第一篇：奧巴馬簡介中英文對照

巴拉克?奧巴馬 美國民主黨候選人，年輕的聯(lián)邦參議員，來自伊利諾伊州，曾著有《紐約時報》暢銷書《無畏的希望》（The Aducity of Hope）和《父親的夢想》（Dreams from My Father），現(xiàn)與妻子米歇爾和兩個女兒（薩莎和瑪麗亞）居住在芝加哥。

奧巴馬的父親是來自肯尼亞的黑人，母親是來自堪薩斯州的白人。奧巴馬童年在印度尼西亞度過，少年在美國夏威夷度過，大學(xué)本科在哥倫比亞大學(xué)讀國際政治關(guān)系。他畢業(yè)后的的第一份職業(yè)是在芝加哥最貧困的社區(qū)做社區(qū)組織者，后來考入哈佛大學(xué)法學(xué)院，并當(dāng)選《哈佛法律評論》歷史上第一位非洲裔主編。1992年，他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)了伊利諾伊州選舉項目，共注冊了150，000名新選民。在1997年至2004年間，他是來自芝加哥南區(qū)的三年任期制州參議員。此外，除了日常立法工作，他還是芝加哥大學(xué)法學(xué)院的憲法學(xué)高級講師，從事民權(quán)法律事務(wù)，并擔(dān)任多個慈善組織的董事。American democracy party the candidate, the young federal senator, come from Yi state in Illinois, once the Zhao have 《New York Times 》bestseller 《fearless hope(the The Aducity of Hope)》with 《the father's dream(the My Father of the Dreams from)》, now and wife rice Xie the Er and two daughters(Sa a kind of insect and Maria)live in Chicago.OBAMA's father is the black which comes from Kenya and the mother is the white man which comes from Kansas.Ao Ba stable boy year spends in Indonesia, Hawaii of youth at the United States spend, and the university undergraduate course reads an international political relation in the Columbia University.He graduates behind of of the first occupation be in the most poor community in Chicago to do community organizer, afterwards test into the Harvard law school, and win an election 《Harvard law comment on 》the first African Americans' copy chief in history.In 1992, he led the election item of Yi state in Illinois, total register 150, 000 new voteses.In 1997-2004 years, he is three years which come from south area in Chicago, the tenure system state senator.In addition, in addition to everyday lawmaking work, he is still an University of Chicago the constitution of the law school learn a deluxe lecturer, be engaged in people's rights law business, and hold the post of the board director of several charity organization

第二篇：奧巴馬就職演說中英文對照

就職演講全文，中英文對照

簡介：美國當(dāng)?shù)貢r間1月21日，奧巴馬在國會山宣誓就職美國總統(tǒng)，并發(fā)表就職演講。在演講中，奧巴馬稱“所有人都生來平等，都擁有相同的生命權(quán)、自由權(quán)以及追求 幸福的權(quán)利”。承諾將保護(hù)美國的弱勢群體，為婦女、少數(shù)族群和同性戀的權(quán)益而戰(zhàn)，保護(hù)好兒童。他同時闡述了第二任期的外交主張，表示將加強(qiáng)聯(lián)盟、盡力通過 和平方式解決與其他國家的分歧。

Vice President Biden, Mr.Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: 謝謝，非常感謝大家。拜登副總統(tǒng)、首席大法官先生、國會議員們、尊敬的各位嘉賓、親愛的公民們。

Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution.We affirm the promise of our democracy.We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names.What makes us exceptional – what makes us American – is our allegiance to an idea, articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago: 每一次我們集會慶?？偨y(tǒng)就職都是在見證美國憲法的持久力量。我們都是在肯定美國民主的承諾。我們重申，將這個國家緊密聯(lián)系在一起的不是我們的膚色，也不是我們信仰的教條，更不是我們名字的來源。讓我們與眾不同，讓我們成為美國人的是我們對于一種理念的恪守。200多年前，這一理念在一篇宣言中被清晰闡述：

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

“我們認(rèn)為下述真理是不言而喻的，人人生而平等。造物主賦予他們?nèi)舾刹豢蓜儕Z的權(quán)利，包括生存、自由和追求幸福的權(quán)利?！?Today we continue a never-ending journey, to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time.For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self-executing;that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth.The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob.They gave to us a Republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed.今天，我們繼續(xù)著這一未竟的征程，架起這些理念與我們時代現(xiàn)實之間的橋梁。因為歷史告訴我們，即便這些真理是不言而喻的，它們也從來不會自動生效。因為雖 然自由是上帝賦予的禮物，但仍需要世間的子民去捍衛(wèi)。1776年，美國的愛國先驅(qū)們不是只為了推翻國王 的暴政而戰(zhàn)，也不是為贏得少數(shù)人的特權(quán)，建立暴民的 統(tǒng)治。先驅(qū)們留給我們一個共和國，一個民有、民治、民享的政府。他們委托每一代美國人捍衛(wèi)我們的建國信條。For more than two hundred years, we have.在過去的200多年里，我們做到了。

Through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half-slave and half-free.We made ourselves anew, and vowed to move forward together.從奴役的血腥枷鎖和刀劍的血光廝殺中我們懂得了，建立在自由與平等原則之上的聯(lián)邦不能永遠(yuǎn)維持半奴隸和半自由的狀態(tài)。我們贏得了新生，誓言共同前進(jìn)。

Together, we determined that a modern economy requires railroads and highways to speed travel and commerce;schools and colleges to train our workers.我們共同努力，建立起現(xiàn)代的經(jīng)濟(jì)體系。架設(shè)鐵路與高速公路，加速了旅行和商業(yè)交流。建立學(xué)校與大學(xué)，培訓(xùn)我們的工人。

Together, we discovered that a free market only thrives when there are rules to ensure competition and fair play.我們一起發(fā)現(xiàn)，自由市場的繁榮只能建立在保障競爭與公平競爭的原則之上。

Together, we resolved that a great nation must care for the vulnerable, and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortune.Through it all, we have never relinquished our skepticism of central authority, nor have we succumbed to the fiction that all society’s ills can be cured through government alone.Our celebration of initiative and enterprise;our insistence on hard work and personal responsibility, are constants in our character.我們共同決定讓這個偉大的國家遠(yuǎn)離危險，保護(hù)她的人民不受生命威脅和不幸的侵?jǐn)_。一路走來，我們從未放棄對集權(quán)的質(zhì)疑。我們同樣不屈服于這一謊言：一切的 社會弊端都能夠只靠政府來解決。我們對積極向上與奮發(fā)進(jìn)取的贊揚(yáng)，我們對努力工作與個人責(zé)任的堅持，這些都是美國精神的基本要義。

But we have always understood that when times change, so must we;that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges;that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action.For the American people can no more meet the demands of today’s world by acting alone than American soldiers could have met the forces of fascism or communism with muskets and militias.No single person can train all the math and science teachers we’ll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores.Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation, and one people.我們也理解，時代在變化，我們同樣需要變革。對建國精神的忠誠，需要我們肩負(fù)起新的責(zé)任，迎接新的挑戰(zhàn)。保護(hù)我們的個人自由，最終需要所有人的共同努力。因為美國人不能再獨力迎接當(dāng)今世界的挑戰(zhàn)，正如美國士兵們不能再像先輩一樣，用步槍和民兵同敵人(法西斯主義與共產(chǎn)主義)作戰(zhàn)。一個人無法培訓(xùn)所有的數(shù)學(xué) 與科學(xué)老師，我們需要他們?yōu)榱宋磥砣ソ逃⒆觽?。一個人無法建設(shè)道路、鋪設(shè)網(wǎng)絡(luò)、建立實驗室來為國內(nèi)帶來新的工作崗位和商業(yè)機(jī)會?，F(xiàn)在，與以往任何時候相 比，我們都更需要團(tuán)結(jié)合作。作為一個國家，一個民族團(tuán)結(jié)起來。

This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience.A decade of war is now ending.An economic recovery has begun.America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive;diversity and openness;an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention.My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it – so long as we seize it together.這一代美國人經(jīng)歷了危機(jī)的考驗，經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)堅定了我們的決心，證明了我們的恢復(fù)力。長達(dá)十年的戰(zhàn)爭正在結(jié)束，經(jīng)濟(jì)的復(fù)蘇已經(jīng)開始。美國的可能性是無限的，因 為我們擁有當(dāng)今沒有邊界的世界所需要的所有品質(zhì)：年輕與活力、多樣性與開放、無窮的冒險精神以及創(chuàng)造的天賦才能。我親愛的同胞們，我們正是為此刻而生，我 們更要在此刻團(tuán)結(jié)一致，抓住當(dāng)下的機(jī)會。

For we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it.We believe that America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class.We know that America thrives when every person can find independence and pride in their work;when the wages of honest labor liberate families from the brink of hardship.We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an American, she is free, and she is equal, not just in the eyes of God but also in our own.因為我們，美國人民，清楚如果只有不斷萎縮的少數(shù)人群體獲得成功，而大多數(shù)人不能成功，我們的國家就無法成功。我們相信，美國的繁榮必須建立在不斷上升的 中產(chǎn)階級的寬闊臂膀之上，我們知道美國的繁榮只有這樣才能實現(xiàn)。只有當(dāng)每個人都能找到工作中的自立與自豪時才能實現(xiàn)。只有當(dāng)誠實勞動獲得的薪水足夠讓家庭 擺脫困苦的懸崖時才能實現(xiàn)。我們忠誠于我們的事業(yè)，保證讓一個出生于最貧窮環(huán)境中的小女孩都能知道，她有同其他所有人一樣的成功機(jī)會。因為她是一個美國 人，她是自由的、平等的。她的自由平等不僅由上帝來見證，更由我們親手保護(hù)。

We understand that outworn programs are inadequate to the needs of our time.We must harness new ideas and technology to remake our government, revamp our tax code, reform our schools, and empower our citizens with the skills they need to work harder, learn more, and reach higher.But while the means will change, our purpose endures: a nation that rewards the effort and determination of every single American.That is what this moment requires.That is what will give real meaning to our creed.我們知道，我們已然陳舊的程序不足以滿足時代的需要。我們必須應(yīng)用新理念和新技術(shù)重塑我們的政府，改進(jìn)我們的稅法，改革我們的學(xué)校，讓我們的公民擁有他們 所需要的技能，更加努力地工作，學(xué)更多的知識，向更高處發(fā)展。這意味著變革，我們的目標(biāo)是：國家可以獎勵每個美國人的努力和果斷。

這是現(xiàn)在需要的。這將給我們的信條賦予真正的意義。

We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity.We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit.But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future.For we remember the lessons of our past, when twilight years were spent in poverty, and parents of a child with a disability had nowhere to turn.We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few.We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us, at any time, may face a job loss, or a sudden illness, or a home swept away in a terrible storm.The commitments we make to each other – through Medicare, and Medicaid, and Social Security – these things do not sap our initiative;they strengthen us.They do not make us a nation of takers;they free us to take the risks that make this country great.我們，人民，仍然認(rèn)為，每個公民都應(yīng)當(dāng)獲得基本的安全和尊嚴(yán)。我們必須做出艱難抉擇，降低醫(yī)療成本，縮減赤字規(guī)模。但我們拒絕在照顧建設(shè)國家的這一代和投 資即將建設(shè)國家的下一代間做出選擇。因為我們記得過去的教訓(xùn)：老年人的夕陽時光在貧困中度過，家有殘障兒童的父母無處求助。我們相信，在這個國家，自由不 只是那些幸運兒的專屬，或者說幸福只屬于少數(shù)人。我們知道，不管我們怎樣負(fù)責(zé)任地生活，我們?nèi)魏稳嗽谌魏螘r候都可能面臨失業(yè)、突發(fā)疾病或住房被可怕的颶風(fēng)摧毀的風(fēng)險。

我們通過醫(yī)療保險、聯(lián)邦醫(yī)療補(bǔ)助計劃、社會保障項目向每個人做出承諾，這些不會讓我們的創(chuàng)造力衰竭，而是會讓我們更強(qiáng)大。這些不會讓我們成為充滿不勞而獲者的國度，這些讓我們敢于承擔(dān)風(fēng)險，讓國家偉大。

We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity.We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms.The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult.But America cannot resist this transition;we must lead it.We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries – we must claim its promise.That is how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure – our forests and waterways;our croplands and snowcapped peaks.That is how we will preserve our planet, commanded to our care by God.That’s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared.我們，人民，仍然相信，我們作為美國人的義務(wù)不只是對我們自己而言，還包括對子孫后代。我們將應(yīng)對氣候變化的威脅，認(rèn)識到不采取措施應(yīng)對氣候變化就是對我們的孩子和后代的背

叛。一些人可能仍在否定科學(xué)界的壓倒性判斷，但沒有人能夠避免熊熊火災(zāi)、嚴(yán)重旱災(zāi)、更強(qiáng)力風(fēng)暴帶來的災(zāi)難性打擊。通向可再生能源利 用的道路是漫長的，有時是困難的。但美國不能抵制這種趨勢，我們必須引領(lǐng)這種趨勢。我們不能把制造新就業(yè)機(jī)會和新行業(yè)的技術(shù)讓給其他國家，我們必須明確這 一承諾。這是我們保持經(jīng)濟(jì)活力和國家財富(我們的森林和航道，我們的農(nóng)田與雪峰)的方法。這將是我們保護(hù)我們星球的辦法，上帝把這個星球托付給我們。這將 給我們的建國之父們曾宣布的信條賦予意義。

We, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war.Our brave men and women in uniform, tempered by the flames of battle, are unmatched in skill and courage.Our citizens, seared by the memory of those we have lost, know too well the price that is paid for liberty.The knowledge of their sacrifice will keep us forever vigilant against those who would do us harm.But we are also heirs to those who won the peace and not just the war, who turned sworn enemies into the surest of friends, and we must carry those lessons into this time as well.我們，人民，仍然相信持久的安全與和平，不需要持續(xù)的戰(zhàn)爭。我們勇敢的士兵經(jīng)受了戰(zhàn)火的考驗，他們的技能和勇氣是無可匹敵的。我們的公民依然銘記著那些陣 亡者，他們非常清楚我們?yōu)樽杂筛冻龅拇鷥r。明白他們的犧牲將讓我們永遠(yuǎn)對那些試圖傷害我們的勢力保持警惕。但我們也是那些贏得和平而不只是戰(zhàn)爭的人們的后 代，他們將仇敵轉(zhuǎn)變成最可靠的朋友，我們也必須把這些經(jīng)驗帶到這個時代。

We will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law.We will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully – not because we are na?ve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear.America will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe;and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for no one has a greater stake in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation.We will support democracy from Asia to Africa;from the Americas to the Middle East, because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom.And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice – not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes: tolerance and opportunity;human dignity and justice.我們將通過強(qiáng)大的軍力和法制保護(hù)我們的人民，捍衛(wèi)我們的價值觀。我們將展現(xiàn)試圖和平解決與其它國家分歧的勇氣，但這不是因為我們對面臨的危險持幼稚的態(tài) 度，而是因為接觸能夠更持久地化解疑慮和恐懼。美國將在全球保持強(qiáng)大的聯(lián)盟，我們將更新這些能擴(kuò)展我們應(yīng)對海外危機(jī)能力的機(jī)制。因為作為世界上最強(qiáng)大的國 家，我們在世界和平方面擁有最大的利益。我們將支持從亞洲到非洲、從美洲至中東的民主國家，因為我們的利益和良心驅(qū)使我們代表那些想獲得自由的人們采取行 動。我們必須成為貧困者、病患者、被邊緣化的人士、異見受害者的希望來源，不僅僅是出于慈善，也是因為這個時代的和平需要不斷推進(jìn)我們共同信念中的原則： 寬容和機(jī)遇，人類尊嚴(yán)與正義。

We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths – that all of us are created equal – is the star that guides us still;just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall;just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great Mall, to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone;to hear a King proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on Earth.我們，人民，今天昭示的最明白的事實是--我們所有人都是生而平等的，這是依然引領(lǐng)我們的恒星。它引領(lǐng)我們的先輩穿越紐約塞尼卡瀑布城(女權(quán)抗議事件)、塞爾馬(黑人權(quán)力事件)和石墻騷亂(同性戀與警察發(fā)生的暴力事件)，引領(lǐng)著所有的男性和女性，留下姓名和沒留姓名的人。在偉大的征程中，一路上留下足跡的人。曾經(jīng)聽一位牧師說，我們不能獨自前行。馬丁-路德-金說，我們個人的自由與地球上每個靈魂的自由不可分割。

It is now our generation’s task to carry on what those pioneers began.For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers, and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts.Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote.Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity;until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from our country.Our journey is not complete until all our children, from the streets of Detroit to the hills of Appalachia to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know that they are cared for, and cherished, and always safe from harm.繼續(xù)先輩開創(chuàng)的事業(yè)是我們這代人的任務(wù)。直到我們的妻子、母親和女兒的付出能夠與她們的努力相稱，我們的征途才會結(jié)束。我們的征途不會終結(jié)，我們要讓同性 戀的兄弟姐妹在法律之下得到與其他人同樣的待遇。如果我們真正是生而平等的，那么我們對彼此的愛也應(yīng)該是平等的。我們的征途沒有結(jié)束，直到?jīng)]有公民需要等 待數(shù)個小時去行使投票權(quán)。我們的征途不會結(jié)束，直到我們找到更好的方法迎接努力、有憧憬的移民，他們依舊視美國是一塊充滿機(jī)會的土地。直到聰穎年輕的學(xué)生 和工程師為我們所用，而不是被逐出美國。我們的征途不會結(jié)束，直到我們所有的兒童，從底特律的街道到阿巴拉契亞的山嶺，再到康涅狄格州紐鎮(zhèn)安靜的小巷，直 到他們得到關(guān)心和珍視，永遠(yuǎn)避免受到傷害。

That is our generation’s task – to make these words, these rights, these values – of Life, and Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness – real for every American.Being true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every contour of life;it does not mean we will all define liberty in exactly the same way, or follow the same precise path to happiness.Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time – but it does require us to act in our time.那是我們這一代的任務(wù)--讓生存、自由和追求幸福的言語、權(quán)力和價值切實體現(xiàn)在每個美國人的身上。我們的立國文本沒有要求我們將每個人的生活一致化。這并 不意味著，我們會

以完全一樣的方式去定義自由，沿著同樣的道路通向幸福。進(jìn)步不會終止幾個世紀(jì)以來一直糾結(jié)的關(guān)于政府角色的爭論，但這要求我們現(xiàn)在就采取 行動。

For now decisions are upon us, and we cannot afford delay.We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate.We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.We must act, knowing that today’s victories will be only partial, and that it will be up to those who stand here in four years, and forty years, and four hundred years hence to advance the timeless spirit once conferred to us in a spare Philadelphia hall.目前是由我們決策，我們不能拖延。我們不能將絕對主義當(dāng)作原則，或者以表象代替政治，或?qū)⒅袀曌骼硇缘霓q論。我們必須行動，要意識到我們的工作并不完 美。我們必須行動，意識到今天的勝利是并不完全的。這些將有賴于未來4年、40年或是400年致力于這項事業(yè)的人，去推進(jìn)當(dāng)年在費城制憲會議大廳傳承給我 們的永恒精神。

My fellow Americans, the oath I have sworn before you today, like the one recited by others who serve in this Capitol, was an oath to God and country, not party or faction – and we must faithfully execute that pledge during the duration of our service.But the words I spoke today are not so different from the oath that is taken each time a soldier signs up for duty, or an immigrant realizes her dream.My oath is not so different from the pledge we all make to the flag that waves above and that fills our hearts with pride.我的美國同胞，我今天在你們面前宣讀的誓詞，如同在國會山服務(wù)的其他人曾宣讀過的誓詞一樣，是對上帝和國家的誓詞，不是對黨派或是派別的，我們必須在任期 內(nèi)忠實地履行這些承諾。但我今天宣讀的誓詞與士兵報名參軍或者是移民實現(xiàn)夢想時所宣讀的誓詞沒有多少差別。我的誓詞與我們所有的人向我們頭頂飄揚(yáng)的、讓我 們心懷自豪的國旗所表達(dá)的誓言沒有多大差別。

They are the words of citizens, and they represent our greatest hope.這些是公民的誓詞，代表著我們最偉大的希望。

You and I, as citizens, have the power to set this country’s course.你和我，作為公民，都有為這個國家設(shè)定道路的權(quán)力。

You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time – not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideals.你和我，作為公民，有義務(wù)塑造我們時代的辯題，不僅是通過我們的選票，而且要為捍衛(wèi)悠久的價值觀和持久的理想發(fā)聲。

Let each of us now embrace, with solemn duty and awesome joy, what is our lasting birthright.With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history, and carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom.現(xiàn)在讓我們相互擁抱，懷著莊嚴(yán)的職責(zé)和無比的快樂，這是我們永恒的與生俱來的權(quán)利。有共同的努力和共同的目標(biāo)，用熱情與奉獻(xiàn)，讓我們回應(yīng)歷史的召喚，將珍貴的自由之光帶入并不確定的未來。

Thank you, God Bless you, and may He forever bless these United States of America.感謝你們，上帝保佑你們，愿上帝永遠(yuǎn)保佑美利堅合眾國。

第三篇：奧巴馬簡介中英文對比

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Brief Introduction

Barack Hussein Obama, born on August 4, 1961, is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2008 United States presidential election.Obama is the first African-American to be nominated by a major American political party for president and became the first African-American president in American history on November 4, 2008.A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he became the first black person to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review, Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a civil rights attorney before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004.Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was formally nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Delaware senator Joe Biden as his running mate.奧巴馬簡介

巴拉克?侯賽因?奧巴馬，出生于1961年8月4日，是代表美國伊利諾州的資深聯(lián)邦參議員，2008年美國總統(tǒng)選舉民主黨候選人。

奧巴馬是美國歷史上第一位獲得主要政黨提名的非裔總統(tǒng)候選人，并于2008年11月4日當(dāng)選為美國歷史上首位非裔總統(tǒng)。他畢業(yè)于哥倫比亞大學(xué)和哈佛法學(xué)院，是《哈佛法律研究》的第一位黑人社長。在連續(xù)三屆擔(dān)任伊利諾伊州州參議員之前（1997-2004），奧巴馬從事社區(qū)工作和民權(quán)律師工作。2007年2月，奧巴馬宣布參加總統(tǒng)競選，2008年民主黨全國大會上獲得正式提名，選擇代表特拉華州的聯(lián)邦參議員喬?拜登做副總統(tǒng)人選。Early life and Education

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a Luo from Kenya, and Ann Dunham, a white American from Wichita, Kansas.As an adult Obama admitted that during high school he used marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol, which he described at the 2008 Civil Forum on the Presidency as his greatest moral failure.Obama was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1996, In January 2003, Obama became chairman of the Illinois Senate's Health and Human Services Committee.He resigned from the Illinois Senate in November 2004 following his election to the US Senate.2008 Election

On February 10, 2007, Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois.Throughout the campaign, Obama has emphasized the issues of rapidly ending the Iraq War, increasing

energy independence, and providing universal health care.And he promised “change” in the campaign course.Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.“Change has come,” he declared to a huge throng of cheering supporters.巴拉克?奧巴馬出生于夏威夷州檀香山，他的父親老巴拉克是生于肯尼亞的盧歐族人，母親安?杜漢姆（Ann Duham）出生于美國堪薩斯州的威奇托。

在中年時代，奧巴馬吸食過大麻和可卡因，他在“2008年總統(tǒng)公民論壇”上表示，這是他一生中最大的道德失敗。

1996年，奧巴馬進(jìn)入政壇，當(dāng)選伊利諾伊州參議員。2003年1月，奧巴馬被選為伊利諾伊斯州衛(wèi)生公共服務(wù)委員會主席。2004年11月，他在國會選舉中當(dāng)選伊利諾伊州聯(lián)邦參議員。2008年參加美國大選

2007年2月10日，奧巴馬在伊利諾斯州首府春田市的老州政府大廈前正式宣布參加2008年總統(tǒng)大選。伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭、增大能源自主和全民醫(yī)療保險是奧巴馬競選綱領(lǐng)所關(guān)注的三大主要問題。此外，“變化”是奧巴馬的競選主題。

巴拉克?奧巴馬在美國當(dāng)?shù)貢r間周二的晚間以壓倒性優(yōu)勢獲勝，成為美國首位黑人總統(tǒng)。這一結(jié)果顛覆了美國有史以來存在的種族隔閡現(xiàn)狀。他在獲勝后對歡慶勝利的眾多支持者們喊道：“變革的時代來了。”

Romantic story

Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 when he was employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin.Assigned for three months as Obama's adviser at the firm, Robinson joined him at group social functions, but declined his initial offers to date.They began dating later that summer, became engaged in 1991, and were married on October 3, 1992.The couple's first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha(“Sasha”), in 2001.A diversified family

In a 2006 interview, Obama highlighted the diversity of his extended family.“Michelle will tell you that when we get together for Christmas or Thanksgiving, it's like a little mini-United Nations,” he said.“I've got relatives who look like Bernie Mac, and I've got relatives who look like Margaret Thatcher.” Obama has seven half-siblings from his Kenyan father's family, six of them living, and a half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, the daughter of his mother and her Indonesian second husband.Obama's

mother was survived by her Kansas-born mother, Madelyn Dunham until her death on November 2, 2008, just before the presidential election.Obama plays basketball, a sport he participated in as a member of his high school's varsity team.Before announcing his presidential candidacy, he began a well-publicized effort to quit smoking.“羅曼史”

1989年6月，奧巴馬在芝加哥盛德國際律師事務(wù)所做暑期助理期間，結(jié)識了米歇爾?魯賓遜。當(dāng)時米歇爾被指派為奧巴馬3個月工作期間的顧問，她在社交集會時加入了奧巴馬的團(tuán)體，但卻拒絕了他最初的約會邀請。那年夏季快結(jié)束時，他們才開始約會，隨后兩人于1991年訂婚，并于1992年10月3日正式結(jié)婚。他們有兩個女兒，大女兒瑪麗亞-安出生于1999年，小女兒娜塔莎（薩沙）出生于2001年。

“小聯(lián)合國”

在2006年的一次采訪中，奧巴馬讓人們了解了他的多樣性的大家庭。

他說：“米歇爾最有發(fā)言權(quán)了，每當(dāng)過圣誕節(jié)或者感恩節(jié)，我們家就像一個小聯(lián)合國一樣。我的親人有的長得像伯尼·麥克（黑人喜劇演員），有的則酷似撒切爾夫人”。奧巴馬的父親是肯尼亞人，在那里他有7個同父異母兄妹，其中6個還健在。他還有一個同母異父的妹妹---瑪雅，是他的母親和他的印尼繼父所生。他的母親先于外祖母去世。奧巴馬的外祖母瑪?shù)铝?杜漢姆出生于堪薩斯，遺憾的是她在本月2日大選之前去世。

奧巴馬喜歡打籃球，高中時曾是校隊成員。宣布競選總統(tǒng)之前，他向民眾表示自己會戒煙。Cultural and Political image

With his Kenyan father and white American mother, his upbringing in Honolulu and Jakarta, and his Ivy League education, Obama's early life experiences differ markedly from those of African American politicians who launched their careers in the 1960s through participation in the civil rights movement.Expressing puzzlement over questions about whether he is “black enough,” Obama told an August 2007 meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists that the debate is not about his physical appearance or his record on issues of concern to black voters.Obama said that “we're still locked in this notion that if you appeal to white folks then there must be something wrong.”

Echoing the inaugural address of John F.Kennedy, Obama acknowledged his youthful image in an October 2007 campaign speech, saying: “I wouldn't be here if, time and again, the torch had not been passed to a new generation.”

Many commentators mentioned Obama's international appeal as a d

efining factor for his public image.Not only did several polls show strong support

for him in other countries, but Obama also established close relationships with prominent foreign politicians and elected officials even before his presidential candidacy, notably with then current British Prime minister Tony Blair, whom he met in London in 2005, with Italy's Democratic Party leader Walter Veltroni, who visited Obama's Senate office in 2005, and with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who also visited him in Washington in 2006.文化及政治形象

奧巴馬的父親來自肯尼亞，母親為美國白人，他在檀香山和雅加達(dá)兩地長大，就讀于常青藤名校。他的這些早期經(jīng)歷與在二十世紀(jì)六十年代通過民權(quán)運動開拓自己事業(yè)領(lǐng)域的那些非洲裔美國政界人士明顯不同。在關(guān)于他是否“夠黑”這個問題上，奧巴馬在全美黑人新聞工作者協(xié)會2007年8月的會議上表示，這樣的爭論與他的外表或者他對黑人選民問題的關(guān)注并無關(guān)系。他說：“我們到現(xiàn)在還在被那個固有的觀念所影響，覺得受到白人的認(rèn)可是不可能的?！?對于自己的年輕形象，奧巴馬在2007年10月的一次競選演講中引用肯尼迪總統(tǒng)就職演說中的話說：“如果不是這個火炬在被一次次地傳遞到新一代的手上，我不會有這個機(jī)會的。” 很多評論家都認(rèn)為奧巴馬在國際上的受歡迎度在他的公眾形象中起了決定性作用。他不僅在其他國家的幾次民調(diào)中都得到了極高的支持率，而且在他成為總統(tǒng)候選人之前就與一些外國政要及在職官員關(guān)系密切。這其中就有2005年與奧巴馬在倫敦會面、時任英國首相的托尼?布萊爾，同年拜訪過奧巴馬參議員辦公室的意大利民主黨領(lǐng)袖瓦爾特?維爾特洛尼，以及現(xiàn)任法國總統(tǒng)尼古拉斯?薩科奇，二人曾于2006年在華盛頓會過面。

第四篇：奧巴馬北京演講稿(中英文對照)范文

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奧巴馬(歐巴馬)和胡錦濤于11月17日在北京舉行聯(lián)合新聞記者會，分別發(fā)表講話。奧巴馬總統(tǒng)的講話全文，英語演講稿+翻譯。

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon.I want to start by thanking President Hu and the Chinese people for the warmth and hospitality that they have shown myself and our delegation since we arrived.We had a wonderful day in Shanghai yesterday, a wonderful discussion with China’s young men and women, and I’m looking forward to the conversations we’ll have and the sights that we’ll see here in Beijing over the next two days.奧巴馬總統(tǒng)：下午好。首先我要感謝胡主席和中國人民從我們到來后給予我和代表團(tuán)的熱情款待。昨天，我們在上海度過了非常愉快的一天，同中國男女青年進(jìn)行了一次十分愉快的討論。我期待著我們今明兩天將在北京進(jìn)行的會談和景點參觀。

We meet here at a time when the relationship between the United States and China has never been more important to our collective future.The major challenges of the 21st century, from climate change to nuclear proliferation to economic recovery, are challenges that touch both our nations, and challenges that neither of our nations can solve by acting alone.我們是在美中關(guān)系對我們的共同未來具有前所未有的重要性的時刻在這里舉行會晤。21世紀(jì)的各項重大挑戰(zhàn)，無論是氣候變化、核擴(kuò)散還是經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇，都與我們兩個國家相關(guān)，而且哪個國家都不能通過單獨行動來對付這些挑戰(zhàn)。

That’s why the United States welcomes China’s efforts in playing a greater role on the world stage--a role in which a growing economy is joined by growing responsibilities.And that’s why President Hu and I talked about continuing to build a positive, cooperative, and comprehensive relationship between our nations.這就是為什么美國歡迎中國努力在世界舞臺上發(fā)揮更大的作用——這個作用意味著伴隨經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展而增長的責(zé)任。這也就是為什么胡主席和我都談到要繼續(xù)建立積極合作全面的美中關(guān)系。

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世紀(jì)金榜 圓您夢想 004km.cn As President Hu indicated, we discussed what’s required to sustain this economic recovery so that economic growth is followed by the creation of new jobs and lasting prosperity.So far China’s partnership has proved critical in our effort to pull ourselves out of the worst recession in generations.如胡主席所說，我們討論了要使經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇持續(xù)所必須采取的措施，以便使經(jīng)濟(jì)增長帶來新的就業(yè)機(jī)會，實現(xiàn)持久繁榮。迄今，與中國的伙伴關(guān)系被證明在我們?yōu)閿[脫幾代人以來最嚴(yán)重的衰退所作的努力中至關(guān)重要。

Going forward, we agreed to advance the pledge made at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh and pursue a strategy of more balanced economic growth--a strategy where America saves more, spends less, reduces our long-term debt, and where China makes adjustments across a broad range of policies to rebalance its economy and spur domestic demand.This will lead to increased U.S.exports and jobs, on the one hand, and higher living standards in China on the other.展望未來，我們同意推進(jìn)我們在匹茲堡20國集團(tuán)峰會上所作的保證，實施經(jīng)濟(jì)更平衡增長的策略。根據(jù)這一策略，美國要增加儲蓄，降低消費，減少長期債務(wù)，而中國則要進(jìn)行各項政策調(diào)整以平衡經(jīng)濟(jì)，刺激內(nèi)需。這樣，將一方面增加美國的出口和就業(yè)機(jī)會，另一方面提高中國的生活水平。

As President Hu indicated, we also agreed that maintaining open market and free flows of commerce in both our nations will contribute to our shared prosperity.And I was pleased to note the Chinese commitment, made in past statements, to move toward a more market-oriented exchange rate over time.I emphasized in our discussions, and have others in the region, that doing so based on economic fundamentals would make an essential contribution to the global rebalancing effort.如胡主席所說，我們還一致認(rèn)為，保持我們兩國市場的開放和商貿(mào)的自由流通將能增進(jìn)我們的共同繁榮。我很高興地注意到，中國多次表示了對逐步實現(xiàn)在更大程度上由市場決定匯率的承諾。我在雙方以及在與地區(qū)其他各方的討論中強(qiáng)調(diào)，這樣按照基本經(jīng)濟(jì)原理行事將是對全球經(jīng)濟(jì)的重新平衡的重大貢獻(xiàn)。

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世紀(jì)金榜 圓您夢想 004km.cn and the United States.That’s why we’ve agreed to a series of important new initiatives in this area.As President Hu indicated, we are creating a joint clean energy research center, and have achieved agreements on energy efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner uses of coal, electric vehicles, and shale gas.胡主席和我在氣候變化問題上也取得了進(jìn)展。作為能源的最大消費國和生產(chǎn)國，沒有中美兩國的共同努力就無法成功地應(yīng)對這一挑戰(zhàn)。因此我們同意在這一領(lǐng)域采取一系列新的重要行動。胡主席已說明，我們將設(shè)立一個清潔能源聯(lián)合研究中心，我們還就能效、可再生能源、清潔使用煤炭、電動車輛和頁巖氣等問題達(dá)成一致。

We also agreed to work toward a successful outcome in Copenhagen.Our aim there, in support of what Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark is trying to achieve, is not a partial accord or a political declaration, but rather an accord that covers all of the issues in the negotiations, and one that has immediate operational effect.This kind of comprehensive agreement would be an important step forward in the effort to rally the world around a solution to our climate challenge.And we agreed that each of us would take significant mitigation actions and stand behind these commitments.我們還同意為哥本哈根會議取得成果而努力。為支持丹麥?zhǔn)紫嗬鼓律≧asmussen）所爭取實現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)，我們將不是致力于一項局部性的協(xié)議，也不是一份政治宣言，而是一項包含談判涉及的所有問題的協(xié)議，一項可立即運作的協(xié)議。這樣的全面協(xié)議將使動員全世界共同應(yīng)對氣候挑戰(zhàn)的努力向前跨出重要一步。我們同意，雙方都將采取重大的減緩行動，堅定地履行這些承諾。

On the issue of nonproliferation, President Hu and I discussed our shared commitment to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, and I told him how appreciative I am of China’s support for the global nonproliferation regime as well as the verifiable elimination of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.在防擴(kuò)散問題上，胡主席和我討論了制止核武器擴(kuò)散的共同承諾，我向胡主席表示了我對中國支持全球防擴(kuò)散制度和可驗證地消除北韓核武器項目的極大贊賞。

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世紀(jì)金榜 圓您夢想 004km.cn We agreed on the importance of resuming the six-party talks as soon as possible.As I said in Tokyo, North Korea has a choice: It can continue down the path of confrontation and provocation that has led to less security, less prosperity, and more isolation from the global community, or it can choose to become a full member of the international community, which will give a better life to its people by living up to international obligations and foregoing nuclear weapons.我們一致認(rèn)為盡快恢復(fù)六方會談是重要的。正如我在東京說過的，北韓面臨一個選擇：它可以繼續(xù)沿著對峙挑釁的道路走下去，結(jié)果只會是安全更少，繁榮更小，在全球社會中更加孤立；它也可以選擇成為國際社會的正式成員，恪守國際義務(wù)，放棄核武器，讓自己的人民過上更好的生活。

In the same way, we agreed that the Islamic Republic of Iran must provide assurances to the international community that its nuclear program is peaceful and transparent.On this point, our two nations and the rest of our P5-plus-1 partners are unified.Iran has an opportunity to present and demonstrate its peaceful intentions, but if it fails to take this opportunity there will be consequences.同樣地，我們也一致認(rèn)為伊朗伊斯蘭共和國必須向國際社會提供保證，保證其核項目是和平而且透明的。在這一點上，我們兩國和五常加一的其他伙伴國意見一致。伊朗有此機(jī)會展示和表明其和平的目的，但如果它沒能利用這次機(jī)會，則將面臨后果。

President Hu and I also discussed our mutual interest in security and stability of Afghanistan and Pakistan.And neither country can or should be used as a base for terrorism, and we agreed to cooperate more on meeting this goal, including bringing about more stable, peaceful relations in all of South Asia.胡錦濤主席和我還討論了我們對阿富汗和巴基斯坦的安全和穩(wěn)定的共同利益。這兩個國家都不能也不應(yīng)該成為恐怖分子的基地。我們同意為達(dá)到這個目標(biāo)加深合作，包括在整個南亞建設(shè)更穩(wěn)定、和平的關(guān)系。

Finally, as I did yesterday in Shanghai, I spoke to President Hu about America’s bedrock beliefs that all men and women possess certain fundamental human rights.We do not believe these principles are unique to America, but rather they are universal rights and that they should be available to all peoples, to all ethnic and religious minorities.And our two countries agreed to 第4頁（共6頁）

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世紀(jì)金榜 圓您夢想 004km.cn continue to move this discussion forward in a human rights dialogue that is scheduled for early next year.最后，如同我昨天在上海時一樣，我向胡錦濤主席談了美國的基本信念，即人人都有某些最基本的人權(quán)。我們不認(rèn)為這些原則是美國特有的，它們是普遍的權(quán)利。各國人民，各個少數(shù)民族和宗教少數(shù)派都應(yīng)該享有。我們兩國同意在定于明年年初舉行的人權(quán)對話中繼續(xù)推動這種討論。

As President Hu indicated, the United States respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China.And once again, we have reaffirmed our strong commitment to a one-China policy.正如胡錦濤主席指出的那樣，美國尊重中國的主權(quán)和領(lǐng)土完整。我們再次重申對一個中國政策的承諾。

We did note that while we recognize that Tibet is part of the People’s Republic of China, the United States supports the early resumption of dialogue between the Chinese government and representatives of the Dalai Lama to resolve any concerns and differences that the two sides may have.We also applauded the steps that the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan have already taken to relax tensions and build ties across the Taiwan Strait.我們的確指出，盡管我們承認(rèn)西藏是中華人民共和國的一部分，但美國支持中國政府與**喇嘛的代表早日恢復(fù)對話，以解決雙方存在的擔(dān)憂和分歧。我們也對中華人民共和國和臺灣已經(jīng)采取的緩和緊張局勢和建立海峽兩岸聯(lián)系的步驟表示贊賞。

Our own policy, based on the three U.S.-China communiqués and the Taiwan Relations Act, supports the further development of these ties--ties that are in the interest of both sides, as well as the broader region and the United States.基于美中三個聯(lián)合公報和《臺灣關(guān)系法》，我們自身的政策是支持繼續(xù)發(fā)展這些關(guān)系——這些關(guān)系有利于雙方，有利于更廣大的地區(qū)和美國。

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世紀(jì)金榜 圓您夢想 004km.cn jobs we do, the prosperity we build, the environment we protect, the security that we seek, all these things are shared.這些只是胡錦濤主席和我討論的問題的一部分。但是，我們也知道，我們兩國的關(guān)系遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出任何單一問題。置身這個世紀(jì)的初期，我們所做的工作，所創(chuàng)建的繁榮，所保護(hù)的環(huán)境，所尋求的安全——所有這一切都是共同分享的。

Given that interconnection, I do not believe that one country’s success must come at the expense of another.That’s why the United States welcomes China as a strong, prosperous and successful member of the community of nations.鑒于這種相互關(guān)聯(lián)，我不認(rèn)為一個國家的成功必須以犧牲另一個國家的利益為代價。這就是為什么美國歡迎中國成為國際社會中一個強(qiáng)大、繁榮和成功的成員。

Our relationship going forward will not be without disagreement or difficulty.But because of our cooperation, both the United States and China are more prosperous and secure.We’ve seen what’s possible when we build upon our mutual interests and engage on the basis of equality and mutual respect.And I very much look forward to deepening that engagement and understanding during this trip and in the months and years to come.我們未來的關(guān)系不會沒有分歧和困難。但由于我們的合作，美國和中國都更繁榮、更安全。我們已經(jīng)看到，當(dāng)我們在互利的基礎(chǔ)上發(fā)展、在平等和相互尊重的基礎(chǔ)上往來時能夠取得什么樣的成果。我非常期待在這次訪問中和在未來的歲月里，加深這種交往和理解。

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第五篇：美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬就職演說中英文對照

Text of president Barack Obamas inaugural address on Tuesday, as prepared for delivery and released by the presidential Inaugural Committee.Barack Obama takes the Oath of Office as the 44th president of the United States as he is sworn in by US Chief Justice John Roberts with his wife Michelle by his side during the inauguration ceremony in Washington, January 20, 2009.Obama became the first African-American president in US history.[Agencies]

OBAMA: My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.I thank president Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath.The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace.Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.So it has been.So it must be with this generation of Americans.That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood.Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred.Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age.Homes have been lost;jobs shed;businesses shuttered.Our health care is too costly;our schools fail too many;and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics.Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land, a nagging fear that Americas decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real.They are serious and they are many.They will not be met easily or in a short span of time.But know this, America, they will be met.On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things.The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit;to choose our better history;to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given.It must be earned.Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less.It has not been the path for the faint-hearted--for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame.Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things--some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West;endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg;Normandy and Khe Sahn.我的同胞們，今天我站在這里，看到眼前面臨的重大任務(wù)，深感卑微。我感謝你們對我的信任，也知道先輩們?yōu)榱诉@個國家所作的犧牲。我要感謝布什總統(tǒng)為國家做出的貢獻(xiàn)，以及感謝他在兩屆政府過渡期間給與的慷慨協(xié)作。

迄今為止，已經(jīng)有44個美國總統(tǒng)宣誓就職?？偨y(tǒng)的宣誓有時面對的是國家的和平繁榮，但通常面臨的是烏云密布的緊張形勢。在緊張的形勢中，支持美國前進(jìn)的不僅僅是領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的能力和遠(yuǎn)見，也在于美國人民對國家先驅(qū)者理想的信仰，以及對美國立國文件的忠誠。

前輩們?nèi)绱?，我們這一代美國人也要如此。

現(xiàn)在我們都深知，我們身處危機(jī)之中。我們的國家在戰(zhàn)斗，對手是影響深遠(yuǎn)的暴力和憎恨;國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)也受到嚴(yán)重的削弱，原因雖有一些人的貪婪和不負(fù)責(zé)任，但更為重要的是我們作為一個整體在一些重大問題上決策失誤，同時也未能做好應(yīng)對新時代的準(zhǔn)備。

我們的人民正在失去家園，失去工作，很多且要倒閉。社會的醫(yī)療過于昂貴、學(xué)校教育讓許多人失望，而且每天都會有新的證據(jù)顯示，我們利用能源的方式助長了我們的敵對勢力，同時也威脅著我們的星球。

統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)的指標(biāo)傳達(dá)著危機(jī)的消息。危機(jī)難以測量，但更難以測量的是其對美國人國家自信的侵蝕——現(xiàn)在一種認(rèn)為美國衰落不可避免，我們的下一代必須低調(diào)的言論正在吞噬著人們的自信。

今天我要說，我們的確面臨著很多嚴(yán)峻的挑戰(zhàn)，而且在短期內(nèi)不大可能輕易解決。但是我們要相信，我們一定會度過難關(guān)。

今天，我們在這里齊聚一堂，因為我們戰(zhàn)勝恐懼選擇了希望，摒棄了沖突和矛盾而選擇了團(tuán)結(jié)。

今天，我們宣布要為無謂的摩擦、不實的承諾和指責(zé)畫上句號，我們要打破牽制美國政治發(fā)展的若干陳舊教條。

美國仍是一個年輕的國家，借用《圣經(jīng)》的話說，放棄幼稚的時代已經(jīng)到來了。重拾堅韌精神的時代已經(jīng)到來，我們要為歷史作出更好的選擇，我們要秉承歷史賦予的寶貴權(quán)利，秉承那種代代相傳的高貴理念：上帝賦予我們每個人以平等和自由，以及每個人盡全力去追求幸福的機(jī)會。

在重申我們國家偉大之處的同時，我們深知偉大從來不是上天賜予的，偉大需要努力贏得。(我們的民族一路走來)，這旅途之中從未有過捷徑或者妥協(xié)，這旅途也不適合膽怯之人、或者愛安逸勝過愛工作之人、或者單單追求名利之人。這條路是勇于承擔(dān)風(fēng)險者之路，是實干家、創(chuàng)造者之路。這其中有一些人名留青史，但是更多的人卻在默默無聞地工作著。正是這些人帶領(lǐng)我們走過了漫長崎嶇的旅行，帶領(lǐng)我們走向富強(qiáng)和自由。

為了我們，先輩們帶著微薄的細(xì)軟，橫渡大洋，尋找新生活;為了我們，先輩們?nèi)倘柝?fù)重，用血汗?jié)茶T工廠;為了我們，先輩們在荒蕪的西部大地辛勤耕作，定居他鄉(xiāng);為了我們，先輩們奔赴(獨立戰(zhàn)爭中的)康科德城和葛底斯堡、(二戰(zhàn)中的)諾曼底、(越戰(zhàn)中的)Khe Sahn，他們征戰(zhàn)、死去。

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