gave us guidance throughout the preparation process.We also have two great teams working together for it.We are grateful to our American colleagues for putting forward the idea of having such a special but informal meeting.My thanks go in particular to Mr.Tom Donilon and Mr.Danny Russel.謝謝大家。

Thank you all.

第二篇：駐美國(guó)大使崔天凱在袁熙坤雕塑展開幕式酒會(huì)上的致辭

駐美國(guó)大使崔天凱在袁熙坤雕塑展開幕式酒會(huì)上的致辭

各位來賓，女士們、先生們，大家晚上好，很高興出席“袁熙坤眼中的美洲國(guó)家——傳承與革新”雕塑展開幕式酒會(huì)。首先，我想感謝美洲國(guó)家組織和美洲藝術(shù)館為組織展覽和今天下午的文化交流圓桌會(huì)議付出的辛勤勞動(dòng)和努力，同時(shí)也要特別感謝袁熙坤先生和北京金臺(tái)藝術(shù)館，感謝他為我們帶來的面向美洲國(guó)家的精彩作品。

中國(guó)與美洲國(guó)家都是文明古國(guó)，文化資源十分豐富。中國(guó)人民總是對(duì)美洲多元文化的獨(dú)特魅力充滿向往。袁熙坤先生是中國(guó)久負(fù)盛名的藝術(shù)家，他所取得的成就在國(guó)際上廣受贊譽(yù)，相信他為我們帶來的這一當(dāng)代中國(guó)藝術(shù)展必將進(jìn)一步深化中國(guó)與美洲國(guó)家間的文化藝術(shù)交流。

今年是中國(guó)成為美洲國(guó)家組織觀察員國(guó)10周年。過去10年來，中國(guó)已成為該組織最為活躍的觀察員之一，迄今參與了該組織60多個(gè)合作項(xiàng)目。中國(guó)政府將一如既往地高度重視并積極推動(dòng)同美洲國(guó)家組織的友好合作，堅(jiān)定支持其在維護(hù)美洲地區(qū)穩(wěn)定和安全、促進(jìn)和平與發(fā)展、推動(dòng)一體化建設(shè)等方面發(fā)揮積極作用。

中國(guó)人民與美洲人民的友誼源遠(yuǎn)流長(zhǎng)，深入人心。寬闊的海洋和遙遠(yuǎn)的地理距離無法阻擋我們加強(qiáng)交往、心心相印的共同愿望和訴求?？鬃釉唬暮Ｖ畠?nèi)皆兄弟。有什么比文化交流更好的方式在兄弟姐妹間架起溝通的橋梁呢？

再次預(yù)祝雕塑展取得圓滿成功！謝謝大家。

第三篇：2010年9月駐英大使在中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行遷址儀式上的致辭雙語(yǔ)

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2010年9月17日

Speech by H.E.Ambassador Liu Xiaoming at the Launching Ceremony of the New Office of Bank of China London Branch and Bank of China(UK)LtdSeptember, 2010

尊敬的中國(guó)銀行副行長(zhǎng)岳毅先生，中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行總經(jīng)理、中國(guó)銀行（英國(guó)）公司執(zhí)行總裁葛奇先生，英格蘭銀行市場(chǎng)執(zhí)行理事保羅·費(fèi)舍爾（PAUL FISHER）先生，女士們、先生們：

Vice President Yue Yi,Mr Kenneth Ge,Mr Paul Fisher, Executive Director for Markets of Bank of England,Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen,首先，我祝賀中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行暨中國(guó)銀行（英國(guó)）有限公司喬遷之喜。

May I warmly congratulate Bank of China London Branch and Bank of China(UK)Limited on the launch of their new office.這是我到任半年以來第二次出席中資機(jī)構(gòu)的喬遷儀式。這既表明中國(guó)企業(yè)在英國(guó)不斷發(fā)展，也預(yù)示著將有更多的中國(guó)企業(yè)來英投資興業(yè)。據(jù)英國(guó)貿(mào)易投資署最新發(fā)表的報(bào)告，去年中國(guó)對(duì)英投資有74項(xiàng)，居各國(guó)對(duì)英投資排名的第六位；同時(shí)，據(jù)倫敦投資局的統(tǒng)計(jì)，去年中國(guó)有24家公司在倫敦新投資或擴(kuò)資，居各國(guó)第二位。

This is the second such event I attended during my six months in London.The last one was the relocation of the CCPIT London Office early July.In fact, there has been quite some good news about Chinese businesses in the UK recently.A latest UKTI report ranks China as the 6th largest investor in the UK last year with investments in 74 projects.According to Think London, China was the second largest new investor in London, with 24 companies opened or expanded in London last year.By the end of last year, FDI from China in the UK reached 620 million US dollars.就金融企業(yè)而言，目前，中國(guó)在英國(guó)有三家分行（中國(guó)銀行、建設(shè)銀行和中國(guó)工商銀行）、一家子行和多家代表處。我聽說，中國(guó)農(nóng)業(yè)銀行也正在積極籌備將倫敦代表處升格為分行。這些表明，中國(guó)機(jī)構(gòu)和企業(yè)重視英國(guó)市場(chǎng)和倫敦金融中心的地位，看中英國(guó)優(yōu)良的投資發(fā)展環(huán)境。我期待著今后收到更多中資企業(yè)成立、遷址儀式的邀請(qǐng)，也非常樂意到場(chǎng)祝賀。

In the financial sector, Chinese banks have set up three branches(Bank of China, Construction Bank of China and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China), one subsidiary and quite a few offices in the UK.I heard that the Agricultural Bank of China are also planning to upgrade its London Office to a branch.This shows that Chinese businesses are increasingly taking the UK market as a big priority and are seeking to leverage London's status as a financial centre to expand their UK and European business.I'm sure there will be more occasions like today and I will be happy to attend.中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行于1929年設(shè)立，是中國(guó)銀行業(yè)在海外設(shè)立的第一家分支機(jī)構(gòu)。歷經(jīng)八十余載風(fēng)雨，今天的中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行依舊煥發(fā)著青春、充滿著朝氣：

The Bank of China London Branch, which was set up in 1929, was the first overseas branch of a Chinese bank.81 years on, this branch is brimming with vigor and vitality.一是規(guī)模不斷擴(kuò)大。分行先后在倫敦金融城以及倫敦唐人街、曼徹斯特、格拉斯哥和伯明翰等地設(shè)立了營(yíng)業(yè)部門，2007年又成功建立中國(guó)銀行（英國(guó)）有限公司。

First, it has set up offices in the City, London China Town, and in Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham.Its

UK subsidiary-Bank of China(UK)Limited, in particular, has won it access to the EU market.二是客戶日益多元。分行積極支持中國(guó)企業(yè)來英國(guó)投資發(fā)展，并為英國(guó)企業(yè)到中國(guó)投資提供融資和貸款。

Secondly, it has built a diverse customers' base.The London Branch has cultivated the custom of local Chinese communities and businesses by actively supporting them in their UK ventures with financial facilities.三是員工日益本土化和國(guó)際化。分行包容的企業(yè)文化和良好的發(fā)展前景吸引了許多英國(guó)當(dāng)?shù)厝瞬?。目前員工數(shù)量超過200名，其中當(dāng)?shù)厝苏?0%，且許多從事中高層管理工作。

Thirdly, its work force is increasingly local and international.Local professional have been attracted by its inclusive culture and good prospects.90% of the over 200 employees are British, of whom many are mid-level or senior managers.四是業(yè)績(jī)持續(xù)上升。當(dāng)國(guó)際金融危機(jī)來襲時(shí)，中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行憑借穩(wěn)健的經(jīng)營(yíng)策略、幾乎為零的不良資產(chǎn)率和充足的流動(dòng)性，逆市上揚(yáng)，既擴(kuò)大了資本金，實(shí)現(xiàn)了收購(gòu)兼并，又獲得了良好業(yè)績(jī)。

Fourthly, it enjoys expanding business.With a solid business strategy, a nearly zero non-performing loans ratio and abundant liquidity, it survived the financial crisis well with more equity and a successful acquisition.今天中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行遷址，這是它發(fā)展進(jìn)程中的一個(gè)新里程碑。希望分行不斷提高管理水平，提升服務(wù)質(zhì)量，擴(kuò)大客戶范圍，吸納優(yōu)秀人才，創(chuàng)造更多佳績(jī)。

Today marks a new milestone in the history of the Bank of China London Branch, as it moves into its spacious, well-furnished new office in the centre of the City.I hope that along with this improvement in hardware will come even better services, higher quality management, more customers, a larger talent pool and higher profits.最后，我祝中國(guó)銀行倫敦分行暨中國(guó)銀行（英國(guó)）有限公司興旺發(fā)達(dá)，在促進(jìn)中英兩國(guó)經(jīng)貿(mào)、金融合作方面發(fā)揮更大作用。

To conclude, I wish the Bank of China London Branch and Bank of China(UK)Limited greater success and a bigger role in China-UK trade and financial cooperation.謝謝！

Thank you.

第四篇：中國(guó)駐英國(guó)大使劉曉明在倫敦政治經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院中國(guó)發(fā)展論壇上的演講-中英雙語(yǔ)

2011年1月22日，中華人民共和國(guó)駐英國(guó)大使劉曉明應(yīng)邀出席倫敦政治經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院（LSE）中國(guó)發(fā)展學(xué)會(huì)舉辦的主題為―中國(guó)的國(guó)際融合：前景與挑戰(zhàn)‖的2011中國(guó)發(fā)展論壇，并在論壇開幕式上發(fā)表了主旨演講。以下為演講全文：

中國(guó)與世界合作共贏

——中國(guó)駐英國(guó)大使劉曉明在倫敦政治經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院中國(guó)發(fā)展論壇上的演講

2011年1月22日，倫敦政治經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院

Mutual Benefit Through Collaboration – China & the World--Keynote Speech by H.E.Ambassador Liu Xiaoming at the LSE China Development Forum

2011 January 2011, LSE, London

尊敬的戴維斯院長(zhǎng)，女士們，先生們：

Sir Howard Davies, Ladies and Gentlemen，首先，感謝戴維斯院長(zhǎng)的盛情邀請(qǐng)，使我有機(jī)會(huì)來到倫敦政治經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院（LSE）發(fā)表演講。

May I begin by thanking Sir Howard for this honour of speaking at the London School of Economics and Political Science.其實(shí)，我與LSE還很有緣分。這是我第二次訪問LSE。上一次是我剛上任不久來LSE出席―漢語(yǔ)橋‖英國(guó)賽區(qū)的預(yù)賽。那是我來英國(guó)后的第一場(chǎng)公共活動(dòng)，也 是第一次演講。由于預(yù)賽在LSE舉行，又逢虎年，英國(guó)選手個(gè)個(gè)虎虎生威，一路過關(guān)斬將，最后倫敦大學(xué)亞非學(xué)院的蔣思哲（Stewart Johnson）獲特等獎(jiǎng)，開了英國(guó)選手在世界大學(xué)生―漢語(yǔ)橋‖中文比賽總決賽中奪冠之先河。他們應(yīng)感謝LSE給他們帶來的好運(yùn)。

(In fact, this is my second visit to the LSE.I made my first public appearance and first speech as the Chinese ambassador to the UK at the LSE.That was when I attended the Ninth Chinese Proficiency Competition here.As the competition was held at LSE, and it was shortly after the start of the year of Tiger, every British contestants put on a vigorous and outstanding performance.I’m glad that Stewart Johnson, an undergraduate student at SOAS won the competition in the UK, and went on to win the top prize in Beijing, becoming the first ever British student to win this prize.Maybe he should thank the LSE for this good luck.)

In fact, this is my second visit to the LSE.I made my first public appearance and first speech as the Chinese Ambassador to the UK at the LSE.That was when I attended the Ninth Chinese Proficiency Competition here.As the competition was held in the LSE, and it was shortly after the start of the Year of Tiger, the British contestants put on a vigorous and truly outstanding performance.I'm glad to say that Stewart Johnson, an undergraduate at SOAS won the

competition in the UK and went on to win the top prize in Beijing, becoming the first ever British student to win this prize.Maybe he should thank the LSE for this good luck.當(dāng)然，真正讓LSE聞名于世的還是它深厚的學(xué)術(shù)底蘊(yùn)，使它成為社會(huì)科學(xué)教學(xué)與研究領(lǐng)域的知名學(xué)府。LSE也是國(guó)際化程度最高的學(xué)府之一，培養(yǎng)了140多個(gè) 國(guó)家和地區(qū)的精英。值得一提的是，LSE與中國(guó)頗有淵源，中國(guó)一些杰出的外交官都曾在LSE深造，其中有中國(guó)現(xiàn)任外長(zhǎng)楊潔篪先生。近年來到LSE求學(xué)的中國(guó)學(xué)生日益增加，目前已超過500人。

The LSE has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence.It prides itself on its diversity of students from over 140 countries.Many of them then returned home to become leaders in their respective fields.Among them are some distinguished Chinese diplomats, including the current Chinese Foreign Minister Mr Yang Jiechi.I am delighted to learn that the LSE is now home to over 500 Chinese students.此次LSE中國(guó)發(fā)展學(xué)會(huì)在2011年歲初舉辦主題為―中國(guó)的國(guó)際融合：前景與挑戰(zhàn)‖的―中國(guó)發(fā)展論壇‖，我認(rèn)為恰逢其時(shí)：一是中西方關(guān)系近年來發(fā)展較快； 二是中國(guó)去年剛剛超過日本成為世界第二大經(jīng)濟(jì)體。中國(guó)的發(fā)展越來越引起外界的關(guān)注，人們也越來越關(guān)心中國(guó)與世界的融合問題，實(shí)際上就是中國(guó)與世界的關(guān)系問題。

The LSE China Development Forum comes at an interesting time, with the interesting theme of “Prospects and Challenges–China's global integration”.This is a time of fast development of China's relations with the West.This is also a time when China again comes under the spotlight, after overtaking Japan to become the second largest economy.China's development is attracting growing international attention.People are wondering about how this would impact the international system and where China's relations with the world are headed.關(guān)于這個(gè)問題，這幾年外界觀點(diǎn)很多，大致有這么幾種：

People in the West tend to look at China from many different perspectives:

一是―威脅論‖。根據(jù)西方近代史上的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，―國(guó)強(qiáng)必霸‖，因此西方一些人認(rèn)為中國(guó)的發(fā)展是威脅，世界政治格局的演變是一種零和游戲，你升我降，你興我衰，中國(guó)的―韜光養(yǎng)晦‖政策就是―臥薪嘗膽‖。持這種觀點(diǎn)的人去年非常得意，他們自以為找到了新的例證，將中國(guó)在南海、釣魚島問題上正當(dāng)維護(hù)自己主權(quán)的行動(dòng)視作―強(qiáng)硬‖，認(rèn)為中國(guó)外交已經(jīng)開始咄咄逼人。我想，我們還是應(yīng)該聽聽美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)卿克林頓上周是如何評(píng)價(jià)這種觀點(diǎn)的：―在亞太和美國(guó)，有人把中國(guó)的增長(zhǎng)看成是威脅，或?qū)?dǎo)致冷戰(zhàn)式?jīng)_突，或?qū)⑹姑绹?guó)衰敗‖，―我們不接受這些看法‖。事實(shí)上，堅(jiān)持原則立場(chǎng)同是否強(qiáng)硬是兩碼事，國(guó)家之間打交道，重要的是看是否占 ―理‖，―理直‖才能―氣壯‖，―理屈‖自然―詞窮‖。維護(hù)國(guó)家的主權(quán)、安全和發(fā)展利益，這就是中國(guó)外交的―理‖，也是國(guó)際關(guān)系中的―理‖。

Some see China as a threat.They look at the modern history of Western nations and conclude that “Rising powers are bound to seek hegemony”.They see the shifting balance in the international political landscape with a zero-sum mentality.They believe China is “hiding its capabilities and biding its time” before pressing forward to dominate the region and ultimately the world.They

point to recent acts by China to safeguard its sovereignty in the East and South China Seas as evidence of China's assertiveness.Let me quote from Secretary Hilary Clinton, who spoke about this just last week–“Some in the region and some here at home see China's growth as a threat that will lead either to Cold-War-style conflict or American decline.…We reject those views.” I believe upholding principles and being assertive are two different things.What really matters is whether a country is on the right side.You can only make a strong case with good reasons.For China, safeguarding its interests in sovereignty, security and development is the right thing to do.This is a major principle in China's foreign policy, and is also a principle in international relations.二是―責(zé)任論‖，說是責(zé)任論，實(shí)際上是說中國(guó)―不負(fù)責(zé)任‖。他們認(rèn)為中國(guó)作為國(guó)際體系的一份子，享受了現(xiàn)行體系的好處，如經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化和貿(mào)易自由化，但沒有做到也不愿去盡一個(gè)大國(guó)的責(zé)任，權(quán)利與責(zé)任不平衡，實(shí)力與作用不匹配，中國(guó)只是在―搭便車‖。持這種觀點(diǎn)的人眼里就盯著氣候變化、朝核、世界經(jīng)濟(jì)失衡等幾個(gè)問題，其實(shí)就拿這幾個(gè)問題來指責(zé)中國(guó)―不負(fù)責(zé)任‖也顯得蒼白無力。比如，朝鮮半島局勢(shì)最近出現(xiàn)緩和，大家公認(rèn)中國(guó)再次發(fā)揮了積極作用。更何況，中國(guó)積極參與國(guó)際經(jīng)濟(jì)金融體系改革和治理，積極參加聯(lián)合國(guó)維和行動(dòng)和打擊海盜，積極推動(dòng)氣候變化、國(guó)際發(fā)展等全球性問題的解決。

Some believe China should take up more international responsibilities.These people complain that China has not fully honored its obligations.They believe that China free-rides the current international system.It benefits significantly from globalization and trade liberalization, but is reluctant to assume the responsibilities of a major power.They criticize China for lack of responsibility in climate change, the Korean nuclear issue and global economic imbalances, etc.Nothing could be further from the truth.China has played an active role recently in easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.China is taking an active part in the reform of the international economic and financial structures, in UN peacekeeping missions and in the fight against piracy.It is committed to working with other countries for solutions to global issues from climate change to international development.三是，我稱為―跛腳論‖。認(rèn)為中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展趕上了世界的步伐，但政治、意識(shí)形態(tài)和價(jià)值觀上中國(guó)仍是―異類‖，兩只腳不是一般長(zhǎng)，走得不是一樣快。這樣的觀點(diǎn)，我認(rèn)為實(shí)際上是將自己的價(jià)值標(biāo)準(zhǔn)套用到別人的頭上，是一種―自我中心論‖，同時(shí)也是罔顧事實(shí)。中國(guó)改革開放的三十多年，難道只有經(jīng)濟(jì)上的快速發(fā)展，沒有同步的政治與社會(huì)的進(jìn)步和飛躍？?jī)烧叩拿撾x理論上不成立，實(shí)踐中也難以想象。事實(shí)上，與30多年前相比，中國(guó)不僅是經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)生了天翻地覆的變化，中國(guó)的政治生態(tài)、社會(huì)結(jié)構(gòu)都取得了大發(fā)展，中國(guó)政治制度正朝著穩(wěn)定、民主和效率的方向協(xié)調(diào)和均衡前進(jìn)，中國(guó)社會(huì)既開放，又多元；中國(guó)人民不僅生活得更加富裕，而且更加幸福。

Others see China as “a laggard” in certain aspects.They believe that despite China's economic strength, it has not kept pace in the areas of politics, ideology and values.This reflects a self-centred attempt to impose Western values and standards onto China.It defies common sense and logic to believe three decades of reform and opening-up have only brought China economic growth, but not political and social progress.Such logic is flawed in theory and in practice, as China has come a long way in its political and social development.Its political system is making balanced and coordinated progress towards stability, democracy and efficiency.And Chinese

society has become more open and diverse, resulting in people not only becoming wealthier, but also happier.四是―不定論‖。對(duì)中國(guó)的走向既懷希望，又有疑慮。持這種觀點(diǎn)的人，在西方恐怕不在少數(shù)。這種觀點(diǎn)看似很中立，其實(shí)同樣有害，因?yàn)樗赡軐?dǎo)致西方迷茫甚至誤判，喪失的不僅是合作的機(jī)會(huì)，而且是自身發(fā)展的機(jī)遇。

Lastly, some believe China's future is uncertain.They are torn between hope and fear for China's development, but unsure which way China will turn.This view of China has a large following in the West.It may sound neutral, but it can easily lead to confusion and even miscalculation.That could result in lost opportunities for cooperation and damage to their own development.那么，中國(guó)自己到底怎么看與世界的關(guān)系和融合問題。我認(rèn)為，中國(guó)在三年前就將這個(gè)問題看得很清楚、說得很透徹。胡錦濤總書記在2007年向中共十七大作報(bào)告時(shí)指出：中國(guó)與世界的關(guān)系發(fā)生了歷史性變化；中國(guó)發(fā)展進(jìn)步離不開世界，世界繁榮穩(wěn)定也離不開中國(guó)；中國(guó)的前途命運(yùn)日益緊密地同世界的前途命運(yùn)聯(lián)系在一起。經(jīng)過國(guó)際金融危機(jī)的洗禮后，我們對(duì)這個(gè)看法更加堅(jiān)定和明確。那就是中國(guó)追求和諧發(fā)展，中國(guó)與世界的關(guān)系是一種良性互動(dòng)。這種關(guān)系的特點(diǎn)有三：

So, how does China see its role and relationship with the world? China made this very clear three years ago.In his report to the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party in 2007, President Hu Jintao commented that “China's relations with the world have gone through historic changes.China cannot develop in isolation from the world, and the world's prosperity and stability requires China's contribution.China's future and destiny are increasingly linked to the rest of the world.” The international financial crisis has only reaffirmed China's commitment to harmonious development and a positive relationship with the world.To achieve the goals of successful development:

一是和平發(fā)展。中國(guó)仍然是一個(gè)發(fā)展中國(guó)家，發(fā)展是硬道理。中國(guó)爭(zhēng)取和平的國(guó)際環(huán)境發(fā)展自己，又以自身的發(fā)展促進(jìn)世界和平。我們奉行防御性國(guó)防政策，永遠(yuǎn)不稱霸，永遠(yuǎn)不搞擴(kuò)張；主張不干涉別國(guó)內(nèi)部事務(wù)和談判解決國(guó)際爭(zhēng)端，致力于維護(hù)世界的和平與穩(wěn)定。

Firstly, China's development is peaceful.China is still a developing country and development remains our top priority.China needs a peaceful international environment to develop, and is ready to contribute more to world peace as it develops.China's development of defence capabilities are for self-defence.Hegemony or expansion is neither a tradition nor an option for China.We stand for non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and call for negotiated solutions to international disputes.二是開放包容。中國(guó)的發(fā)展是開放的發(fā)展。不久前，中國(guó)制定了―十二五‖規(guī)劃，強(qiáng)調(diào)要必須實(shí)行更加積極主動(dòng)的開放戰(zhàn)略，拓展新的開放領(lǐng)域和空間，積極參與全 球經(jīng)濟(jì)治理和區(qū)域合作，不斷提高對(duì)外開放水平。我們將以更加開放的姿態(tài)面向世界，以更加虛心的態(tài)度借鑒人類文明優(yōu)秀成果和吸收各國(guó)發(fā)展有益經(jīng)驗(yàn)，以更加務(wù) 實(shí)的行動(dòng)加強(qiáng)國(guó)際交流合作。

Secondly, China's development is open and inclusive.Development can never be achieved behind closed doors.China recently formulated its “12th Five-Year Plan”, which called for greater openness in more areas, and a more active role in global economic governance and regional cooperation.To achieve this, we will engage with the world with an open mind.We will borrow from the fine cultural traditions and useful experiences of other countries, and strengthen international exchanges and cooperation.三是互利共贏。中國(guó)古人說：―君子愛財(cái)，取之有道‖。中國(guó)要發(fā)展，但我們不動(dòng)別人的奶酪，相反，我們?cè)负蛣e人一起來把合作的蛋糕做大，共同分享。中國(guó)支持歐盟采取的金融穩(wěn)定措施，這就是互利。歐元垮了，中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)難免受損。這就是全球化時(shí)代的特點(diǎn)：相互依賴、利益共生。

Thirdly, China's development is a win-win.As an old Chinese saying goes, “A noble man acquires wealth by honourable means”.China's development will not be achieved through a beggar-thy-neighbour approach.On the contrary, we will work with others to make the world economy bigger and share the benefits with others.China supports the EU's financial stabilisation measures, as they are in China's interests.The Chinese economy would not escape should the euro collapse.We are all together in a world of interdependence and interconnected interests between countries as a result of globalisation.女士們、先生們，Ladies and Gentlemen，中國(guó)的發(fā)展是一個(gè)進(jìn)行時(shí)，這既是自我超越，也是與世界不斷融合的過程。在這一過程中，中國(guó)正在主動(dòng)適應(yīng)自身地位發(fā)生的一些變化，克服―成長(zhǎng)的煩惱‖，向外 部世界有效宣示自己的意圖和政策。700年前，意大利詩(shī)人但丁在其長(zhǎng)篇史詩(shī)《神曲》中曾經(jīng)寫道：―走自己的路，讓別人說去吧‖。但今天，我們要做的是： ―走自己的路，讓別人理解‖。我們真誠(chéng)希望世界看到中國(guó)的發(fā)展帶來的機(jī)遇，并且善于抓住這個(gè)機(jī)遇，加強(qiáng)互惠合作，造福各自人民。

China's development is an on-going process.It requires efforts by itself.It also calls for closer interaction with the world.China is adapting to its new position in the world and trying to overcome its “growing pains”.More than 700 years ago, the Italian poet Dante wrote in his epic poem the Divine Comedy, “Go your own way;let others talk!” What we are doing today is to: “Go our own way;but let others understand!” We hope the world will appreciate and take the opportunities created by China's development, and work closely with China to bring real benefits to the people.就在昨天，胡錦濤主席結(jié)束了對(duì)美國(guó)的國(guó)事訪問，訪問意義重大，成果豐碩，開啟了中美關(guān)系的新篇章。中美兩國(guó)都強(qiáng)調(diào)，致力于從戰(zhàn)略高度和長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)角度出發(fā)，加強(qiáng) 對(duì)話、交流和合作，發(fā)展求同存異、平等互信的政治關(guān)系，深化全面合作、互利共贏的經(jīng)濟(jì)關(guān)系，開展共同應(yīng)對(duì)挑戰(zhàn)的全球伙伴合作，推進(jìn)人民廣泛參與的中美友好 事業(yè)，并建立深入溝通、坦誠(chéng)對(duì)話的高層交往模式。如果中美這兩個(gè)政治社會(huì)制度、歷史文化背景和經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展階段迥異的大國(guó)，能在新時(shí)期發(fā)展相互尊重、互利共贏 的合作伙伴關(guān)系，那么我們還有什么理由懷疑中

國(guó)與世界關(guān)系的前景？

Yesterday President Hu Jintao just concluded his state visit to the United States.This was an important and fruitful visit that opens a new chapter in China-US relations.China and the United States stress the importance to approach China-US relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective by stepping up dialogue, exchanges and cooperation.We are committed to a political relationship of equality and mutual trust, focusing on areas of agreement rather than differences;We are equally committed to an economic relationship of cooperation and mutual benefit;We are also committed to a global partnership to meet global challenges.We will encourage closer interaction and friendship between our two peoples, and foster a good relationship of deep-going discussions and candid dialogue at the top level.If China and the United States, two major countries with very different social systems, cultural traditions and stages of development, are committed to working together to build a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefit, why should we doubt the future of China's relations with the world?!

最后，我預(yù)祝本次論壇順利、成功。

To conclude, I wish the forum a great success.謝謝。

Thank you.華盛頓當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間2011年1月25日晚，美國(guó)總統(tǒng)奧巴馬在國(guó)會(huì)發(fā)表2011年國(guó)情咨文，回顧美國(guó)對(duì)世界的貢獻(xiàn)，號(hào)召美國(guó)人民―做大事‖，促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)，維護(hù)全球安全。以下是演講全文：

Remarks of President Barack Obama in State of the Union Address Washington, DC January 25, 2011

奧巴馬總統(tǒng)2011年國(guó)情咨文

2011年1月25日 華盛頓特區(qū)

Mr.Speaker, Mr.Vice President, Members of

Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

眾議院議長(zhǎng)先生、副總統(tǒng)先生、各位國(guó)會(huì)議員、尊敬的客人們、同胞們：

Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner.And as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this Chamber, and pray for the health of our colleague – and our friend – Gabby Giffords.今晚我想首先向美國(guó)第112屆國(guó)會(huì)的男女議員、你們的新議長(zhǎng)約翰·博納表示祝賀。在我們慶祝這一時(shí)刻時(shí)，我們?nèi)匀缓芮宄晃粐?guó)會(huì)議員的座位是空著的，讓我們?yōu)槲覀兊耐?、我們的朋友加布里埃爾·吉福茲的健康祈禱。

It’s no secret that those of us here tonight have had our differences over the last two years.The debates have been contentious;we have fought fiercely for our beliefs.And that’s a good thing.That’s what a robust democracy demands.That’s what helps set us apart as a nation.我們這些今晚出席這一活動(dòng)的人在過去兩年曾存在分歧，這不是秘密。辯論是非常激烈的，我們?yōu)槲覀兏髯缘挠^點(diǎn)進(jìn)行了激烈的斗爭(zhēng)。這是一件好事，這是強(qiáng)有力的民主所要求的。這種爭(zhēng)論幫助美國(guó)成為區(qū)別于其它國(guó)家的民主國(guó)家。

But there’s a reason the tragedy in Tucson gave us pause.Amid all the noise and passions and rancor of our public debate, Tucson reminded us that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part of something greater – something more consequential than party or political preference.但圖森市的悲劇給了我們一個(gè)停止?fàn)幷摰睦碛?。我們進(jìn)行的公共辯論引發(fā)了噪音、情緒、怨恨。圖森的悲劇提醒我們，不管我們是誰、來自何方，我們中的每一個(gè)人都是一個(gè)更偉大事務(wù)的一部分，它比政黨或者政治傾向更具必然性。

We are part of the American family.We believe that in a country where every race and faith and point of view can be found, we are still bound together as one people;that we share common hopes and a common creed;that the dreams of a little girl in Tucson are not so different than those of our own children, and that they all deserve the chance to be fulfilled.我們是美國(guó)大家庭的組成部分。我們相信，在這個(gè)各種種族、信仰、觀點(diǎn)并存的國(guó)家，我們?nèi)允且粋€(gè)團(tuán)結(jié)在一起的民族。我們擁有共同的希望和信條，圖森小女孩的夢(mèng)想與我們自己孩子的夢(mèng)想沒有什么大的差別，這些夢(mèng)想都應(yīng)獲得實(shí)現(xiàn)的機(jī)會(huì)。

That, too, is what sets us apart as a nation.這也是使我們作為一個(gè)國(guó)家產(chǎn)生分歧的原因。

Now, by itself, this simple recognition won’t usher in a new era of cooperation.What comes of this moment is up to us.What comes of this moment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow.現(xiàn)在，簡(jiǎn)單地認(rèn)識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)本身將不會(huì)開啟一個(gè)合作的新時(shí)代。這一時(shí)刻所能產(chǎn)生的成果取決于我們。這一時(shí)刻所產(chǎn)生的成果將不會(huì)由我們是否今晚坐在一起而決定，它將被我們明天是否合作所決定。

I believe we can.I believe we must.That’s

what the people who sent us here expect of us.With their votes, they’ve determined that governing will now be a shared responsibility between parties.New laws will only pass with support from Democrats and Republicans.We will move forward together, or not at all – for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.我認(rèn)為我們能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)合作。我認(rèn)為我們必須這樣。這是那些把我們送到這里的人們所期望的。他們通過他們的選票決定，執(zhí)政將是兩黨共同的責(zé)任。新的法案只有在獲得民主黨和共和黨議員的支持下才能通過。在面對(duì)比黨派或者政治更大的挑戰(zhàn)面前，我們將一起前行，或者原地不動(dòng)。

At stake right now is not who wins the next election – after all, we just had an election.At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else.It’s whether the hard work and industry of our people is rewarded.It’s whether we sustain the leadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but a light to the world.現(xiàn)在的利害不是誰將贏得下次選舉，畢竟，我們剛剛舉行完一次選舉?，F(xiàn)在的利害是新的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)和新的行業(yè)是否會(huì)在美國(guó)生根或者在其它地方。這事關(guān)我們?nèi)嗣竦?辛勞工作和行業(yè)是否能得到回報(bào)。這事關(guān)我們是否能繼續(xù)保持領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力，這種領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力使美國(guó)不只局限于地圖上的某一個(gè)地方，美國(guó)因?yàn)檫@種領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力而成為世界的 燈光。

We are poised for progress.Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back.Corporate profits are up.The economy is growing again.我們作好了前進(jìn)的準(zhǔn)備。在我們大多數(shù)人經(jīng)歷最為糟糕的經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退兩年后，股市已再次大幅上升。公司贏利在增加。經(jīng)濟(jì)在再次增

長(zhǎng)。

But we have never measured progress by these yardsticks alone.We measure progress by the success of our people.By the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer.By the prospects of a small business owner who dreams of turning a good idea into a thriving enterprise.By the opportunities for a better life that we pass on to our children.但我們從不只以這些標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來衡量進(jìn)展。我們以我們?nèi)嗣竦某晒碓u(píng)估進(jìn)展，通過他們所能找到的工作和這些工作所提供的生活質(zhì)量，通過小企業(yè)主把好點(diǎn)子的夢(mèng)想轉(zhuǎn)變成興旺發(fā)達(dá)的企業(yè)的前景，通過我們給我們孩子更好生活的機(jī)遇。

That’s the project the American people want us to work on.Together.這是一個(gè)美國(guó)人民想讓我們從事的事業(yè)，美國(guó)人民想讓我們共同致力于這項(xiàng)事業(yè)。

We did that in December.Thanks to the tax cuts we passed, Americans’ paychecks are a little bigger today.Every business can write off the full cost of the new investments they make this year.These steps, taken by Democrats and Republicans, will grow the economy and add to the more than one million private sector jobs created last year.我們?nèi)ツ?2月作了這方面的工作。由于我們通過的減稅法案，美國(guó)人今天收到的支票金額要比過去多。所有的企業(yè)都可以把它今年所作投資的全部開支注銷。這些由民主黨人和共和黨人合作采取的措施將使經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)，增加就業(yè)崗位，私人行業(yè)去年已創(chuàng)造的1百多萬個(gè)就業(yè)崗位。

But we have more work to do.The steps we’ve taken over the last two years may have broken the back of this recession – but to win the

future, we’ll need to take on challenges that have been decades in the making.但我們有更多的工作要做。我們?cè)谶^去兩年所采取的措施可能已克服了經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的主要困難，但是為了贏得未來，我們必須直面應(yīng)對(duì)那些在過去數(shù)十年來一直積累起來的挑戰(zhàn)。

Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when finding a good job meant showing up at a nearby factory or a business downtown.You didn’t always need a degree, and your competition was pretty much limited to your neighbors.If you worked hard, chances are you’d have a job for life, with a decent paycheck, good benefits, and the occasional promotion.Maybe you’d even have the pride of seeing your kids work at the same company.許多觀看今晚演講的人可能還記得那個(gè)找到好工作意味著在附近工廠或者市中心商業(yè)區(qū)就業(yè)的時(shí)候。你并不總是需要獲得一個(gè)學(xué)位，你的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)基本只限于你的鄰居。如果你努力工作，你可能會(huì)終身?yè)碛羞@個(gè)職位，這個(gè)工作會(huì)給你帶來體面的收入、好的福利，有時(shí)還會(huì)獲得升職。你可能還會(huì)擁有看到你的孩子在同一公司工作的自 豪感。

That world has changed.And for many, the change has been painful.I’ve seen it in the shuttered windows of once booming factories, and the vacant storefronts of once busy Main Streets.I’ve heard it in the frustrations of Americans who’ve seen their paychecks dwindle or their jobs disappear – proud men and women who feel like the rules have been changed in the middle of the game.世界已發(fā)生了變革。對(duì)于許多人來說，變革是痛苦的。在曾經(jīng)一度業(yè)務(wù)繁忙工廠面臨關(guān)閉時(shí)，我透過百葉窗看到了這種痛苦；在一度繁忙的商業(yè)街道空空如也的店門 前，我

看到了這種痛苦；在那些看到收入不斷縮水或者失業(yè)美國(guó)人的絕望言論中，我聽到了這種痛苦。這就好像，在比賽進(jìn)行到一半時(shí)，表現(xiàn)出色而又頗感自豪的運(yùn) 動(dòng)員發(fā)現(xiàn)規(guī)則突然改變了。

They’re right.The rules have changed.In a single generation, revolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do business.Steel mills that once needed 1,000 workers can now do the same work with 100.Today, just about any company can set up shop, hire workers, and sell their products wherever there’s an internet connection.他們是正確的，規(guī)則發(fā)生了變化。僅僅用了一代人的時(shí)間，技術(shù)革命已改變了我們的工作、生活和做生意的方式。一度需要1000名工人的鋼鐵廠現(xiàn)在用100名工人就可以完成同樣的工作。今天，任何一家公司都可以設(shè)立商店、雇傭員工、把產(chǎn)品銷售給有互聯(lián)網(wǎng)連接的所有地方。

Meanwhile, nations like China and India realized that with some changes of their own, they could compete in this new world.And so they started educating their children earlier and longer, with greater emphasis on math and science.They’re investing in research and new technologies.Just recently, China became home to the world’s largest private solar research facility, and the world’s fastest computer.與此同時(shí)，中國(guó)和印度等國(guó)已意識(shí)到，它們?cè)谧鞒鲆恍┳兏锖髮⒛軌蛟谛率澜缋锱c其它國(guó)家進(jìn)行競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。所以，他們開始對(duì)他們的孩子進(jìn)行更早和更長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的教育，更 加重視數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)。他們投資于研發(fā)和新技術(shù)。就在不久之前，中國(guó)已擁有世界上最大的私營(yíng)太陽(yáng)能研究設(shè)施，世界上運(yùn)行速度最快的計(jì)算機(jī)。

So yes, the world has changed.The

competition for jobs is real.But this shouldn’t discourage us.It should challenge us.Remember – for all the hits we’ve taken these last few years, for all the naysayers predicting our decline, America still has the largest, most prosperous economy in the world.No workers are more productive than ours.No country has more successful companies, or grants more patents to inventors and entrepreneurs.We are home to the world’s best colleges and universities, where more students come to study than any other place on Earth.所以，是的，世界發(fā)生了變革。就業(yè)崗位的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)是真實(shí)存在的，但這不應(yīng)當(dāng)使我們灰心，它應(yīng)當(dāng)成為激勵(lì)我們的動(dòng)力。請(qǐng)記住，盡管我們?cè)谶^去幾年遭受到了巨大打 擊，盡管所有的悲觀者預(yù)言美國(guó)在衰落，但美國(guó)仍是世界上最大、最繁榮的經(jīng)濟(jì)體。我們工人的勞動(dòng)生產(chǎn)率是最高的，我們的公司是最成功的，我們的投資者和企業(yè) 家所擁有的專利數(shù)是最多的。我們擁有世界上最好的院校和大學(xué)，來美國(guó)就讀的學(xué)生超過任何其它國(guó)家。

What’s more, we are the first nation to be founded for the sake of an idea – the idea that each of us deserves the chance to shape our own destiny.That is why centuries of pioneers and immigrants have risked everything to come here.It’s why our students don’t just memorize equations, but answer questions like ―What do you think of that idea? What would you change about the world? What do you want to be when you grow up?‖

更為重要的是，我們是首個(gè)以思想立國(guó)的國(guó)家，這個(gè)思想是我們中的每個(gè)人都應(yīng)當(dāng)有機(jī)會(huì)來塑造自己的命運(yùn)。這就是為什么先驅(qū)們和移民們數(shù)個(gè)世紀(jì)以來不惜冒著失 去一切的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)來到美國(guó)的原因。這就是我們的學(xué)生不只是記住方程式，而是會(huì)提出―你認(rèn)為這個(gè)想法如何？你想如何改變世界？當(dāng)你長(zhǎng)大后你想成為什么樣的人‖等 問題。

The future is ours to win.But to get there, we can’t just stand still.As Robert Kennedy told us, ―The future is not a gift.It is an achievement.‖ Sustaining the American Dream has never been about standing pat.It has required each generation to sacrifice, and struggle, and meet the demands of a new age.我們將贏得未來，但為了實(shí)現(xiàn)這一點(diǎn)，我們不能原地踏步。正如羅伯特·肯尼迪所說的那樣―未來不是一個(gè)禮物，它是一個(gè)成就?！S持美國(guó)夢(mèng)從來不是墨守成規(guī)。它需要每一代人作出犧牲、斗爭(zhēng)，滿足新時(shí)代的要求。

Now it’s our turn.We know what it takes to compete for the jobs and industries of our time.We need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world.We have to make America the best place on Earth to do business.We need to take responsibility for our deficit, and reform our government.That’s how our people will prosper.That’s how we’ll win the future.And tonight, I’d like to talk about how we get there.現(xiàn)在輪到我們這一代人了。我們知道在我們的時(shí)代為工作和行業(yè)進(jìn)行競(jìng)爭(zhēng)需要什么。我們需要在創(chuàng)新、教育和建設(shè)方面超越其它國(guó)家。我們要使美國(guó)成為商業(yè)環(huán)境最 好的國(guó)家。我們需要對(duì)我們的赤字負(fù)責(zé)任，對(duì)我們的政府進(jìn)行改革。這就是我們的人民實(shí)現(xiàn)繁榮的方法。這就是我們?nèi)绾乌A得未來的方法。今晚，我想談?wù)勎覀內(nèi)绾?作到這些。

The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation.贏得未來的首個(gè)步驟是鼓勵(lì)美國(guó)人創(chuàng)新。

None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be, or where the new jobs will come from.Thirty years ago, we couldn’t know that something called the

Internet would lead to an economic revolution.What we can do – what America does better than anyone – is spark the creativity and imagination of our people.We are the nation that put cars in driveways and computers in offices;the nation of Edison and the Wright brothers;of Google and Facebook.In America, innovation doesn’t just change our lives.It’s how we make a living.我們所有人都無法肯定地預(yù)言下一個(gè)主要行業(yè)將是什么行業(yè)或者新的就業(yè)崗位來自哪里。三十年前，我們不知道一個(gè)被稱作互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的東西會(huì)引發(fā)經(jīng)濟(jì)革命。我們所能 做的是，爭(zhēng)取在這些方面比其它國(guó)家的人做得更好，激發(fā)美國(guó)人民的創(chuàng)造性和想像力。我們是一個(gè)將車開到車道上、把計(jì)算機(jī)放在辦公室的國(guó)家，是一個(gè)擁有愛迪 生、萊特兄弟的國(guó)家，是一個(gè)擁有谷歌和臉譜（Facebook）的國(guó)家。在美國(guó)，創(chuàng)新不只改變我們的生活，更重要的是，這是我們賴以謀生的方法。

Our free enterprise system is what drives innovation.But because it’s not always profitable for companies to invest in basic research, throughout history our government has provided cutting-edge scientists and inventors with the support that they need.That’s what planted the seeds for the Internet.That’s what helped make possible things like computer chips and GPS.我們的自由企業(yè)制度驅(qū)動(dòng)著創(chuàng)新，但是由于公司投資基礎(chǔ)研究并不總是有利可圖，在歷史上，我們的政府向一流的科學(xué)家和發(fā)明家提供了他們所需要的支持。這些支持種下了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的種子，這些支持幫助制造出計(jì)算機(jī)芯片和全球定位儀這樣的東西。

Just think of all the good jobs – from manufacturing to retail – that have come from those breakthroughs.想想所有的好工作，從制造業(yè)到零售業(yè)都來自于這些突破。

Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik? we had no idea how we’d beat them to the moon.The science wasn’t there yet.NASA didn’t even exist.But after investing in better research and education, we didn’t just surpass the Soviets;we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs.半個(gè)世紀(jì)之前，當(dāng)蘇聯(lián)人發(fā)射一顆名為―伴侶號(hào)‖的人造衛(wèi)星從而在太空競(jìng)賽領(lǐng)域擊敗我們時(shí)，我們不知道我們?nèi)绾卧诘窃路矫鎿魯∷麄儭Ｄ欠矫娴目茖W(xué)當(dāng)時(shí)還不存 在，美國(guó)宇航局當(dāng)時(shí)甚至都還未組建。但在更好的研究和教育方面投資后，我們不僅超過了蘇聯(lián)人，我們還推動(dòng)了一系列的創(chuàng)新，這些創(chuàng)新創(chuàng)造了新的行業(yè)和數(shù)百萬 個(gè)新就業(yè)崗位。

This is our generation’s Sputnik moment.Two years ago, I said that we needed to reach a level of research and development we haven’t seen since the height of the Space Race.In a few weeks, I will be sending a budget to Congress that helps us meet that goal.We’ll invest in biomedical research, information technology, and especially clean energy technology – an investment that will strengthen our security, protect our planet, and create countless new jobs for our people.這是我們那一代人創(chuàng)造的―伴侶號(hào)‖走在世界前沿的時(shí)刻。我在兩年前說過，我們需要將研發(fā)拓展到自太空競(jìng)賽高峰后再也沒有出現(xiàn)過的新層次上。我將在未來幾周 內(nèi)向國(guó)會(huì)提交一份預(yù)算案，它將幫助我們實(shí)現(xiàn)這一目標(biāo)。我們將投資于生物醫(yī)藥研究、信息技術(shù)，尤其是清潔能源技術(shù)，這一投資將會(huì)強(qiáng)化我們的安全、保護(hù)我們的 地球、為我們的人民創(chuàng)造無數(shù)新就業(yè)崗位。

Already, we are seeing the promise of renewable energy.Robert and Gary Allen are brothers who run a small Michigan roofing company.After September 11th, they volunteered their best roofers to help repair the Pentagon.But half of their factory went unused, and the recession hit them hard.我們已看到了可再生能源的潛力。羅伯特·阿倫和加里·阿倫是一對(duì)在密歇根州經(jīng)營(yíng)屋頂公司的兄弟。他們?cè)讪D9·11‖恐怖襲擊事件后志愿派出他們最好的裝修屋頂員工來幫助維修五角大樓，但是他們工廠的半個(gè)廠區(qū)沒有開工，經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退重創(chuàng)了他們的工廠。

Today, with the help of a government loan, that empty space is being used to manufacture solar shingles that are being sold all across the country.In Robert’s words, ―We reinvented ourselves.‖

今天，在政府貸款的幫助下，空閑的廠房被用于制造銷往全球各地的太陽(yáng)能電池板。用羅伯特的話說：―我們?cè)僭炝俗约??！?/p>

That’s what Americans have done for over two hundred years: reinvented ourselves.And to spur on more success stories like the Allen Brothers, we’ve begun to reinvent our energy policy.We’re not just handing out money.We’re issuing a challenge.We’re telling America’s scientists and engineers that if they assemble teams of the best minds in their fields, and focus on the hardest problems in clean energy, we’ll fund the Apollo Projects of our time.這就是美國(guó)人在過去兩百多年里一直在做的事情，再造自我。為了推動(dòng)更多像阿倫兄弟這樣的成功故事，我們已開始再造我們的能源政策。我們將不只提供款項(xiàng)，我 們還將提供挑戰(zhàn)。我們將告訴美國(guó)的科學(xué)家和工程師，如果他們組建他們領(lǐng)域最好的科學(xué)家小組，致力解決清潔能源最困難問題，我們

將向我們時(shí)代的 ―阿波羅項(xiàng)目‖提供資金支持。

At the California Institute of Technology, they’re developing a way to turn sunlight and water into fuel for our cars.At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they’re using supercomputers to get a lot more power out of our nuclear facilities.With more research and incentives, we can break our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.在加州理工學(xué)院，科學(xué)家正在尋找一種將太陽(yáng)光和水轉(zhuǎn)換成汽車燃料的方法。在橡樹嶺國(guó)家實(shí)驗(yàn)室，科學(xué)家們正在通過超級(jí)計(jì)算機(jī)以使從我們的核設(shè)施獲得更多能 量。在進(jìn)行更多的研究和激勵(lì)措施后，我們可以用生物燃料來打破我們對(duì)石油的依賴，成為在2015年前首個(gè)擁有一百萬電動(dòng)汽車上路的國(guó)家。

We need to get behind this innovation.And to help pay for it, I’m asking Congress to eliminate the billions in taxpayer dollars we currently give to oil companies.I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but they’re doing just fine on their own.So instead of subsidizing yesterday’s energy, let’s invest in tomorrow’s.我們需要找到創(chuàng)新背后的要素。為了向創(chuàng)新提供經(jīng)費(fèi)支持，我將請(qǐng)求國(guó)會(huì)取消向石油公司所提供的數(shù)十億美元稅款補(bǔ)貼。我不知道你是否注意到這一情況，但石油公司自身運(yùn)營(yíng)得很不錯(cuò)。所以，與其向昨天的能源業(yè)提供補(bǔ)貼，我們不如投資于未來的能源。

Now, clean energy breakthroughs will only translate into clean energy jobs if businesses know there will be a market for what they’re selling.So tonight, I challenge you to join me in setting a new goal: by 2035, 80% of America’s electricity will come from clean

energy sources.Some folks want wind and solar.Others want nuclear, clean coal, and natural gas.To meet this goal, we will need them all – and I urge Democrats and Republicans to work together to make it happen.現(xiàn)在，清潔能源領(lǐng)域的技術(shù)突破只有在業(yè)界知道有銷售市場(chǎng)的情況下才會(huì)轉(zhuǎn)變成清潔能源業(yè)的工作崗位。所以，今晚，我想讓你們和我一起來制訂一個(gè)新目標(biāo)：爭(zhēng)取 在2035年之前使美國(guó)85%的電力供應(yīng)量來自清潔能源。一些人想要風(fēng)力和太陽(yáng)能，其它人想要核電、清潔煤炭和天然氣。為了實(shí)現(xiàn)這一目標(biāo)，我們將需要所有 這些清潔能源。我呼吁民主黨人和共和黨人通過合作來實(shí)現(xiàn)這一目標(biāo)。

Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America’s success.But if we want to win the future – if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas – then we also have to win the race to educate our kids.保持我們?cè)谘芯亢图夹g(shù)領(lǐng)域的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)地位對(duì)于美國(guó)的成功至關(guān)重要。如果我們想擁抱未來，如果我們想讓創(chuàng)新在美國(guó)而不是海外創(chuàng)造就業(yè)崗位，那么我們必須贏得教育我們孩子的競(jìng)賽。

Think about it.Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school degree.And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school.The quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations.America has fallen to 9th in the proportion of young people with a college degree.And so the question is whether all of us – as citizens, and as parents – are willing to do what’s necessary to give every child a chance to succeed.思考一下吧，在未來十年，近半數(shù)新就業(yè)崗位將需要擁有高中以上的教育程度。雖然如此，美國(guó)仍有近四分之一的學(xué)生甚至未完成中學(xué)教育。我們教育和科學(xué)的教育 質(zhì)量落后于許多國(guó)家。美國(guó)年輕人擁有大學(xué)學(xué)位比例的排行已降至世界第九位。所以問題是，我們所有的人，作為公民，作為父母，是否愿意做那些必要的事情以便 讓每個(gè)孩子都有成功的機(jī)會(huì)？

That responsibility begins not in our classrooms, but in our homes and communities.It’s family that first instills the love of learning in a child.Only parents can make sure the TV is turned off and homework gets done.We need to teach our kids that it’s not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair;that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard work and discipline.這一責(zé)任不僅是在我們的教室內(nèi)開始的，也是在我們的家庭和社區(qū)里開始的。是家庭首先培養(yǎng)了孩子愛好學(xué)習(xí)的習(xí)慣，只有父母在確保關(guān)掉電視的情況下，孩子的家 庭作業(yè)才會(huì)完成。我們需要教育我們的孩子，不僅是超級(jí)碗比賽的獲勝者值得慶祝，那些科學(xué)大賽的贏家也應(yīng)當(dāng)值得慶祝。成功不是名氣或者公共關(guān)系所帶來的，它 是由辛勞的工作和自律造就的。

Our schools share this responsibility.When a child walks into a classroom, it should be a place of high expectations and high performance.But too many schools don’t meet this test.That’s why instead of just pouring money into a system that’s not working, we launched a competition called Race to the Top.To all fifty states, we said, ―If you show us the most innovative plans to improve teacher quality and student achievement, we’ll show you the money.‖

我們的學(xué)校也有責(zé)任。當(dāng)一名兒童步入教

室，它就應(yīng)當(dāng)是一個(gè)被寄以厚望和擁有很高教學(xué)能力的地方。但是太多的學(xué)校未能達(dá)到這一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。這就是為什么我們沒有向 教育系統(tǒng)注入大筆資金原因，我們啟動(dòng)了一個(gè)名為―沖頂賽跑‖的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。我們對(duì)所有50個(gè)州說：―如果你們能夠向我們展示提高教師質(zhì)量和學(xué)生成就的最具創(chuàng)新力 的方案，我們將向你們提供款項(xiàng)。‖

Race to the Top is the most meaningful reform of our public schools in a generation.For less than one percent of what we spend on education each year, it has led over 40 states to raise their standards for teaching and learning.These standards were developed, not by Washington, but by Republican and Democratic governors throughout the country.And Race to the Top should be the approach we follow this year as we replace No Child Left Behind with a law that is more flexible and focused on what’s best for our kids.―沖頂賽跑‖是我們公共學(xué)校在十年內(nèi)所進(jìn)行的最有意義的改革。它只使用了不到我們每年教育開支的1%的經(jīng)費(fèi)，但它已使40個(gè)州提高了教學(xué)和學(xué)習(xí)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。這些 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)不是由華盛頓所決定的，它是由美國(guó)各個(gè)州的共和黨和民主黨州長(zhǎng)們所決定的。―沖頂賽跑‖應(yīng)當(dāng)成為我們今年所采取的方法。我們今年將用一個(gè)更為靈活、專 注于用給我們的孩子帶來最大益處的法律來取代《不讓一個(gè)兒童落后法》。

You see, we know what’s possible for our children when reform isn’t just a top-down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals;school boards and communities.你們應(yīng)該知道，當(dāng)改革不僅僅是從上到下的指示時(shí)，我們的孩子所能夠取得的成績(jī)有多大。改革措施將由當(dāng)?shù)氐慕處熀托ｉL(zhǎng)、校董事會(huì)和社區(qū)來決定。

Take a school like Bruce Randolph in Denver.Three years ago, it was rated one of the worst schools in Colorado;located on turf between two rival gangs.But last May, 97% of the seniors received their diploma.Most will be the first in their family to go to college.And after the first year of the school’s transformation, the principal who made it possible wiped away tears when a student said ―Thank you, Mrs.Waters, for showing… that we are smart and we can make it.‖

以丹佛的布魯斯·蘭多夫?qū)W校為例，它在三年前被評(píng)為是科羅拉多州最差的學(xué)校之一，它位于兩個(gè)敵對(duì)黑幫爭(zhēng)奪的地盤內(nèi)。但在去年五月，該校97%的高三學(xué)生獲 得了畢業(yè)證，大多數(shù)人將是他們家庭中上大學(xué)的第一人。在學(xué)校實(shí)現(xiàn)轉(zhuǎn)變后的第一年，一位學(xué)生的話使這一切成為現(xiàn)實(shí)的校長(zhǎng)流下了眼淚。這個(gè)學(xué)生說： ―感謝你，威特斯女士，感謝你向我們表明，我們是聰明的，我們能夠成功?！?/p>

Let’s also remember that after parents, the biggest impact on a child’s success comes from the man or woman at the front of the classroom.In South Korea, teachers are known as ―nation builders.‖ Here in America, it’s time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect.We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones.And over the next ten years, with so many Baby Boomers retiring from our classrooms, we want to prepare 100,000 new teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.讓我們也記住，除了父母之外，對(duì)一個(gè)孩子成功的最大影響來自于站在教室前的男女教師們。在韓國(guó)，教師們被稱作―國(guó)家建造者‖。在美國(guó)，現(xiàn)是我們?cè)撘酝瑯映?度的尊重對(duì)待那些教育我們孩子的人的時(shí)候了。我們應(yīng)當(dāng)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)好教師，停止為糟糕的教師找借口。在未來十年，由于非常多的嬰兒潮一代教師將退休，我們將需要準(zhǔn) 備10萬名科學(xué)、技術(shù)、工程和數(shù)學(xué)學(xué)科教師。

In fact, to every young person listening tonight who’s contemplating their career choice: If you want to make a difference in the life of our nation;if you want to make a difference in the life of a child – become a teacher.Your country needs you.事實(shí)上，對(duì)于今晚收聽講演的、正在考慮職業(yè)選擇的年輕人，如果你想讓我們國(guó)家前途有所不同，如果你想讓一個(gè)孩子的生命有所不同，成為一位教師吧。你的國(guó)家需要你。

Of course, the education race doesn’t end with a high school diploma.To compete, higher education must be within reach of every American.That’s why we’ve ended the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that went to banks, and used the savings to make college affordable for millions of students.And this year, I ask Congress to go further, and make permanent our tuition tax credit – worth $10,000 for four years of college.當(dāng)然，教育競(jìng)賽不會(huì)止步于高中畢業(yè)證。為了競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，必須讓每位美國(guó)人都有接受高等教育的機(jī)會(huì)。這就是我們?yōu)槭裁唇Y(jié)束向銀行提供沒有充分根據(jù)的稅款補(bǔ)貼，用節(jié) 省下來的錢來使數(shù)百萬學(xué)生能有能力上大學(xué)。我今年將請(qǐng)求國(guó)會(huì)采取進(jìn)一步措施，使我們的學(xué)費(fèi)稅收抵免永久化，對(duì)一個(gè)人四年的大學(xué)來說，這筆錢相當(dāng)于1萬美 元。

Because people need to be able to train for new jobs and careers in today’s fast-changing economy, we are also revitalizing America’s community colleges.Last month, I saw the promise of these schools at Forsyth Tech in North Carolina.Many of the students there used to work in the surrounding factories that have since left town.One mother of two, a woman named Kathy Proctor, had worked in the furniture industry since she was 18 years

old.And she told me she’s earning her degree in biotechnology now, at 55 years old, not just because the furniture jobs are gone, but because she wants to inspire her children to pursue their dreams too.As Kathy said, ―I hope it tells them to never give up.‖

由于人們需要在今天快速變化的經(jīng)濟(jì)領(lǐng)域里接受新工作和職業(yè)的培訓(xùn)，我們也將重新使美國(guó)的社區(qū)學(xué)院恢復(fù)活力。我上個(gè)月看到了北卡羅來納州福費(fèi)斯社區(qū)技術(shù)學(xué)院 的潛力，學(xué)院的許多學(xué)生曾在現(xiàn)在已搬離城鎮(zhèn)的附近工廠就業(yè)。凱西·普羅克托是一位兩個(gè)孩子的母親，她18歲就開始在家具業(yè)工作。她告訴我，現(xiàn)年55歲的她 正在攻讀生物技術(shù)學(xué)位，不只是因?yàn)榧揖邩I(yè)的工作沒有了，而是因?yàn)樗牍膭?lì)她的孩子也追求他們的夢(mèng)想。凱西說：―我希望這將能教會(huì)他們永不放棄?！?/p>

If we take these steps – if we raise expectations for every child, and give them the best possible chance at an education, from the day they’re born until the last job they take – we will reach the goal I set two years ago: by the end of the decade, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.如果我們采取這些措施，如果我們提高對(duì)每個(gè)孩子的期待值，給他們?cè)诮逃矫孀詈玫臋C(jī)遇，從他們出生至他們上一次的就業(yè)崗位，我們將實(shí)現(xiàn)我在兩年前確定的目標(biāo)：在這個(gè)十年結(jié)束的時(shí)候，美國(guó)將再度成為擁有大學(xué)生比例最高的國(guó)家。

One last point about education.Today, there are hundreds of thousands of students excelling in our schools who are not American citizens.Some are the children of undocumented workers, who had nothing to do with the actions of their parents.They grew up as Americans and pledge allegiance to our flag, and yet live every day with the threat of

deportation.Others come here from abroad to study in our colleges and universities.But as soon as they obtain advanced degrees, we send them back home to compete against us.It makes no sense.有關(guān)教育的最后一點(diǎn)。今天，我們的學(xué)校里有數(shù)百萬學(xué)業(yè)優(yōu)秀的非美國(guó)公民。一些人是非法工人的孩子，他們與他們父母的行為沒有任何關(guān)系。他們是以美國(guó)人的身 份長(zhǎng)大的，宣誓效忠美國(guó)，但卻每天生活在將被驅(qū)逐的威脅之下。其它人來自海外，在我們的院校和大學(xué)里學(xué)習(xí)，但他們一旦獲得學(xué)位，我們就把他們送回國(guó)和我們 進(jìn)行競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。這沒有道理。

Now, I strongly believe that we should take on, once and for all, the issue of illegal immigration.I am prepared to work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws and address the millions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows.I know that debate will be difficult and take time.But tonight, let’s agree to make that effort.And let’s stop expelling talented, responsible young people who can staff our research labs, start new businesses, and further enrich this nation.現(xiàn)在，我強(qiáng)烈地認(rèn)為，我們應(yīng)當(dāng)一下子解決非法移民的問題。我作好了與共和黨人和民主黨人合作以保護(hù)我們邊境的準(zhǔn)備，執(zhí)行我們的法律，解決數(shù)百萬生活在陰影 之下的非法移民問題。我知道，這方面的辯論將是艱難的，將需要時(shí)間。但是今晚，讓我們就開始作出努力達(dá)成共識(shí)。停止驅(qū)逐那些有才能、負(fù)責(zé)任的年輕人，他們 可以在我們的實(shí)驗(yàn)室工作、創(chuàng)業(yè)、給美國(guó)帶來新的財(cái)富。

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The third step in winning the future is rebuilding America.To attract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable ways to move people, goods, and information – from high-speed rail to high-speed internet.贏得未來的第三步是重建美國(guó)。為了吸引新的行業(yè)來到美國(guó)，我們需要運(yùn)送人員、商品、信息最快捷、最可靠的方法，從高速鐵路至高速互聯(lián)網(wǎng)等基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施。

Our infrastructure used to be the best – but our lead has slipped.South Korean homes now have greater internet access than we do.Countries in Europe and Russia invest more in their roads and railways than we do.China is building faster trains and newer airports.Meanwhile, when our own engineers graded our nation’s infrastructure, they gave us a ―D.‖

我們的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施曾經(jīng)是世界上最棒的，但現(xiàn)在我們的領(lǐng)先優(yōu)勢(shì)已經(jīng)下滑。韓國(guó)家庭的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)接入比例已超過了美國(guó)。歐洲國(guó)家和俄羅斯在公路和鐵路的投資額超過了 美國(guó)。中國(guó)正在建造更快的火車和新機(jī)場(chǎng)。與此同時(shí)，當(dāng)我們自己的工程師給我們的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施打分時(shí)，他們給我們打了一個(gè)―D‖。

We have to do better.America is the nation that built the transcontinental railroad, brought

electricity to rural communities, and constructed the interstate highway system.The jobs created by these projects didn’t just come from laying down tracks or pavement.They came from businesses that opened near a town’s new train station or the

new off-ramp.我們必須做得更好，美國(guó)是一個(gè)建設(shè)了州際鐵路、將電力輸往鄉(xiāng)村社區(qū)、建設(shè)了州際高速公路的國(guó)家。這些項(xiàng)目創(chuàng)造的工作不只來自于鋪設(shè)鐵軌或者路面，工作機(jī)會(huì)也來自在鎮(zhèn)里新建火車站或者新外匝道附近開設(shè)的行業(yè)。

Over the last two years, we have begun rebuilding for the 21st century, a project that has meant thousands of good jobs for the hard-hit

construction industry.Tonight, I’m proposing that we redouble these efforts.在未來兩年，我們已開始為21世紀(jì)進(jìn)行重建。這個(gè)項(xiàng)目已為遭到沉重打擊的建筑業(yè)帶來了數(shù)千個(gè)好工作。今晚，我提議我們加倍這方面的努力。

We will put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges.We will make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based on what’s best for the economy, not politicians.我們將讓更多的美國(guó)人從事修理年久失修的道路和橋梁工作。我們將確保這方面的工作有充分的經(jīng)費(fèi)保證，吸引私人投資，根據(jù)項(xiàng)目對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)而不是對(duì)政治家的最佳益處來選擇項(xiàng)目。

Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80% of

Americans access to high-speed rail, which could allow you go places in half the time it takes to travel by car.For some trips, it will be faster than flying – without the pat-down.As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest are already underway.在未來25年內(nèi)，我們的目標(biāo)是使80%的美國(guó)人能夠擁有高速鐵路，這將使你乘高速鐵路出行的時(shí)間比開車出行的時(shí)間減少一半。對(duì)于一些旅程來說，它將比乘飛機(jī)出行更快，而且沒有嚴(yán)格的安檢措施。在我們講話之時(shí)，加州和中西部地區(qū)的高鐵線路已在建設(shè)之中。

Within the next five years, we will make it

possible for business to deploy the next generation of high-speed wireless coverage to 98% of all Americans.This isn’t just about a faster internet and fewer dropped calls.It’s about connecting every part of America to the digital age.It’s about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama where farmers and small business owners will be able to sell their products all over the world.It’s about a firefighter who can download the design of a

burning building onto a handheld device;a student who can take classes with a digital textbook;or a patient who can have face-to-face video chats with her doctor.在未來5年內(nèi)，我們將使業(yè)界向98%的美國(guó)人提供下一代高速無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)連接成為可能。這并不只是更快的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和更少的漏接電話。這事關(guān)使美國(guó)的各個(gè)地區(qū)都進(jìn) 入數(shù)字化時(shí)代。這事關(guān)衣阿華州或者阿拉巴馬州鄉(xiāng)村社區(qū)的農(nóng)民和小企業(yè)主能夠向全世界出售他們的產(chǎn)品，這事關(guān)消防隊(duì)員能夠用手持裝置來下載著火建筑物的設(shè)計(jì) 圖。這事關(guān)一名學(xué)生可以用數(shù)字教科書進(jìn)行上課或者一位病人能夠與她的醫(yī)生進(jìn)行面對(duì)面的視頻聊天。

All these investments – in innovation, education, and infrastructure – will make America a better place to do business and create jobs.But to help our companies compete, we also have to knock down barriers that stand in the way of their success.所有這些投資，在創(chuàng)新、教育、基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施方面的投資將為美國(guó)帶來更好的商業(yè)環(huán)境并且創(chuàng)造就業(yè)。但是為了幫助我們的公司競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，我們還必須打破那些阻礙它們成功的障礙物。

Over the years, a parade of lobbyists has rigged the tax code to benefit particular companies and industries.Those with accountants or lawyers to work the system can end up paying no taxes at all.But all the rest are hit with one of the highest

corporate tax rates in the world.It makes no sense, and it has to change.多年以來，眾多的游說人士利用稅法來為某些公司和行業(yè)謀利，那些在這一系統(tǒng)中就業(yè)的會(huì)計(jì)師或者律師最終什么稅都不交，而所有其他人則要承受世界上最高的公司稅率。這毫無道理，這需要改變。

So tonight, I’m asking Democrats and Republicans to simplify the system.Get rid of the loopholes.Level the playing field.And use the savings to lower the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years – without adding to our deficit.所以，今晚，我請(qǐng)求民主黨和共和黨人簡(jiǎn)化稅率，根除漏洞，實(shí)現(xiàn)公平競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。用這些節(jié)省下來的錢來降低公司稅率，這將是25年來的第一次，而且是在不增加我們赤字的情況下。

To help businesses sell more products abroad, we set a goal of doubling our exports by 2014 – because the more we export, the more jobs we create at home.Already, our exports are up.Recently, we signed agreements with India and China that will support more than 250,000 jobs in the United States.And last month, we finalized a trade agreement with South Korea that will support at least 70,000 American jobs.This agreement has unprecedented support from business and labor;Democrats and Republicans, and I ask this Congress to pass it as soon as possible.為了幫助商業(yè)界向海外出售更多的產(chǎn)品，我們確定了在2014年將出口額翻一倍的目標(biāo)，因?yàn)槲覀兂隹诘脑蕉?，在?guó)內(nèi)創(chuàng)造的就業(yè)崗位就會(huì)越多。我們的出口額已 經(jīng)開始上升。我們最近與印度和中國(guó)簽署了協(xié)議，這些協(xié)議將為美國(guó)25萬多個(gè)就業(yè)崗位提供支持。我們上個(gè)月與韓國(guó)完成了貿(mào)易協(xié)議的最后文本，它將支持至少7萬個(gè)美國(guó)就業(yè)崗位。這一協(xié)議獲得來自行業(yè)和勞工組織、民主黨人和共和黨人前所未有的支持。我 請(qǐng)求國(guó)會(huì)盡早通過這一協(xié)議。

Before I took office, I made it clear that we would enforce our trade agreements, and that I would only sign deals that keep faith with American

workers, and promote American jobs.That’s what we did with Korea, and that’s what I intend to do as we pursue agreements with Panama and Colombia, and continue our Asia Pacific and global trade talks.在我就職之前，我明確表示，我們將執(zhí)行我們的貿(mào)易協(xié)議。我將只會(huì)簽署那些對(duì)美國(guó)工人有信心、增加美國(guó)就業(yè)崗位的協(xié)議。我們與韓國(guó)簽署協(xié)議時(shí)就是這樣做的，我想在與巴拿馬和哥倫比亞尋求簽署類似協(xié)議時(shí)也會(huì)這樣做，在繼續(xù)與我們的亞太和全球貿(mào)易會(huì)談時(shí)持同樣立場(chǎng)。

To reduce barriers to growth and investment, I’ve ordered a review of government regulations.When we find rules that put an unnecessary burden on businesses, we will fix them.But I will not hesitate to create or enforce commonsense safeguards to protect the American people.That’s what we’ve done in this country for more than a century.It’s why our food is safe to eat, our water is safe to drink, and our air is safe to breathe.It’s why we have speed limits and child labor laws.It’s why last year, we put in place consumer protections against hidden fees and penalties by credit card companies, and new rules to prevent another financial crisis.And it’s why we passed reform that finally prevents the health insurance industry from exploiting patients.為了降低增長(zhǎng)和投資的障礙，我已下令對(duì)政府規(guī)則進(jìn)行重新評(píng)估。當(dāng)我們發(fā)現(xiàn)那些給行業(yè)帶來不必要負(fù)擔(dān)的規(guī)則時(shí)，我們將會(huì)修改這些規(guī)則。但我將不會(huì)毫不遲疑地 設(shè)立或者強(qiáng)制執(zhí)行常識(shí)性的保護(hù)性規(guī)則，以保護(hù)美國(guó)人民。我們?cè)谶^去一個(gè)多世紀(jì)一直是這樣做的。這就是為什么我們的食物、水、空氣是安全的。這就是我們?yōu)槭?么去年對(duì)信用卡公司隱藏資費(fèi)和懲罰規(guī)定采取消費(fèi)者保護(hù)措施，為了避免新的金融危機(jī)采取新規(guī)則的原因。這就是我們?yōu)槭裁醋罱K通過改革法案以防止醫(yī)保行業(yè)剝削 病人的原因。

Now, I’ve heard rumors that a few of you have some concerns about the new health care law.So let me be the first to say that anything can be

improved.If you have ideas about how to improve this law by making care better or more affordable, I am eager to work with you.We can start right now by correcting a flaw in the legislation that has placed an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses.現(xiàn)在，我聽說了有關(guān)你們中的一些人對(duì)新的醫(yī)保法律有一些擔(dān)心的傳聞。所以讓我來首先說，所有的事情都有改善的可能。如果你有使醫(yī)療護(hù)理更加高質(zhì)量或者更便宜的想法，我很愿意與你合作。我們現(xiàn)在可以著手開始解決法案中給小企業(yè)帶來不必要記帳負(fù)擔(dān)的缺陷。

What I’m not willing to do is go back to the days when insurance companies could deny someone coverage because of a pre-existing condition.I’m not willing to tell James Howard, a brain cancer patient from Texas, that his treatment might not be covered.I’m not willing to tell Jim Houser, a small business owner from Oregon, that he has to go back to paying $5,000 more to cover his employees.As we speak, this law is making prescription drugs cheaper for seniors and giving uninsured students a chance to stay on their parents’ coverage.So instead of re-fighting the battles of the last two years, let’s fix what needs fixing and move forward.但我不愿意去做的事情是，重返保險(xiǎn)公司以先決條件為由來否決一些人獲得醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)的時(shí)代。我不愿意告訴來自得州的腦癌患者詹姆斯·霍華德，醫(yī)保公司可能不會(huì) 支付他的治療費(fèi)用。我不愿意告訴俄勒岡州的小企業(yè)主吉姆·豪斯，他還得多支付5000美元來使他的雇員獲得醫(yī)保。就在我們講話時(shí)，這一法案正使給老年人所 開的處方藥更為便宜，使沒有醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)的學(xué)生有繼續(xù)享受他們父母醫(yī)保的機(jī)會(huì)。所以，與其重開過去兩年在這方面的斗爭(zhēng)，不如讓我們糾正需要糾正的地方，向前 走。

Now, the final step – a critical step – in winning the future is to make sure we aren’t buried under a mountain of debt.現(xiàn)在，贏得未來的最后一步最關(guān)鍵的一步是確保我們不會(huì)葬身于如山的債務(wù)之中。

We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago.And in the wake of the financial crisis, some of that was necessary to keep credit flowing, save jobs, and put money in people’s pockets.幾乎從10年前開始，赤字財(cái)政幾乎就一直與我們形影相隨。在金融危機(jī)爆發(fā)后，這在一定程度上對(duì)于保持銀行流動(dòng)性、保護(hù)就業(yè)以及增加人民收入來說是必要的。

But now that the worst of the recession is over, we have to confront the fact that our government spends more than it takes in.That is not

sustainable.Every day, families sacrifice to live within their means.They deserve a government that does the same.但現(xiàn)在經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退的最糟時(shí)刻已經(jīng)結(jié)束，我們必須直面政府財(cái)政入不敷出的現(xiàn)實(shí)。這是不可持續(xù)的。每天，美國(guó)的家庭在節(jié)衣縮食以保證營(yíng)收平衡。他們的政府也應(yīng)如此。

So tonight, I am proposing that starting this year, we freeze annual domestic spending for the next five years.This would reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade, and will bring discretionary spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president.所以今天晚上，我建議從今年開始，凍結(jié)未來五年部分國(guó)內(nèi)項(xiàng)目支出。這將使美國(guó)財(cái)政赤字在未來十年減少4000多億美元，進(jìn)而使政府可自由支配的開支所占經(jīng)濟(jì)的比例降低到艾森豪威爾總統(tǒng)時(shí)期以來的最低水平。

This freeze will require painful cuts.Already, we have frozen the salaries of hardworking federal employees for the next two years.I’ve proposed cuts to things I care deeply about, like community action programs.The Secretary of Defense has also agreed to cut tens of billions of dollars in spending that he and his generals believe our military can do without.凍結(jié)需要進(jìn)行痛苦的削減。我們已經(jīng)凍結(jié)了未來兩年辛勞工作的聯(lián)邦雇員的工資水平。我也建議削減我一直非常關(guān)注的一些項(xiàng)目的支出，比如社區(qū)行動(dòng)項(xiàng)目。國(guó)防部長(zhǎng)也已同意削減他與他的將軍們認(rèn)為對(duì)我們軍事影響不大的數(shù)百億美元的軍費(fèi)支出。

I recognize that some in this Chamber have already proposed deeper cuts, and I’m willing to eliminate whatever we can honestly afford to do without.But let’s make sure that we’re not doing it on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens.And let’s make sure what we’re cutting is really excess weight.Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening an

overloaded airplane by removing its engine.It may feel like you’re flying high at first, but it won’t take long before you’ll feel the impact.我承認(rèn)，在座各位中有些人已提出了進(jìn)一步削減開支的提案，我愿意刪除任何的確可節(jié)省的開支。不過，我們必須確保不加重最脆弱的民眾的負(fù)擔(dān)。而且，我們還要 確保所削減開支屬真正超重部分。通過減少對(duì)改革和教育的投資來實(shí)現(xiàn)赤字削減，就相當(dāng)于拆除發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)以實(shí)現(xiàn)超載飛機(jī)減重的目的。這樣做或許可能讓你一開始覺得 飛得很高，但沒過多久，你就會(huì)感受到?jīng)_擊。

Now, most of the cuts and savings I’ve proposed only address annual domestic spending, which represents a little more than 12% of our budget.To make further progress, we have to stop pretending that cutting this kind of spending alone will be enough.It won’t.現(xiàn)在，我提出的大部分削減和節(jié)省提案只包括在國(guó)內(nèi)支出中，而這種開支僅占我國(guó)預(yù)算的12%多一點(diǎn)。為了取得進(jìn)一步進(jìn)展，我們必須停止僅削減此類開支就已足夠的臆測(cè)。這還不夠。

The bipartisan Fiscal Commission I created last year made this crystal clear.I don’t agree with all their proposals, but they made important progress.And their conclusion is that the only way to tackle our deficit is to cut excessive spending wherever we find it – in domestic spending, defense spending, health care spending, and spending through tax breaks and loopholes.去年我組建的兩黨聯(lián)立財(cái)政委員會(huì)已經(jīng)明確了這一點(diǎn)。我并不認(rèn)同他們的全部提案，但他們的確取得了重大進(jìn)步。他們的結(jié)論是，解決我國(guó)赤字問題的唯一辦法是削減我們能夠發(fā)現(xiàn)的所有過度消費(fèi)，包括國(guó)內(nèi)項(xiàng)目開支、國(guó)防開支、醫(yī)療開支等等。

This means further reducing health care costs, including programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which are the single biggest contributor to our long-term deficit.Health insurance reform will slow these rising costs, which is part of why nonpartisan economists have said that repealing the health care law would add a quarter of a trillion dollars to our deficit.Still, I’m willing to look at other ideas to bring down costs, including one that Republicans suggested last year: medical

malpractice reform to rein in frivolous lawsuits.這就意味著，進(jìn)一步降低衛(wèi)生保健開支，包括像醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)和醫(yī)療補(bǔ)貼我國(guó)長(zhǎng)期赤字最大單一來源這樣的項(xiàng)目。醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)改革將減緩這些開支的上升，這就是無黨派經(jīng) 濟(jì)學(xué)家認(rèn)為廢止衛(wèi)生保健法會(huì)使我國(guó)赤字增加2500億美元的部分原因。我很愿意看到其他降低開支的想法，包括去年共和黨的一項(xiàng)提案：進(jìn)行醫(yī)療事故改革，降 低草率的醫(yī)療訴訟發(fā)生率。

To put us on solid ground, we should also find a

bipartisan solution to strengthen Social Security for future generations.And we must do it without putting at risk current retirees, the most vulnerable, or people with disabilities;without slashing benefits for future generations;and without subjecting Americans’ guaranteed retirement income to the whims of the stock market.為了構(gòu)建堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)，我們還應(yīng)制定兩黨解決方案，強(qiáng)化后代社會(huì)保障。在這一點(diǎn)上，我們不應(yīng)危及當(dāng)前退休人員，最易受到傷害的人群，或殘疾人，不應(yīng)有損后代利益，不應(yīng)使美國(guó)退休收入保障受制于充滿不確定性的股市。

And if we truly care about our deficit, we simply cannot afford a permanent extension of the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans.Before we take money away from our schools, or scholarships away from our students, we should ask millionaires to give up their tax break.如果我們真的關(guān)心我們的赤字，我們就不能允許永久延長(zhǎng)有關(guān)2%最富裕美國(guó)人的減稅法案。在削減學(xué)校資金或?qū)W生的獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金之前，我們應(yīng)該讓那些百萬富翁們放棄他們的減稅優(yōu)惠。

It’s not a matter of punishing their success.It’s about promoting America’s success.這不是懲罰他們所取得的成功。而是要促進(jìn)美國(guó)的成功。

In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code.This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them.實(shí)際上，在稅收方面，我們能為所有美國(guó)人做的最好的事莫過于簡(jiǎn)化個(gè)人稅碼。這將會(huì)是一項(xiàng)艱巨的工作，不過兩黨成員已經(jīng)表示有意從事這項(xiàng)工作，而且我也準(zhǔn)備加入他們。

So now is the time to act.Now is the time for both

sides and both houses of Congress – Democrats and Republicans – to forge a principled

compromise that gets the job done.If we make the hard choices now to rein in our deficits, we can make the investments we need to win the future.所以，現(xiàn)在是時(shí)候采取行動(dòng)了?，F(xiàn)在是時(shí)候兩黨及國(guó)會(huì)兩院在原則上做出讓步，共同從事這項(xiàng)工作了。如果我們現(xiàn)在做出這一艱難決定，從而嚴(yán)加控制我們的赤字，那么我們便能夠進(jìn)行贏得未來所需的投資。

Let me take this one step further.We shouldn’t just give our people a government that’s more

affordable.We should give them a government that’s more competent and efficient.We cannot win the future with a government of the past.更進(jìn)一步的說，我們的政府不能負(fù)擔(dān)得更多。我們應(yīng)該給人民一個(gè)更強(qiáng)有力、更高效的政府。過去的政府無法贏得未來。

We live and do business in the information age, but the last major reorganization of the government happened in the age of black and white TV.There are twelve different agencies that deal with exports.There are at least five different entities that deal with housing policy.Then there’s my favorite example: the Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they’re in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them in when they’re in saltwater.And I hear it gets even more complicated once they’re smoked.我們生活和工作在信息時(shí)代，但上一次政府大規(guī)模重組卻還是在黑白電視機(jī)的時(shí)代。涉及出口的有12個(gè)機(jī)構(gòu)。涉及住房政策的則至少有5個(gè)實(shí)體。我常舉的一個(gè)例子是：大馬哈魚在淡水中時(shí)由內(nèi)政部負(fù)責(zé)，而在咸水中時(shí)則由商業(yè)部負(fù)責(zé)。而我聽說一旦被熏烤之后情況就更復(fù)雜。

Now, we have made great strides over the last two years in using technology and getting rid of waste.Veterans can now download their electronic

medical records with a click of the mouse.We’re selling acres of federal office space that hasn’t been used in years, and we will cut through red tape to get rid of more.But we need to think

bigger.In the coming months, my administration will develop a proposal to merge, consolidate, and reorganize the federal government in a way that best serves the goal of a more competitive

America.I will submit that proposal to Congress for a vote – and we will push to get it passed.現(xiàn)在，我們已經(jīng)在過去的兩年里，在利用技術(shù)以及消滅浪費(fèi)方面實(shí)現(xiàn)了突飛猛進(jìn)。退伍軍人現(xiàn)在點(diǎn)一下鼠標(biāo)，就能下載他們的電子病歷。我們正在出售幾英畝數(shù)年都 未曾使用的聯(lián)邦辦公地點(diǎn)，而且我們將去除繁文縟節(jié)以便擺脫更多負(fù)擔(dān)。不過，我們需要考慮更多。未來的幾個(gè)月里，我的政府將會(huì)提出一項(xiàng)建議，以最有助于實(shí)現(xiàn) 打造更具競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力美國(guó)的目標(biāo)的方法，合并、鞏固并整頓聯(lián)邦政府。我將會(huì)把這一建議提交給國(guó)會(huì)進(jìn)行投票，我們將會(huì)推動(dòng)這一建議的通過。

In the coming year, we will also work to rebuild people’s faith in the institution of

government.Because you deserve to know exactly how and where your tax dollars are being spent, you will be able to go to a website and get that information for the very first time in history.Because you deserve to know when your elected officials are meeting with lobbyists, I ask Congress to do what the White House has already done: put that information online.And because the American people deserve to know that special interests aren’t larding up legislation with pet projects, both parties in Congress should know this: if a bill comes to my desk with earmarks inside, I will veto it.未來一年里，我們將繼續(xù)努力重建人民對(duì)政府機(jī)構(gòu)的信任。因?yàn)槟銈儜?yīng)當(dāng)確切知道你們所繳的稅花在哪里，花了多少，你們也將能夠在第一時(shí)間登陸網(wǎng)站獲得這些信 息。因?yàn)槟銈儜?yīng)當(dāng)知道自己選出的官員何時(shí)會(huì)見游說團(tuán)體，我已要求國(guó)會(huì)按照白宮已經(jīng)在做的將這些信息公布上網(wǎng)。而且

因?yàn)槊绹?guó)人民應(yīng)當(dāng)知道，特殊利益不能穿插 在小項(xiàng)目的立法中，國(guó)會(huì)中的兩黨議員應(yīng)該知道這一點(diǎn)：如果呈現(xiàn)在我案頭的法案中存在―特殊?？睢?一般是指國(guó)會(huì)議員各自根據(jù)其選區(qū)或者集團(tuán)需要，插入預(yù)算 報(bào)告中的―相關(guān)項(xiàng)目?？睢?，我將會(huì)予以否決。

A 21st century government that’s open and competent.A government that lives within its means.An economy that’s driven by new skills and ideas.Our success in this new and changing world will require reform, responsibility, and innovation.It will also require us to approach that world with a new level of engagement in our foreign affairs.一個(gè)具備公開和競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的21世紀(jì)政府。一個(gè)量入為出的政府。一個(gè)由新技術(shù)與理念驅(qū)動(dòng)的經(jīng)濟(jì)體系。要在這個(gè)不斷變化的新世界中取得成功，我們需改革、責(zé)任和創(chuàng)新。這還需要我們?cè)谕饨皇聞?wù)中通過新方法接觸世界。

Just as jobs and businesses can now race across borders, so can new threats and new challenges.No single wall separates East and West;no one rival superpower is aligned against us.正如就業(yè)和商貿(mào)現(xiàn)在可以跨越國(guó)界一樣，新威脅和新挑戰(zhàn)也是如此。隔在東西方之間的不是一堵墻，與我們?yōu)閿车囊膊皇悄硞€(gè)超級(jí)大國(guó)。

And so we must defeat determined enemies wherever they are, and build coalitions that cut across lines of region and race and religion.America’s moral example must always shine for all who yearn for freedom, justice, and dignity.And because we have begun this work, tonight we can say that American leadership has been

renewed and America’s standing has been restored.所以，我們必須戰(zhàn)勝敵人，無論他們?cè)谀睦?，并建立跨越地區(qū)、種族和宗教界線的聯(lián)盟。美國(guó)的道德榜樣必需始終照耀著渴望自由、正義和尊嚴(yán)的所有人。因此我們已經(jīng)開始了這項(xiàng)工作，所以

今晚我們能夠說美國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)階層已經(jīng)復(fù)興，美國(guó)的地位已經(jīng)恢復(fù)。

Look to Iraq, where nearly 100,000 of our brave men and women have left with their heads held high;where American combat patrols have ended;violence has come down;and a new government has been formed.This year, our civilians will forge a lasting partnership with the Iraqi people, while we finish the job of bringing our troops out of Iraq.America’s commitment has been kept;the Iraq War is coming to an end.看看伊拉克，我們近十萬勇敢的男女士兵已經(jīng)昂首挺胸撤離伊拉克，美國(guó)的戰(zhàn)斗任務(wù)也已經(jīng)結(jié)束。在那里，暴力現(xiàn)象已經(jīng)開始下降，新政府已經(jīng)組建。今年，我們的 民眾將與伊拉克人民建立持久伙伴關(guān)系，與此同時(shí)，我們從伊拉克撤軍的工作也將結(jié)束。美國(guó)遵守了承諾，伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)即將結(jié)束。

Of course, as we speak, al Qaeda and their affiliates continue to plan attacks against us.Thanks to our intelligence and law

enforcement professionals, we are disrupting plots and securing our cities and skies.And as

extremists try to inspire acts of violence within our borders, we are responding with the strength of our communities, with respect for the rule of law, and with the conviction that American Muslims are a part of our American family.當(dāng)然，誠(chéng)如我們所言，基地組織及其附屬組織仍在計(jì)劃攻擊我們。感謝我們的情報(bào)和執(zhí)法人員，我們正在挫敗他們陰謀，保護(hù)我們的城市和天空。對(duì)于極端分子激發(fā) 我們國(guó)內(nèi)暴力行動(dòng)的企圖，我們正以社區(qū)力量、對(duì)法規(guī)的尊重，以及對(duì)美國(guó)穆斯林是我們美國(guó)大家庭一份子的堅(jiān)定信仰，作出回應(yīng)。

We have also taken the fight to al Qaeda and their allies abroad.In Afghanistan, our troops have taken Taliban strongholds and trained Afghan Security Forces.Our purpose is clear – by

preventing the Taliban from reestablishing a

stranglehold over the Afghan people, we will deny al Qaeda the safe-haven that served as a launching pad for 9/11.我們也同基地組織及其海外盟友展開了戰(zhàn)斗。在阿富汗，我們的軍隊(duì)已經(jīng)占據(jù)了塔利班的根據(jù)地，并且訓(xùn)練了阿富汗安全部隊(duì)。我們的目標(biāo)很明顯：通過阻止塔利班再次壓榨阿富汗人民，我們將會(huì)阻止基地組織獲得充當(dāng)9·11起點(diǎn)的避風(fēng)港。

Thanks to our heroic troops and civilians, fewer Afghans are under the control of the insurgency.There will be tough fighting ahead, and the Afghan government will need to deliver better governance.But we are strengthening the capacity of the Afghan people and building an enduring

partnership with them.This year, we will work with nearly 50 countries to begin a transition to an Afghan lead.And this July, we will begin to bring our troops home.經(jīng)過英勇的軍隊(duì)及平民的奮戰(zhàn)，只剩下少數(shù)阿富汗人仍處于塔利班這一叛亂組織的控制下。擺在前面的將會(huì)是激烈的戰(zhàn)斗，而且阿富汗政府需要進(jìn)行更好的管制。不 過，我們正在增強(qiáng)阿富汗人民的力量，并與他們構(gòu)建持久的伙伴關(guān)系。今年，我們將會(huì)同近50個(gè)國(guó)家一起，開始向由阿富汗主導(dǎo)的狀態(tài)過渡。今年7月，我們將開 始撤軍。

In Pakistan, al Qaeda’s leadership is under more pressure than at any point since 2001.Their leaders and operatives are being removed from the

battlefield.Their safe-havens are shrinking.And we have sent a message from the Afghan border to the Arabian Peninsula to all parts of the globe: we will not relent, we will not waver, and we will defeat you.在巴基斯坦，基地組織領(lǐng)導(dǎo)階層承受著比2001年以來任何時(shí)候都要大的壓力。他們的首領(lǐng)和骨干正在被清除出戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)，他們的避風(fēng)港正在收縮。

而且，我們已經(jīng)從阿富汗邊界向阿拉伯半島以及全球各地的恐怖分子發(fā)出警告：我們不會(huì)留情，我們不會(huì)動(dòng)搖，我們將擊敗你們。

American leadership can also be seen in the effort to secure the worst weapons of war.Because Republicans and Democrats approved the New START Treaty, far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers will be deployed.Because we rallied the world, nuclear materials are being locked down on every continent so they never fall into the hands of terrorists.美國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人也在努力確保最厲害戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)武器的安全。因?yàn)楣埠忘h和民主黨通過了新《削減戰(zhàn)略武器條約》，可部署的武器和發(fā)射器會(huì)更少。因?yàn)槲覀円卣袷澜?，要在各大洲限制核材料，以免落入恐怖分子手中?/p>

Because of a diplomatic effort to insist that Iran meet its obligations, the Iranian government now faces tougher and tighter sanctions than ever before.And on the Korean peninsula, we stand with our ally South Korea, and insist that North Korea keeps its commitment to abandon nuclear weapons.因?yàn)槊绹?guó)也在通過外交努力堅(jiān)持要求伊朗履行其義務(wù)，所以伊朗政府現(xiàn)在面臨著比以往更加嚴(yán)厲的制裁。在朝鮮半島上，我們與盟國(guó)韓國(guó)站在一起，堅(jiān)持朝鮮踐行其放棄核武器的諾言。

This is just a part of how we are shaping a world that favors peace and prosperity.With our European allies, we revitalized NATO, and increased our cooperation on everything from counter-terrorism to missile defense.We have reset our relationship with Russia, strengthened Asian alliances, and built new partnerships with nations like India.This March, I will travel to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador to forge new

alliances for progress in the Americas.Around the globe, we are standing with those who take

responsibility – helping farmers grow more food;

supporting doctors who care for the sick;and

combating the corruption that can rot a society and rob people of opportunity.這僅是我們重塑世界、維護(hù)世界和平和繁榮所作出努力的一部分。我們與歐洲同盟一道，在努力恢復(fù)北約的活力，增加從反恐到導(dǎo)彈防御等各方面的合作。我們已經(jīng) 重新設(shè)定了與俄羅斯的關(guān)系，強(qiáng)化亞洲同盟，并與印度等國(guó)家建立了新的伙伴關(guān)系。今年三月，我將訪問巴西、智利和薩爾瓦多，打造美洲新的進(jìn)步同盟。在全球，我們與那些負(fù)責(zé)任的國(guó)家一道，幫助農(nóng)民生產(chǎn)更多的糧食，支持醫(yī)治傷患的醫(yī)生，并與敗壞社會(huì)風(fēng)氣和掠奪人民財(cái)富的腐敗行為作斗爭(zhēng)。

Recent events have shown us that what sets us apart must not just be our power – it must be the purpose behind it.In South Sudan – with our

assistance – the people were finally able to vote for independence after years of war.Thousands lined up before dawn.People danced in the streets.One man who lost four of his brothers at war summed up the scene around him: ―This was a battlefield for most of my life.Now we want to be free.‖

最近的事件告訴我們，使我們與眾不同的，不僅是我們的力量，也必然還有其后的目的。在我們的幫助下，南蘇丹人民在經(jīng)歷了多年的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)后，最終能夠投票選擇自 己的獨(dú)立。他們?cè)诶杳髑芭牌鹆藬?shù)千人的長(zhǎng)隊(duì)，人民在大街上歡舞。一名在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中失去了四名兄弟的男子在描述他身邊的景象時(shí)這樣說到：―這曾是我生命大多時(shí)間 中的戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)，現(xiàn)在我們希望自由‖。

We saw that same desire to be free in Tunisia, where the will of the people proved more powerful than the writ of a dictator.And tonight, let us be clear: the United States of America stands with the people of Tunisia, and supports the democratic aspirations of all people.我們?cè)谕荒崴箍吹搅送瑯拥囊笞杂傻脑竿谀抢?，事?shí)證明人民的意志比獨(dú)裁者的敕令更有力量。今晚，我們要明確宣示：美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)人

民與突尼斯人民站在一起，并支持全體人民的民主愿望。

We must never forget that the things we’ve

struggled for, and fought for, live in the hearts of people everywhere.And we must always

remember that the Americans who have borne the greatest burden in this struggle are the men and women who serve our country.我們絕對(duì)不能忘記我們?yōu)橹Α橹畩^斗、所有人都銘記心中的事情。我們必須永遠(yuǎn)記住，在這場(chǎng)斗爭(zhēng)中負(fù)擔(dān)最為沉重的美國(guó)人正是那些報(bào)效我們祖國(guó)的男男女女。

Tonight, let us speak with one voice in reaffirming that our nation is united in support of our troops and their families.Let us serve them as well as they have served us – by giving them the

equipment they need;by providing them with the care and benefits they have earned;and by

enlisting our veterans in the great task of building our own nation.今晚，讓我們共同重申，我們的國(guó)家會(huì)團(tuán)結(jié)一致地支持我們的軍隊(duì)及其家人。讓我們?yōu)樗麄兎?wù)，就像他們?yōu)槲覀兎?wù)那樣，給予他們需要的裝備、為他們提供應(yīng)得的保健和福利、并在建設(shè)祖國(guó)的偉大任務(wù)中，為退伍軍人提供支持。

Our troops come from every corner of this country – they are black, white, Latino, Asian and Native American.They are Christian and Hindu, Jewish and Muslim.And, yes, we know that some of them are gay.Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love

because of who they love.And with that change, I call on all of our college campuses to open their doors to our military recruiters and the ROTC.It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past.It is time to move forward as one nation.我們的軍人來自這個(gè)國(guó)家的每一個(gè)角落。他們是黑人、白人、拉丁裔、亞裔和印第安人。他們是

基督教教徒、印度教教徒、猶太教教徒和穆斯林。的確，我們知道，其中有一些人是同性戀。從今年開始，美國(guó)人都不會(huì)因?yàn)樗麄兊膼廴硕唤箞?bào)效其所愛的國(guó)家。接下來，我呼吁所有大學(xué)校園向我們的軍方征兵人員和后備軍官訓(xùn) 練隊(duì)敞開大門?，F(xiàn)在，是時(shí)候和過去的分裂斗爭(zhēng)說再見了。我們應(yīng)該作為一個(gè)民族向前邁進(jìn)。

We should have no illusions about the work ahead of us.Reforming our schools;changing the way we use energy;reducing our deficit – none of this is easy.All of it will take time.And it will be harder because we will argue about everything.The cost.The details.The letter of every law.我們不應(yīng)該對(duì)擺在我們面前的工作心存任何幻想。改革學(xué)校、改變能源使用方式、減少赤字，這一切都并非易事，這需要時(shí)間。我們會(huì)圍繞一切事情展開爭(zhēng)論，這會(huì)使難度變得更高，成本、細(xì)節(jié)、每一個(gè)法律條文。

Of course, some countries don’t have this problem.If the central government wants a railroad, they get a railroad – no matter how many homes are bulldozed.If they don’t want a bad story in the newspaper, it doesn’t get written.當(dāng)然，有些國(guó)家不存在這個(gè)問題，如果中央政府說要建一條鐵路，他們就會(huì)建成一條鐵路——無論這需要拆除多少個(gè)家庭的房屋；如果他們不希望一件壞事見報(bào)，就沒人會(huì)去寫報(bào)道。

And yet, as contentious and frustrating and messy as our democracy can sometimes be, I know there isn’t a person here who would trade places with any other nation on Earth.可是，盡管我們的民主有時(shí)可能引起爭(zhēng)議、令人沮喪乃至像一團(tuán)亂麻，但我知道，在場(chǎng)的各位沒有一個(gè)人會(huì)愿意與地球上任何其他國(guó)家的人交換位置。

We may have differences in policy, but we all believe in the rights enshrined in our Constitution.We may have different opinions, but we believe in the same promise that says this is a place where you can make it if you try.We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything’s

possible.No matter who you are.No matter where you come from.我們?cè)谡呱峡赡苡蟹制?，但?duì)于我們的憲法所賦予的權(quán)利我們都深信不疑；我們可能有不同的見解，但我們都堅(jiān)持一個(gè)共同的信念：在這個(gè)國(guó)家里，只要你努力嘗 試，你就有可能成功；我們可能來自不同的背景，但我們抱有同一個(gè)夢(mèng)想：在這個(gè)國(guó)家里，任何想法都可能成為現(xiàn)實(shí)，無論你是誰，也無論你來自何方。

That dream is why I can stand here before you tonight.That dream is why a working class kid from Scranton can stand behind me.That dream is why someone who began by sweeping the floors of his father’s Cincinnati bar can preside as Speaker of the House in the greatest nation on Earth.正是這個(gè)夢(mèng)想使我今晚能夠站在這里、站在你們面前。正是這個(gè)夢(mèng)想使一名來自斯克蘭頓的勞工子弟能夠端坐在我身后。正是這個(gè)夢(mèng)想使一個(gè)最初曾在他父親于辛辛那提開設(shè)的酒吧里掃地的人后來能夠在這個(gè)地球上最偉大的國(guó)家里當(dāng)上眾議院議長(zhǎng)。

That dream – that American Dream – is what drove the Allen Brothers to reinvent their roofing company for a new era.It’s what drove those students at Forsyth Tech to learn a new skill and work towards the future.And that dream is the story of a small business owner named Brandon Fisher.這個(gè)夢(mèng)想——美國(guó)夢(mèng)——驅(qū)使著艾倫兄弟為了一個(gè)新時(shí)代而徹底改造了他們的屋頂工程公司。這個(gè)夢(mèng)想驅(qū)使著那些在佛塞斯技術(shù)社區(qū)學(xué)院求學(xué)的學(xué)生們學(xué)習(xí)新技術(shù)，為了未來努力奮斗。這個(gè)夢(mèng)想也驅(qū)使一個(gè)名為布蘭登·費(fèi)舍爾的小企業(yè)主有了自己的故事。

Brandon started a company in Berlin, Pennsylvania that specializes in a new kind of drilling

technology.One day last summer, he saw the news that halfway across the world, 33 men were

trapped in a Chilean mine, and no one knew how to save them.布蘭登在賓夕法尼亞州的柏林市開設(shè)了一家公司，專攻新型鉆探技術(shù)。去年夏季的一天，他看到新聞，智利礦井中有33人被困，無人知道如何營(yíng)救。

But Brandon thought his company could help.And so he designed a rescue that would come to be known as Plan B.His employees worked around the clock to manufacture the necessary drilling equipment.And Brandon left for Chile.但布蘭登認(rèn)為他的公司可以幫忙。他設(shè)計(jì)了一套營(yíng)救方案，稱為B計(jì)劃。他的員工24小時(shí)工作，生產(chǎn)所需的鉆探設(shè)備。然后布蘭登前往智利。

Along with others, he began drilling a 2,000 foot hole into the ground, working three or four days at a time with no sleep.Thirty-seven days later, Plan B succeeded, and the miners were rescued.But because he didn’t want all of the attention，Brandon wasn’t there when the miners emerged.He had already gone home, back to work on his next project.他同其他人一起鉆了一個(gè)2000英尺的洞，連續(xù)不眠不休工作了三四天。37天后，B計(jì)劃成功，礦工獲救。但布蘭登不想引起注意，礦工升井后，他并沒有在那里。他已經(jīng)回家開始致力于下一個(gè)項(xiàng)目了。

Later, one of his employees said of the rescue, ―We proved that Center Rock is a little company, but we do big things.‖

后來，他的一名雇員在談到這次救援行動(dòng)時(shí)說，―森特羅克（Center Rock）是一家小公司，但我

們做的卻是大事情?！?/p>

We do big things.我們做的是大事情。

From the earliest days of our founding, America has been the story of ordinary people who dare to dream.That’s how we win the future.自建國(guó)之初起，美國(guó)一直在講述敢于追求遠(yuǎn)大理想的普通人的故事。未來我們也將因此而成功。

We are a nation that says, ―I might not have a lot of money, but I have this great idea for a new company.I might not come from a family of college graduates, but I will be the first to get my degree.I might not know those people in trouble, but I think I can help them, and I need to try.I’m not sure how we’ll reach that better place beyond the horizon, but I know we’ll get there.I know we will.‖

我們是一個(gè)會(huì)這樣說話的民族：―我或許沒有巨款，但是我有成立一家新公司的高見。我或許沒有出生在一個(gè)擁有大學(xué)學(xué)歷的家庭，但我將會(huì)成為這個(gè)家庭里第一個(gè) 獲得大學(xué)學(xué)歷的人。我或許并不認(rèn)識(shí)那些處于困境中的人們，但我認(rèn)為我能夠幫助他們，而且我需要試一試。雖然我不確定我們將如何超越地平線到達(dá)更好的地方，但我知道我們將會(huì)到達(dá)那里。我知道我們能夠做到。‖

We do big things.我們做的是大事情。

The idea of America endures.Our destiny remains our choice.And tonight, more than two centuries later, it is because of our people that our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our union is strong.美國(guó)的理念經(jīng)久不衰。我們的命運(yùn)依然取決于我

們的選擇。今晚，在兩個(gè)多世紀(jì)之后，正因?yàn)橛辛宋覀兊娜嗣瘢覀兊奈磥聿懦錆M希望，我們的征程才一路向前，我們的國(guó)家才強(qiáng)大繁盛。

Thank you, God Bless You, and may God Bless the United States of America.謝謝大家。愿上帝保佑你們，愿上帝保佑美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)。