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1、.L4.InauguralAddressinaugural(adj.):ofaninauguration就职(典礼)的;1.Weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationoffreedom--symbolizinganend,aswellasabeginning--signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.ForIhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescrib
2、ednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersago. 1.今天我们庆祝的不是政党的胜利,而是自由的胜利。这象征着一个结束,也象征着一个开端,表示了一种更新,也表示了一种变革。因为我已在你们和全能的上帝面前,宣读了我们的先辈在170多年前拟定的庄严誓言。signify(v.):beasignorindicationof;mean表明;意味almighty(adj.):havingunlimitedpower;all—powerful有无限权力的;全能的forebear(n.):anancester祖先
3、,祖宗prescribe(v.):setdownasaruleordirection;order;ordain;direct命令;指示;规定,订立2.Theworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissu
4、earoundtheglobe,thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofGod.2.现在的世界已大不相同了,人类的巨手掌握着既能消灭人间的各种贫困,又能毁灭人间的各种生活的力量。但我们的先辈为之奋斗的那些革命信念,在世界各地仍然有着争论。这个信念就是:人的权利井非来自国家的慷慨,而是来自上帝恩赐。atissue:indispute;tobedecided;atvariance;indisagreement意见
5、不一致例:Whatisatissueistheextenttowhichexamresultsreflectastudent’sability.意见的分歧之处在于考试对于学生能力的影响程度。generosity(n.):thequalityofbeinggenerous慷慨;宽宏大量3.Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthat....firstrevolution.Letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike
6、,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans--borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichweareco
7、mmittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.3.今天,我们不敢忘记我们是第一次革命的继承者。让我们的朋友和敌人同样听见我此时此地的讲话:火炬已经传给新一代美国人。这一代人在本世纪诞生,在战争中受过锻炼,在艰难困苦的和平时期受过陶冶,他们为我国悠久的传统感到自豪——他们不愿目睹或听任我国一向保证的、今天仍在国内外作出保证的人权渐趋毁灭。heir(n.):personwhoappearstogetsometraitfromapredecessororseemstocarryoninhistradit
8、ion继承者;后嗣undoing(n.):theactofbringingtoruin,disgrace,ordestruction毁灭;破坏(ruin颠覆(活动);破坏)4.Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyp
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