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1、美国总统奥巴马就职演说英文版http://www.sina.com.cn2009年01月21日16:57 《美国参考》 >>点击查看美国总统奥巴马就职演说中文翻译版 PresidentObama’sInauguralAddress “Todaywegatherbecausewehavechosenhopeoverfear,”presidentsays (begintranscript) REMARKSOFPRESIDENTBARACKOBAMA InauguralAddress Tuesday,January20,2009 Washington
2、,D.C. Myfellowcitizens: Istandheretodayhumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyou’vebestowed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.IthankPresidentBushforhisservicetoournation,aswellasthegenerosityandcooperationhehasshownthroughoutthistransition. Forty-fourAmericanshavenow
3、takenthepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeenspokenduringrisingtidesofprosperityandthestillwatersofpeace.Yet,everysooftentheoathistakenamidstgatheringcloudsandragingstorms.Atthesemoments,Americahascarriedonnotsimplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice,butbecauseWethePeoplehaverem
4、ainedfaithfultotheidealsofourforbearers,andtruetoourfoundingdocuments. Soithasbeen.SoitmustbewiththisgenerationofAmericans. Thatweareinthemidstofcrisisisnowwellunderstood.Ournationisatwar,againstafar-reachingnetworkofviolenceandhatred.Oureconomyisbadlyweakened,aconsequenceofgreedan
5、dirresponsibilityonthepartofsome,butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakehardchoicesandpreparethenationforanewage.Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;businessesshuttered.Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidencethatthewaysweuseenergystrengthenouradversariesandthr
6、eatenourplanet. Thesearetheindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofconfidenceacrossourland—anaggingfearthatAmerica'sdeclineisinevitable,andthenextgenerationmustloweritssights. TodayIsaytoyouthatthechallengeswefacearereal.Theyareserio
7、usandtheyaremany.Theywillnotbemeteasilyorinashortspanoftime.Butknowthis,America—theywillbemet. Onthisday,wegatherbecausewehavechosenhopeoverfear,unityofpurposeoverconflictanddiscord.Onthisday,wecometoproclaimanendtothepettygrievancesandfalsepromises,therecriminationsandwornoutdogmas
8、,thatforfart