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1、Hello,Chicago!IfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible;whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisaliveinourtime;whostillquestionsthepowerofourdemocracy,tonightisyouranswer.如果还有人质疑在美国是否真的一切皆有可能,怀疑美国奠基者的梦想在我们这个时代是否依然鲜活,怀疑我们民主制度的力量是否依
2、然强大,那么今晚一切都有了答案。It'stheanswertoldbylinesthatstretchedaroundschoolsandchurchesinnumbersthisnationhasneverseen;bypeoplewhowaitedthreehoursandfourhours,manyfortheveryfirsttimeintheirlives,becausetheybelievedthatthistimemustbedifferent;thattheirvoicecouldbethatdifference.学校
3、和教堂前排起的长队给了我们答案。排队的人数之多,在美国历史上前所未有。为了投票,他们等了长达三、四个小时。许多人一生中第一次投票,因为他们认为这一次肯定会不一样,认定他们的声音能让这次大选有别于以往。It'stheanswerspokenbyyoungandold,richandpoor,DemocratandRepublican,black,white,Hispanic,Asian,NativeAmerican,gay,straight,disabledandnotdisabled—Americanswhosentamessaget
4、otheworldthatwehaveneverbeenjustacollectionofindividualsoracollectionofredstatesandbluestates;weare,andalwayswillbe,theUnitedStatesofAmerica.无论年龄,无论贫富,无论民主党人或共和党人,无论黑人、白人,无论拉美裔、亚裔、印地安人,无论同性恋、异性恋,无论残障人、健全人,所有的人,他们向全世界喊出了同一个声音:那就是我们永远都不是一个松散的集体,“红州”与“蓝州”的之间也没有明显的界限,我们是美利坚
5、合众国,永远都是!It'stheanswerthatledthosewhohavebeentoldforsolongbysomanytobecynical,andfearful,anddoubtfulofwhatwecanachievetoputtheirhandsonthearcofhistoryandbenditoncemoretowardthehopeofabetterday. 长久以来,很多人一再受到告诫:要对我们所取得的成绩极尽讽刺、担忧和怀疑之能事。但这个答案能让这些人伸出手来把握历史,再次让它向着美好的明天延伸 It's
6、beenalongtimecoming,buttonight,becauseofwhatwedidonthisday,inthiselection,atthisdefiningmoment,changehascometoAmerica.已经过去了这么长时间,但是今天,由于我们在今天,在这场大选,在这个具有决定性的时刻所做的,美国迎来了变革。Alittlebitearlierthisevening.IreceivedanextraordinarilygraciouscallfromSen.McCain.Sen.McCainfoughtl
7、ongandhardinthiscampaign,andhe'sfoughtevenlongerandharderforthecountryheloves.HehasenduredsacrificesforAmericathatmostofuscannotbegintoimagine,Wearebetteroffforthe
servicerenderedbythisbraveandselflessleader.IcongratulatehimIcongratulateGovernorPalinforallthey‘veachieve
8、d,and
Ilookforwardtoworkingwiththemtorenewthisnation'spromiseinthemonthsahead.刚才,麦凯恩参议员很有风度地
给我打了个电话。在这次竞选中,他的