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1、Thisvictorybelongstoyou胜利属于你们Aspeechbythenewpresident-electoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,BarackObama2008年美国总统选举,奥巴马获胜后在芝加哥发表的演讲。IfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible,whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisalivei
2、nourtime,whostillquestionsthepowerofourdemocracy,tonightisyouranswer.如果,还有人怀疑美国是一切皆有可能的国度,还有人怀疑国父们的梦想在我们的时代是否还存在,还有人怀疑我们的民主所拥有的力量,那么今晚,你听到了回答。It'stheanswertoldbylinesthatstretchedaroundschoolsandchurchesinnumbersthisnationhasneverseen,bypeoplewhowaitedt
3、hreehoursandfourhours,manyforthefirsttimeintheirlives,becausetheybelievedthatthistimemustbedifferent,thattheirvoicescouldbethatdifference.是那些今天在学校和教堂排着长队、数不胜数的选民做出了回答;是那些为了投票等待了三四个小时的人们做出了回答。他们中的很多人,是有生以来第一次投票,因为他们相信,这次真的不同――他们的声音会让这次不同。It'stheanswerspo
4、kenbyyoungandold,richandpoor,DemocratandRepublican,black,white,Hispanic,Asian,NativeAmerican,gay,straight,disabledandnotdisabled.Americanswhosentamessagetotheworldthatwehaveneverbeenjustacollectionofindividualsoracollectionofredstatesandbluestates.Weare
5、,andalwayswillbe,theUnitedStatesofAmerica.这个回答来自青年、老人、穷人、富人、民主党、共和党人、黑皮肤、白皮肤、拉美人、亚裔、印第安人、同性恋和非同性恋者、残疾人和健全者。美国告诉世界,我们从来就不是一半红、一半蓝(译者:分别代表民主党和共和党。),我们是——美利坚合众国。It'stheanswerthatledthosewho'vebeentoldforsolongbysomanytobecynicalandfearfulanddoubtfulaboutwh
6、atwecanachievetoputtheirhandsonthearcofhistoryandbenditoncemoretowardthehopeofabetterday.很多人,在长久以往的耳濡目染中愤世嫉俗、担忧、怀疑。但今天他们做出了回答。他们的双手扭转了历史,让历史转向充满希望的新的一天。 It'sbeenalongtimecoming,buttonight,becauseofwhatwedidonthisdateinthiselectionatthisdefiningmomentcha
7、ngehascometoAmerica.我们等待了很久。但今夜,因为我们今天的努力、因为这次选举,在这决定性的时刻,美国终于迎来了转变。Alittlebitearlierthisevening,IreceivedanextraordinarilygraciouscallfromSen.McCain.Sen.McCainfoughtlongandhardinthiscampaign.Andhe'sfoughtevenlongerandharderforthecountrythatheloves.Heha
8、senduredsacrificesforAmericathatmostofuscannotbegintoimagine.Wearebetterofffortheservicerenderedbythisbraveandselflessleader.Icongratulatehim;IcongratulateGov.Palinforallthatthey'veachieved.AndIlookforwardtoworkingwiththemtorenew