奥巴马的演讲稿

奥巴马就职演讲稿(英汉对照)
奥巴马的演讲稿 第一篇

奥巴马英文就职演讲稿

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best

friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics - you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington - it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.

I know you didn't do this just to win an election and I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.

There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek - it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers - in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.

Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House - a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the

divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, "We are not enemies, but friends...though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection." And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security - we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

For that is the true genius of America - that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing - Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw

a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

奥巴马演讲稿—我们为什么要读书
奥巴马的演讲稿 第二篇

Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join us today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Give yourselves a big round of applause. (Applause.)

嗨，大家好！你们今天过得怎么样？我现在和弗吉尼亚州阿林顿郡韦克菲尔德高中的学生们在一起，全国各地也有从幼儿园到高三的众多学生们通过电视关注这里，我很高兴你们能共同分享这一时刻。

I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now -- (applause) -- with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.

我知道，对你们中的许多人来说，今天是开学的第一天，你们中的有一些刚刚进入幼儿园或升上初高中，对你们来说，这是在新学校的第一天，因此，假如你们感到有些紧张，那也是很正常的。我想也会有许多毕业班的学生们正自信满满地准备最后一年的冲刺。不过，我想无论你有多大、在读哪个年级，许多人都打心底里希望现在还在放暑假，以及今天不用那么早起床。

I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived overseas. I lived in Indonesia for a few years. And my mother, she didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an American education. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.

我可以理解这份心情。小时候，我们家在印度尼西亚住过几年，而我妈妈没钱送我去其他美国孩子们上学的地方去读书，因此她决定自己给我上课——时间是每周一到周五的凌晨4点半。

Now, as you might imagine, I wasn’t too happy about getting up that early. And a lot of times, I’d fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I’d complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and she’d say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster." (Laughter.)

显然，我不怎么喜欢那么早就爬起来，很多时候，我就这么在厨房的桌子前睡着了。每当我埋怨的时候，我妈总会用同一副表情看着我说：“小鬼，你以为教你我就很轻松？”

So I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.

所以，我可以理解你们中的许多人对于开学还需要时间来调整和适应，但今天我站在这里，是为了和你们谈一些重要的事情。我要和你们谈一谈你们每个人的教育，以及在新的学年里，你们应当做些什么。

Now, I’ve given a lot of speeches about education. And I’ve talked about responsibility a lot.

我做过许多关于教育的讲话，也常常用到“责任”这个词。

I’ve talked about teachers’ responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn. 我谈到过教师们有责任激励和启迪你们，督促你们学习。

I’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox.

我谈到过家长们有责任看管你们认真学习、完成作业，不要成天只会看电视或打游戏机。

I’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren’t working, where students aren’t getting the opportunities that they deserve.

我也很多次谈到过政府有责任设定高标准严要求、协助老师和校长们的工作，改变在有些学校里学生得不到应有的学习机会的现状。

But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world -- and none of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. That’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.

但哪怕这一切都达到最好，哪怕我们有最尽职的教师、最好的家长、和最优秀的学校，假如你们不去履行自己的责任的话，那么这一切努力都会白费。——除非你每天准时去上学、除非你认真地听老师讲课、除非你把父母、长辈和其他大人们说的话放在心上、除非你肯付出成功所必需的努力，否则这一切都会失去意义。

I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something that you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.

而这就是我今天讲话的主题：对于自己的教育，你们中每一个人的责任。首先，我想谈谈你们对于自己有什么责任。你们中的每一个人都会有自己擅长的东西，每一个人都是有用之材，而发现自己的才能是什么，就是你们要对自己担起的责任。教育给你们提供了发现自己才能的机会。

Maybe you could be a great writer -- maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper -- but you might not know it until you write that English paper -- that English class paper that’s assigned to you. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor -- maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine -- but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a senator or a Supreme Court justice -- but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.

或许你能写出优美的文字——甚至有一天能让那些文字出现在书籍和报刊上——但假如不在英语课上经常练习写作，你不会发现自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一个发明家、创造家——甚至设计出像今天的iPhone一样流行的产品，或研制出新的药物与疫苗——但假如

不在自然科学课程上做上几次实验，你不会知道自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一名议员或最高法院法官，但假如你不去加入什么学生会或参加几次辩论赛，你也不会发现自己的才能。

And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that you’ll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You’re going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You’ve got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.

而且，我可以向你保证，不管你将来想要做什么，你都需要相应的教育。——你想当名医生、当名教师或当名警官？你想成为护士、成为建筑设计师、律师或军人？无论你选择哪一种职业，良好的教育都必不可少，这世上不存在不把书念完就能拿到好工作的美梦，任何工作，都需要你的汗水、训练与学习。

And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of America depends on you. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.

不仅仅对于你们个人的未来有重要意义，你们的教育如何也会对这个国家、乃至世界的未来产生重要影响。今天你们在学校中学习的内容，将会决定我们整个国家在未来迎接重大挑战时的表现。

You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.

你们需要在数理科学课程上学习的知识和技能，去治疗癌症、艾滋那样的疾病，和解决我们面临的能源问题与环境问题；你们需要在历史社科课程上培养出的观察力与判断力，来减轻和消除无家可归与贫困、犯罪问题和各种歧视，让这个国家变得更加公平和自由；你们需要在各类课程中逐渐累积和发展出来的创新意识和思维，去创业和建立新的公司与企业，来制造就业机会和推动经济的增长。

We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you don’t do that -- if you quit on school -- you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country.

我们需要你们中的每一个人都培养和发展自己的天赋、技能和才智，来解决我们所面对的最困难的问题。假如你不这么做——假如你放弃学习——那么你不仅是放弃了自己，也是放弃了你的国家。

Now, I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.

当然，我明白，读好书并不总是件容易的事。我知道你们中的许多人在生活中面临着各种各【奥巴马的演讲稿】

样的问题，很难把精力集中在专心读书之上。

I get it. I know what it’s like. My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mom who had to work and who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn’t always able to give us the things that other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn’t fit in.

我知道你们的感受。我父亲在我两岁时就离开了家庭，是母亲一人将我们拉扯大，有时她付不起帐单，有时我们得不到其他孩子们都有的东西，有时我会想，假如父亲在该多好，有时我会感到孤独无助，与周围的环境格格不入。

So I wasn’t always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I’m not proud of, and I got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.

因此我并不总是能专心学习，我做过许多自己觉得丢脸的事情，也惹出过许多不该惹的麻烦，我的生活岌岌可危，随时可能急转直下。【奥巴马的演讲稿】

But I was -- I was lucky. I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my dreams. My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, she has a similar story. Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn’t have a lot of money. But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.

但我很幸运。我在许多事上都得到了重来的机会，我得到了去大学读法学院、实现自己梦想的机会。我的妻子——现在得叫她第一夫人米歇尔奥巴马了——也有着相似的人生故事，她的父母都没读过大学，也没有什么财产，但他们和她都辛勤工作，好让她有机会去这个国家最优秀的学校读书。

Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don’t have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there’s not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don’t feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren’t right.

你们中有些人可能没有这些有利条件，或许你的生活中没有能为你提供帮助和支持的长辈，或许你的某个家长没有工作、经济拮据，或许你住的社区不那么安全，或许你认识一些会对你产生不良影响的朋友，等等。

But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life -- what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home -- none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying. 但归根结底，你的生活状况——你的长相、出身、经济条件、家庭氛围——都不是疏忽学业和态度恶劣的借口，这些不是你去跟老师顶嘴、逃课、或是辍学的借口，这些不是你不好好读书的借口。

Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up. No one’s written your destiny for you, because here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future. 你的未来，并不取决于你现在的生活有多好或多坏。没有人为你编排好你的命运，在美国，

你的命运由你自己书写，你的未来由你自己掌握。

That’s what young people like you are doing every day, all across America.【奥巴马的演讲稿】

而在这片土地上的每个地方，千千万万和你一样的年轻人正是这样在书写着自己的命运。

Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas. Jazmin didn’t speak English when she first started school. Neither of her parents had gone to college. But she worked hard, earned good grades, and got a scholarship to Brown University -- is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to becoming Dr. Jazmin Perez.

例如德克萨斯州罗马市的贾斯敏佩雷兹（Jazmin Perez）。刚进学校时，她根本不会说英语，她住的地方几乎没人上过大学，她的父母也没有受过高等教育，但她努力学习，取得了优异的成绩，靠奖学金进入了布朗大学，如今正在攻读公共卫生专业的博士学位。

I’m thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who’s fought brain cancer since he was three. He’s had to endure all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer -- hundreds of extra hours -- to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind. He’s headed to college this fall.

我还想起了加利福尼亚州洛斯拉图斯市的安多尼舒尔兹（Andoni Schultz），他从三岁起就开始与脑癌病魔做斗争，他熬过了一次次治疗与手术——其中一次影响了他的记忆，因此他得花出比常人多几百个小时的时间来完成学业，但他从不曾落下自己的功课。这个秋天，他要开始在大学读书了。

And then there’s Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods in the city, she managed to get a job at a local health care center, start a program to keep young people out of gangs, and she’s on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.And Jazmin, Andoni, and Shantell aren’t any different from any of you. They face challenges in their lives just like you do. In some cases they’ve got it a lot worse off than many of you. But they refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same.

又比如在我的家乡，伊利诺斯州芝加哥市，身为孤儿的香特尔史蒂夫（Shantell Steve）换过多次收养家庭，从小在治安很差的地区长大，但她努力争取到了在当地保健站工作的机会、发起了一个让青少年远离犯罪团伙的项目，很快，她也将以优异的成绩从中学毕业，去大学深造。贾斯敏、安多尼和香特尔与你们并没有什么不同。和你们一样，他们也在生活中遭遇各种各样的困难与问题，但他们拒绝放弃，他们选择为自己的教育担起责任、给自己定下奋斗的目标。我希望你们中的每一个人，都能做得到这些。

That’s why today I’m calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education -- and do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time each day reading a book. Maybe you’ll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you’ll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all young people deserve a safe environment to study and learn. Maybe you’ll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to

奥巴马开学演讲(中英文)
奥巴马的演讲稿 第三篇

美国总统奥巴马9月8日开学演讲

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

IN A NATIONAL ADDRESS TO AMERICA'S SCHOOLCHILDREN

Wakefield High School

Arlington, Virginia

Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody.

嗨，大家好！谢谢！谢谢大家！

All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody going today? How about Tim Spicer?

好的，大家请就座。你们今天过得怎么样？蒂姆.斯派塞好吗？

I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we've got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join us today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Give yourselves a big round of applause.

我现在与弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡维克菲尔德高中的学生们在一起。全国各地也有从幼儿园到高三的众多学生们，通过电视关注这里。我很高兴你们能共同分享这一时刻。我还有感谢维克菲尔德高中出色的组织安排，请为你们热烈鼓掌。 I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it's your first day in a new school, so it's understandable if you're a little nervous.

我知道，对你们中的许多人来说，今天是开学的第一天。对于刚进入幼儿园或升上初中高中的学生，今天是你们来到新学校的第一天。因此，假如你们搞到有些紧张，那也是正常的。I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now --with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could've stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.

我想也会有许多毕业班的学生们正自信满满，还有一年就毕业了。不论在哪个年级，许多人打心底里希望现在还是暑假。今天早上还能多睡一小会。

I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived overseas. I lived in Indonesia for a few years. And my mother, she didn't have the money to send me where all the American

kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an American education.

我可以理解这份心情。小时候，我们家生活中海外。我在印度尼西亚住了几年。我母亲没有钱送我上其他美国孩子上的学校。但她认为必须让我接受美式教育。

So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.

因此，他决定从周一到周五自己给我补课。不过她还要上夜班。所以只能在清晨四点半给我上课。

Now, as you might imagine, I wasn't too happy about getting up that early. And a lot of times, I'd fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I'd complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and she'd say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster."

你们可以想象，我不太情愿那么早起床。有很多次，我趴在餐桌上就睡着了。每当我埋怨的时候，我妈妈总会用同一副表情看着我说：“小鬼，你以为教你我就很轻松？”

So I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I'm here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I'm here because I want to talk with you about your education and what's expected of all of you in this new school year. 所有我能理解你们有些人还在适应开学后的生活。但几天我站在这里，是为了和你们谈一些重要的事情。我要和你们谈一谈你们每一个人的教育，以及这个新学年对你们所有人的期望。

Now, I've given a lot of speeches about education. And I've talked about responsibility a lot. 我做过许多关于教育的讲话。也常常用到“责任”这个词。

I've talked about teachers' responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn. 我谈到过教师有责任激励你们，督促你们学习。

I've talked about your parents' responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and don't spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox. 我谈到过家长有责任确保你们走正道、完成家庭作业，不要成天只会看电视或打游戏机。

I've talked a lot about your government's responsibility for setting high standards, and

supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren't working, where students aren't getting the opportunities that they deserve.

我也多次谈到过政府有责任制定高标准协助老师和校长的工作，改变在有些学校学生得不到应有的学习机会的现状。 But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world -- and none of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools,

unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and

grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. That's what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.

但哪怕这一切都达到最好，哪怕我们拥有最敬业的教师，最尽力的家长和全世界最好的学校，假如你们不去履行自己的责任的话，那么这一切努力都会白费。除非你每天准时去上学，除非你认真听老师讲课，除非你把父母、长辈和其他大人们的话放在心上。除非你肯付出成功所必需的努力。否则这一切都会失去意识。而这就是我今天讲话的重点：你们每个人对自己的教育应尽的责任。

I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has

something that you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide.

我首先要讲讲你们对自己应尽的责任。你们每一个都有自己的长处，你们每个人都时有用之才。你们对自己应尽的责任时发现自己的才能所在。而教育能够提供这样的机会

Maybe you could be a great writer -- maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper -- but you might not know it until you write that English paper -- that English class paper that's assigned to you.

或许你能写出优美的文字，甚至有一天能将那些文字出现在书籍和报刊上，但假如不再英语课上经常练习写作，你不会发现自己有这样的才能。

Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor -- maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine -- but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a senator or a Supreme Court justice -- but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team. 或许你能成为一名创新家或发明家。甚至可能设计出新一代iPhone，或研制出新型药物与疫苗。但假如不再自然科学课堂上做上几次试验，你不会发现自己有这样的才能。或许你能成为一名市长或参议员，或最高法院的大法官，但假如你不去加入或参加几次辩论赛，你不会发现自己有这样的才能。

And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that you'll need an education to do it.

不论你的生活的志向是什么，我敢肯定你都需要相应的教育。

You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an

architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You're going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job.

You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.

你想当医生、教师或警官吗？你想当护士、建筑师、律师或军人吗？你必须接受良好的教育才能从事上述任何一种职业。你不能指望辍学后碰上个好工作。你必须接受培训，为之努力，为之学习。

And this isn't just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of America depends on you. What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.

这并非只对你个人的人生和未来意义重大。教育给你带来的益处将决定这个国家的未来。美国的未来取决于你们。今天你们在学校中的学习内容，将决定我们整个国家在未来迎接重大挑战时的表现。

You'll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment.

你们需要在数理科学课程上学习知识和技能，去治疗癌症、艾滋病那样的疾病。开发新的能源技术保护我们的环境。 You'll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free. You'll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.

你们需要历史社会科课程上活动观察的能力与判断力来抗击贫困和解决无家可归的问题打击犯罪和消除歧视，让这个国家变得更加公平和自由。你们需要在各类课程中逐渐培养创造力和智慧去创办公司，制造就业机会和推动经济增长。 We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you don't do that -- if you quit on school -- you're not just quitting on yourself, you're quitting on your country.

我们需要你们每一个人都发挥天赋、技能和才智，帮助老一辈人解决我们面临的最棘手问题。如果你们不这样做，入股你们辍学，你们不仅放弃了自己，也放弃了自己的国家。

Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.

我当然明白读好书不是件容易的事，我知道你们中的许多人在生活中面临着各种问题。很难把精力集中在专心读书上。 I get it. I know what it's like. My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mom who had to work and who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn't always able to give us the things that other kids had.

我明白这一点，我有亲身感受。我父亲在我两岁时就离开了家庭，是我母亲一个人将我拉扯大，母亲不得不工作并时

常为支付生活费而苦苦挣扎。但有时仍无法位我们提供其他孩子享有的东西。

There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn't fit in.

有时我渴望生活中能有一位父亲。有时我也会感到孤独无助，感觉到与周围的环境格格不入。

So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not proud of, and I got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.

我并非总是想我应该做到的那样专心学习，我做过许多自己觉得丢脸的事情，也惹出许多不该惹的麻烦。我的生活岌岌可危，随时可能急转直下。

But I was -- I was lucky. I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my dreams. My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, she has a similar story. Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn't have a lot of money. But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.

但我很幸运，在许多事情上都得到了重来的机会。我有幸能上大学，上法学院，追求自己的理想。我的妻子，我们的第一夫人马歇尔.奥巴马，也有着类似的人生故事。她的父母亲都没有读过大学，也没有什么财产，但他们都非常勤奋，她也是如此。因此她得以进入一些美国最好的学校。

Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren't right.

你们中有些人可能没有那些有利条件。或许你们的生活中没有能为你提供帮助的长辈。或许你们家长中有人失业，经济非常拮据。或许你住的社区不那么安全，或许你认识一些会对你产生不良影响的朋友。

But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life -- what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home -- none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.

但归根结底，你的生活状况，你的长相、出身、经济条件、家庭气氛，都不是疏忽学业和态度恶劣的借口。这些不是你去跟老师顶嘴、逃课或辍学的借口。这些不是你不好好读书的借口。

Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up. No one's written

奥巴马经典演讲稿
奥巴马的演讲稿 第四篇

奥巴马经典演讲稿

[篇一]:竞选

this is a defining moment in our history。 we face the worst economic crisis since the great depression -- 760，000 workers have lost their jobs this year。 businesses and families can't get credit。 home values are falling， and pensions are disappearing。奥巴马经典演讲稿。 wages are lower than they've been in a decade， at a time when the costs of health care and college have never been higher。 

at a moment like this， we can't afford four more years of spending increases， poorly designed tax cuts， or the plete lack of regulatory oversight that even former federal reserve chairman alan greenspan now believes was a mistake。 america needs a new direction。 that's why i'm running for president of the united states。 tomorrow， you can give this country the change we need。 

my opponent， senator mccain， has served his country honorably。 he can even point to a few moments in the past where he has broken from his party。奥巴马经典演讲稿。 but over the past eight years， he's voted with president bush 90% of the time。 and when it es to the economy， he still can't tell the american people one major thing he'd do differently from george bush。 

it's not change to e up with a tax plan that doesn't give a penny of relief to more than 100 million middle-class americans -- a plan that even the national review and other conservative organizations plain does far too little to benefit the middle class。 it's not change to add more than $5 trillion to the deficits we've run up in recent years。 it's not change to e up with a plan to address our housing crisis that puts another $300 billion of taxpayer money at risk -- a plan that the editorial board of this newspaper said 'raises more questions than it answers。' 

if there's one thing we've learned from this economic crisis， it's that we are all in this together。 from ceos to shareholders， from financiers to factory workers， we all have a stake in each other's success because the more americans prosper，the more america prospers。 

that's why we've had titans of industry who've made it their mission to pay well enough that their employees could afford the products they made -- businessmen like warren buffett， whose support i'm proud to have。 that's why our economy hasn't just been the world's greatest wealth creator -- it's been the world's greatest job generator。 it's been the tide that has lifted the boats of the largest middle class in history。 to rebuild that middle class， i'll give a tax break to 95% of workers and their families。 if you work， pay taxes， and make less than $200，000， you'll get a tax cut。 if you make more than $250，000， you'll still pay taxes at a lower rate than in the 1990s -- and capital gains and dividend taxes one-third lower than they were under president reagan。 

we'll create two million new jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure and laying broadband lines that reach every corner of the country。 i'll invest $15 billion a year over the next decade in renewable energy， creating five million new， green jobs that pay well， can't be outsourced， and can help end our dependence on middle east oil。 when it es to health care， we don't have to choose between a government-run system and the unaffordable one we have now。 my opponent's plan would make you pay taxes on your health-care benefits for the first time in history。 my plan will make health care affordable and accessible for every american。 if you already have health insurance， the only change you'll see under my plan is lower premiums。 if you don't， you'll be able to get the same kind of plan that members of congress get for themselves。 

to give every child a world-class education so they can pete in this global economy for the jobs of the 21st century， i'll invest in early childhood education and recruit an army of new teachers。 but i'll also demand higher standards and more accountability。 and we'll make a deal with every young american: if you mit to serving your munity or your country， we will make sure you can afford your tuition。 

and when it es to keeping this country safe， i'll end the iraq war responsibly so we stop spending $10 billion a month in iraq while it sits on a huge surplus。 for the sake of our economy， our military and the long-term stability of iraq， it's time for the iraqis to step up。 i'll finally finish the fight against bin laden and the al qaeda terrorists who attacked us on 9/11， build new partnerships to defeat the threats of the 21st century， and restore our moral standing so that america remains the last， best hope of earth。

none of this will be easy。 it won't happen overnight。 but i believe we can do this because i believe in america。 this is the country that allowed our parents and grandparents to believe that even if they couldn't go to college， they could save a little bit each week so their child could; that even if they couldn't have their own business， they could work hard enough so their child could open one of their own。 and at every moment in our history， we've risen to meet our challenges because we've never forgotten the fundamental truth that in america， our destiny is not written for us， but by us。 so tomorrow， i ask you to write our nation's next great chapter。 i ask you to believe -- not just in my ability to bring about change， but in yours。 tomorrow， you can choose policies that invest in our middle class， create new jobs， and grow this economy so that everyone has a chance to succeed。 you can choose hope over fear， unity over division， the promise of change over the power of the status quo。 if you give me your vote， we won't just win this election -- together， we will change this country and change the world。 

译文:

现在是美国历史的关键时刻。我们面临着大萧条以来最为严重的一场经济危机:今年以来已经有76万人失业；企业和家庭无法获得信贷；房价不断下滑，养老金日益缩水；工资降到了十年来的最低水平，同时医疗和教育成本却涨到了有史以来的最高点。 

在眼下这样的危急时刻，我们承受不起又一个四年的支出增长、千疮百孔的减税措施、或是监管全无──即使是美国联邦储备委员会(fed)前主席格林斯潘(alan greenspan)现在也承认那是个错误。美国需要一个新的方向。这也正是我竞选美国总统的原因所在。 

明天，也就是周二，你们将有能力赋予这个国家我们所需要的变革。 

corbis我的竞选对手麦凯恩参议员为美国作出的贡献令人尊敬。他甚至可以指出他过去曾有几次与自己的党派分道扬镳。然而，在过去八年中，他十之八九都赞同布什总统的主张。而在经济问题上，他仍然无法向美国民众说明，他与布什的做法会有什么太大区别。 

如果提出的税收计划没有让1亿多美国中产阶级获得一分钱的税项减免，这不是变革──即使是<国家评论>(national review)杂志和其他保守派组织也抱怨说，这个计划对造福中产阶级贡献寥寥。在近年来不断累积的财政赤字上再添5万亿美元，这不是变革。如果解决房市危机的计划又将另外3，000亿美元纳税人的钱置于风险之中，这不是变革──<华尔街日报>编辑委员会称这一计划“产生的问题比解决的问题多”。 

如果说我们从此次经济危机中学到了什么的话，那就是我们要患难与共。从首席执行长到公司股东，从金融家到工厂工人，我们每个人都休戚相关，因为美国的民众越富足，美国才会越繁荣。 

这就是为什么我们有些企业巨头把提高员工薪酬作为自己的一项使命，让员工能买得起自己生产的产品，比如巴菲特(warren buffett)这样的商界人士。我对能有他的支持感到自豪。这就是为什么美国经济不仅是世界上最伟大的财富创造者，也是世界上最伟大的就业机会制造者。它一直托举着有史以来规模最大的中产阶级之舟。 

为了重塑美国中产阶级，我将给予95%的工人及其家庭税收减免待遇。如果你工作，就交税；如果年收入不足20万美元，你会获得减税；即使你的年收入超过了25万美元，你所负担的税率也比上世纪九十年代要低──资本利得税和股息税要比里根总统时期低三分之一。 

通过重建日益破败的基础设施、在美国的各个角落接通宽带，我们将创造200万个就业岗位。未来的十年中，我将每年在可再生能源领域投资150亿美元，进而新增500万个岗位；这些工作环保、薪酬丰厚、不能外包，而且能帮助我们摆脱对中东石油的依赖。 

在医疗问题上，我们不必在政府运营的体系和目前这种我们难以负担的体系之间进行选择。我的竞选对手提出的方案会令美国人有史以来首次为自己获得的医疗福利纳税。我的计划则会让医疗保健成为每个美国人都负担得起、享受得到的服务。根据我的计划，如果你已经有了医疗保险，你将看到的唯一一个变化是保费降低；如果你还没有医疗保险，你将能与国会议员们享受到同样的医疗福利。 

为了让每个孩子享受到世界级的教育，让他们能在全球经济中竞争21世纪的工作岗位，我将投资早期教育，并且增加师资力量。不过，我同时也会要求更高的标准和更多的责任。我们向每个美国年轻人作出承诺:如果你致力于服务你的社区或是你的国家，我们将确保你能负担得起自己的学费。 

在国防安全问题上，我将负责任地结束伊拉克战争，这样我们就不必在这个国家享有巨额财政盈余的情况下每月却要在那里花费100亿美元。为了美国的经济、美国的军队和伊拉克的长期稳定，现在是伊拉克人站出来的时候了。我将最终完成对本·拉登(bin laden)和基地组织恐怖分子的打击，正是这些人制造了9/11恐怖袭击，同时我还会建立新的合作关系、击退21世纪出现的威胁，恢复我们的道德威望，让美国仍然是地球上最后也是最好的希望。 

这些事情没有一件是轻而易举能办到的，也不是一朝一夕能完成的。但是，我坚信我们能成功，因为我对美国深信不疑。是美国使我们的父辈相信，即使他们自己无法上大学，也可以每周积攒下一些钱来，让他们的孩子接受好的教育；即使他们不能拥有自己的企业，也可以通过努力工作让自己的孩子创办企业。在美国历史的每个时刻，我们都勇敢地站起来面对挑战，因为我们从来没有忘记过这样一个基本真理:在美国，我们的命运并非天定，而是掌握在我们自己的手中。 所以，明天，我恳请你们书写美国下一个伟大的篇章。我恳请你们不只相信我带来变革的能力，还有你们自己的能力。明天，你们可以选择这样一种政策──向美国中产阶级进行投入、创造新的就业岗位、实现经济增长让人人都有成功的机会。你们可以选择希望而非恐惧、选择团结而非分裂、选择变革的希望而非墨守成规。如果你们投我的票，我们将不仅赢得此次竞选，还将一起改变这个国家、改变这个世界。 

[篇二]:胜选

if there is anyone out there who still doubts that america is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy， tonight is your answer。 

it's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours， many for the very first time in their lives， because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference。 

it's the answer spoken by young and old， rich and poor， democrat and republican， black， white， latino， asian， native american， gay， straight， disabled and not disabled - americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of red states and blue states: we are， and always will be， the united states of america。 

it's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical， and fearful， and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day。 

it's been a long time ing， but tonight， because of what we did on this day， in this election， at this defining moment， change has e to america。 

i just received a very gracious call from senator mccain。 he fought long and hard in this campaign， and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves。 he has endured sacrifices for america that most of us cannot begin to imagine， and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader。 i congratulate him and governor palin for all they have achieved， and i look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead。 

i want to thank my partner in this journey， a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of scranton and rode with on that train home to delaware， the vice president-elect of the united states， joe biden。 

i would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years， the rock of our family and the love of my life， our nation's next first lady， michelle obama。 sasha and malia， i love you both so much， and you have earned the new puppy that's ing with us to the white house。 and while she's no longer with us， i know my grandmother is watching， along with the family that made me who i am。 i miss them tonight， and know that my debt to them is beyond measure。

to my campaign manager david plouffe， my chief strategist david axelrod， and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics - you made this happen， and i am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done。 

but above all， i will never forget who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you。 

i was never the likeliest candidate for this office。 we didn't start with much money or many endorsements。 our campaign was not hatched in the halls of washington - it began in the backyards of des moines and the living rooms of concord and the front porches of charleston。 

it was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause。 it grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of americans who volunteered， and organized， and proved that more than two centuries later， a government of the people， by the people and for the people has not perished from this earth。 this is your victory。 

i know you didn't do this just to win an election and i know you didn't do it for me。 you did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead。 for even as we celebrate tonight， we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars， a pla in peril， the worst financial crisis in a century。 even as we stand here tonight， we know there are brave americans waking up in the deserts of iraq and the mountains of afghanistan to risk their lives for us。 there are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage， or pay their doctor's bills， or save enough for college。 there is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair。 

the road ahead will be long。 our climb will be steep。 we may not get there in one year or even one term， but america - i have never been more hopeful than i am tonight that we will get there。 i promise you - we as a people will get there。 

there will be setbacks and false starts。 there are many who won't agree with every decision or policy i make as president， and we know that government can't solve every problem。 but i will always be honest with you about the challenges we face。 i will listen to you， especially when we disagree。 and above all， i will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in america for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block， brick by brick， calloused hand by calloused hand。 

what began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night。 this victory alone is not the change we seek - it is only the chance for us to make that change。 and that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were。 it cannot happen without you。 

so let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves， but each other。 let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything， it's that we cannot have a thriving wall street while main street suffers - in this country， we rise or fall as one nation; as one people。 

let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long。 let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the republican party to the white house - a party founded on the values of self-reliance， individual liberty， and national unity。 those are values we all share， and while the democratic party has won a great victory tonight， we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress。 as lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours， "we are not enemies， but friends。。。though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection。" and to those americans whose support i have yet to earn - i may not have won your vote， but i hear your voices， i need your help， and i will be your president too。 

and to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores， from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular， but our destiny is shared， and a new dawn of american leadership is at hand。 to those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you。 to those who seek peace and security - we support you。 and to all those who have wondered if america's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation es not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth， but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy， liberty， opportunity， and unyielding hope。 

for that is the true genius of america - that america can change。 our union can be perfected。 and what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow。 

this election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations。 but one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in atlanta。 she's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing - ann nixon cooper is 106 years old。 

she was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin。 

and tonight， i think about all that she's seen throughout her century in america - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't， and the people who pressed on with that american creed: yes we can。 

at a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed， she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot。 yes we can。 

when there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land， she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a new deal， new jobs and a new sense of mon purpose。 yes we can。 

when the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world， she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved。 yes we can。 

she was there for the buses in montgomery， the hoses in birmingham， a bridge in selma， and a preacher from atlanta who told a people that "we shall overe。" yes we can。 

a man touched down on the moon， a wall came down in berlin， a world was connected by our own science and imagination。 and this year， in this election， she touched her finger to a screen， and cast her vote， because after 106 years in america， through the best of times and the darkest of hours， she knows how america can change。 yes we can。 

america， we have e so far。 we have seen so much。 but there is so much more to do。 so tonight， let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as ann nixon cooper， what change will they see? what progress will we have made? 

this is our chance to answer that call。 this is our moment。 this is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the american dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many， we are one; that while we breathe， we hope， and where we are met with cynicism， and doubt， and those who tell us that we can't， we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: 

yes we can。 thank you， god bless you， and may god bless the united states of america。

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如果还有人对美国是否凡事都有可能存疑，还有人怀疑美国奠基者的梦想在我们所处的时代是否依然鲜活，还有人质疑我们的民主制度的力量，那么今晚，这些问题都有了答案。

这是设在学校和教堂的投票站前排起的前所未见的长队给出的答案；是等了三四个小时的选民所给出的答案，其中许多人都是有生以来第一次投票，因为他们认定这一次肯定会不一样，认为自己的声音会是这次大选有别于以往之所在。

这是所有美国人民共同给出的答案--无论老少贫富，无论是民主党还是共和党，无论是黑人、白人、拉美裔、亚裔、原住民，是同性恋者还是异性恋者、残疾人还是健全人--我们从来不是“红州”和“蓝州”的对立阵营，我们是美利坚合众国这个整体，永远都是。

长久以来，很多人一再受到告诫，要对我们所能取得的成绩极尽讽刺、担忧和怀疑之能事，但这个答案让这些人伸出手来把握历史，再次让它朝向美好明天的希望延伸。

已经过去了这么长时间，但今晚，由于我们在今天、在这场大选中、在这个具有决定性的时刻所做的，美国已经迎来了变革。

我刚刚接到了麦凯恩参议员极具风度的致电。他在这场大选中经过了长时间的努力奋斗，而他为自己所深爱的这个国家奋斗的时间更长、过程更艰辛。他为美国做出了我们大多数人难以想像的牺牲，我们的生活也因这位勇敢无私的领袖所做出的贡献而变得更美好。我向他和佩林州长所取得的成绩表示祝贺，我也期待着与他们一起在未来的岁月中为复兴这个国家的希望而共同努力。

我要感谢我在这次旅程中的伙伴--已当选美国副总统的拜登。他全心参与竞选活动，为普通民众代言，他们是他在斯克兰顿从小到大的伙伴，也是在他回特拉华的火车上遇到的男男女女。

如果没有一个人的坚决支持，我今晚就不会站在这里，她是我过去16年来最好的朋友、是我们一家人的中坚和我一生的挚爱，更是我们国家的下一位第一夫人:米歇尔·奥巴马(michelle obama)。萨莎(sasha)和玛丽亚(malia)，我太爱你们两个了，你们已经得到了一条新的小狗，它将与我们一起入驻白宫。虽然我的外祖母已经不在了，但我知道她与我的亲人肯定都在看着我，因为他们，我才能拥有今天的成就。今晚，我想念他们，我知道自己欠他们的无可计量。

我的竞选经理大卫·普劳夫(david plouffe)、首席策略师大卫·艾克斯罗德(david axelrod)以及政治史上最好的竞选团队--是你们成就了今天，我永远感激你们为实现今天的成就所做出的牺牲。

但最重要的是，我永远不会忘记这场胜利真正的归属--它属于你们。

我从来不是最有希望的候选人。一开始，我们没有太多资金，也没有得到太多人的支持。我们的竞选活动并非诞生于华盛顿的高门华第之内，而是始于得梅因、康科德、查尔斯顿这些地方的普通民众家中。

我们的竞选活动能有今天的规模，是因为辛勤工作的人们从自己的微薄积蓄中拿出钱来，捐出一笔又一笔5美元、10美元、20美元。而竞选活动的声势越来越大则是源自那些年轻人，他们拒绝接受认为他们这代人冷漠的荒诞说法；他们离开家、离开亲人，从事报酬微薄、极其辛苦的工作；同时也源自那些已经不算年轻的人们，他们冒着严寒酷暑，敲开陌生人的家门进行竞选宣传；更源自数百万的美国民众，他们自动自发地组织起来，证明了在两百多年以后，民有、民治、民享的政府并未从地球上消失。这是你们的胜利。

我知道你们的所做所为并不只是为了赢得大选，我也知道你们做这一切并不是为了我。你们这样做是因为你们明白摆在面前的任务有多艰巨。因为即便我们今晚欢呼庆祝，我们也知道明天将面临我们一生之中最为艰巨的挑战--两场战争、一个面临危险的星球，还有百年来最严重的金融危机。今晚站在此地，我们知道伊拉克的沙漠里和阿富汗的群山中还有勇敢的美国子弟兵醒来，甘冒生命危险保护着我们。会有在孩子熟睡后仍难以入眠的父母，担心如何偿还月供、付医药费或是存够钱送孩子上大学。我们亟待开发新能源、创造新的工作机会；我们需要修建新学校，还要应对众多威胁、修复与许多国家的关系。

前方的道路会十分漫长艰辛。我们可能无法在一年甚至一届任期之内实现上述目标，但我从未像今晚这样满怀希望，相信我们会实现。我向你们承诺--我们作为一个整体将会达成目标。

我们会遭遇挫折和不成功的开端。对于我作为总统所做的每项决定和政策，会有许多人持有异议，我们也知道政府并不能解决所有问题。但我会向你们坦陈我们所面临的挑战。我会聆听你们的意见，尤其是在我们意见相左之时。最重要的是，我会请求你们参与重建这个国家，以美国221年来从未改变的唯一方式--一砖一瓦、胼手胝足。

21个月前那个寒冬所开始的一切不应该在今天这个秋夜结束。今天的选举胜利并不是我们所寻求的改变--这只是我们实现改变的机会。而且如果我们仍然按照旧有方式行事，我们所寻求的改变不可能出现。没有你们，也不可能有这种改变。

因此，让我们发扬新的爱国精神，树立新的服务意识和责任感，让我们每个人下定决心全情投入、更加努力地工作，并彼此关爱。让我们铭记这场金融危机带来的教训:我们不可能在金融以外的领域备受煎熬的同时拥有繁荣兴旺的华尔街--在这个国家，我们患难与共。

让我们抵制重走老路的诱惑，避免重新回到长期荼毒美国政治的党派纷争和由此引发的遗憾和不成熟表现。让我们牢记，正是伊利诺伊州的一名男子首次将共和党的大旗扛到了白宫。共和党是建立在自强自立、个人自由以及全民团结的价值观上，这也是我们所有人都珍视的价值。虽然民主党今天晚上赢得了巨大的胜利，但我们是以谦卑的态度和弥合阻碍我们进步的分歧的决心赢得这场胜利的。林肯在向远比我们眼下分歧更大的国家发表讲话时说，我们不是敌人，而是朋友……虽然激情可能褪去，但是这不会割断我们感情上的联系。对于那些现在并不支持我的美国人，我想说，或许我没有赢得你们的选票，但是我听到了你们的声音，我需要你们的帮助，而且我也将是你们的总统。

那些彻夜关注美国大选的海外人士，从国会到皇宫，以及在这个世界被遗忘的角落里挤在收音机旁的人们，我们的经历虽然各有不同，但是我们的命运是相通的，新的美国领袖诞生了。那些想要颠覆这个世界的人们，我们必将击败你们。那些追求和平和安全的人们，我们支持你们。那些所有怀疑美国能否继续照亮世界发展前景的人们，今天晚上我们再次证明，我们国家真正的力量并非来自我们武器的威力或财富的规模，而是来自我们理想的持久力量:民主、自由、机会和不屈的希望。

这才是美国真正的精华--美国能够改变。我们的联邦会日臻完善。我们取得的成就为我们将来能够取得的以及必须取得的成就增添了希望。

这次大选创造了多项“第一”，也诞生了很多将世代流传的故事。但是今天晚上令我难忘的却是在亚特兰大投票的一名妇女:安·尼克松·库波尔(ann nixon cooper)。她和其他数百万排队等待投票的选民没有什么差别，除了一点:她已是106岁的高龄。

她出生的那个时代奴隶制度刚刚结束；那时路上没有汽车，天上也没有飞机；当时像她这样的人由于两个原因不能投票--一是她是女性，另一个原因是她的肤色。

今天晚上，我想到了她在美国过去一百年间所经历的种种:心痛和希望；挣扎和进步；那些我们被告知我们办不到的世代，以及那些坚信美国信条──是的，我们能做到──的人们。

曾几何时，妇女没有发言权，她们的希望化作泡影，但是安·尼克松·库波尔活了下来，看到妇女们站了起来，看到她们大声发表自己的见解，看到她们去参加大选投票。是的，我们能做到。

当30年代的沙尘暴和大萧条引发人们的绝望之情时，她看到一个国家用罗斯福新政、新就业机会以及对新目标的共同追求战胜恐慌。是的，我们能做到。

当炸弹袭击了我们的海港、独裁专制威胁到全世界，她见证了美国一代人的伟大崛起，见证了一个民主国家被拯救。是的，我们能做到。

她看到蒙哥马利通了公共汽车、伯明翰接上了水管、塞尔马建了桥，一位来自亚特兰大的传教士告诉人们:我们能成功。是的，我们能做到。

人类登上月球、柏林墙倒下，世界因我们的科学和想像被连接在一起。今年，就在这次选举中，她用手指触碰屏幕投下自己的选票，因为在美国生活了106年之后，经历了最好的时光和最黑暗的时刻之后，她知道美国如何能够发生变革。是的，我们能做到。

美国，我们已经走过漫漫长路。我们已经历了很多。但是我们仍有很多事情要做。因此今夜，让我们自问--如果我们的孩子能够活到下个世纪；如果我们的女儿有幸活得和安一样长，他们将会看到怎样的改变?我们将会取得怎样的进步?

现在是我们回答这个问题的机会。这是我们的时刻。这是我们的时代--让我们的人民重新就业，为我们的后代敞开机会的大门；恢复繁荣发展，推进和平事业；让“美国梦”重新焕发光芒，再次证明这样一个基本的真理:我们是一家人；一息尚存，我们就有希望；当我们遇到嘲讽和怀疑，当有人说我们办不到的时候，我们要以这个永恒的信条来回应他们:

是的，我们能做到。感谢你们。愿上帝保佑你们，保佑美利坚合众国。

[篇三]:就职

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 presidentialoath。 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 forebearers， 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 work 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 pla。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 america''s 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 e 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 e to set aside childish things。 the time has e 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 fainthearted -- 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 toward 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。time and again， these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life。they saw america as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction。

this is the journey we continue today。 we remain the most prosperous， powerful nation on earth。 our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began。 our minds are no less inventive， our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year。 our capacity remains undiminished。 but our time of standing pat， of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions -- that time has surely passed。 starting today， we must pick ourselves up， dust ourselves off， and begin again the work of remaking america。for everywhere we look， there is work to be done。 the state of the economy calls for action， bold and swift， and we will act -- not only to create new jobs， but to lay a new foundation for growth。 we will build the roads and bridges， the electric grids and digital lines that feed our merce and bind us together。 we will restore science to its rightful place， and wield technology''s wonders to raise health care''s quality and lower its cost。 we will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories。 and we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age。 all this we can do。 and all this we will do。now， there are some who question the scale of our ambitions -- who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans。 their memories are short。 for they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to mon purpose， and necessity to courage。what the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them -- that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply。 the question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small， but whether it works -- whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage， care they can afford， a retirement that is dignified。 where the answer is yes， we intend to move forward。 where the answer is no， programs will end。 and those of us who manage the public''s dollars will be held to account -- to spend wisely， reform bad habits， and do our business in the light of day -- because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government。nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill。 its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched， but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye， the market can spin out of control -- and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous。 the success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product， but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart -- not out of charity， but because it is the surest route to our mon good。

as for our mon defense， we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals。 our founding fathers， faced with perils we can scarcely imagine， drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man， a charter expanded by the blood of generations。 those ideals still light the world， and we will not give them up for expedience''s sake。 and so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today， from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that america is a friend of each nation and every man， woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity， and that we are ready to lead once more。recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and munism not just with missiles and tanks， but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions。 they understood that our power alone cannot protect us， nor does it entitle us to do as we please。 instead， they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause， the force of our example， the tempering qualities of humility and restraint。we are the keepers of this legacy。 guided by these principles once more， we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort -- even greater cooperation and understanding between nations。 we will begin to responsibly leave iraq to its people， and forge a hard-earned peace in afghanistan。 with old friends and former foes， we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat， and roll back the specter of a warming pla。 we will not apologize for our way of life， nor will we waver in its defense， and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents， we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us， and we will defeat you。for we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength， not a weakness。 we are a nation of christians and muslims， jews and hindus -- and nonbelievers。 we are shaped by every language and culture， drawn from every end of this earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation， and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united， we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller， our mon humanity shall reveal itself; and that america must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace。

to the muslim world， we seek a new way forward， based on mutual interest and mutual respect。 to those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict， or blame their society''s ills on the west: know that your people will judge you on what you can build， not what you destroy。 to those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent， know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist。to the people of poor nations， we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds。 and to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty， we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world''s resources without regard to effect。 for the world has changed， and we must change with it。as we consider the road that unfolds before us， we remember with humble gratitude those brave americans who， at this very hour， patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains。 they have something to tell us today， just as the fallen heroes who lie in arlington whisper through the ages。 we honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty， but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves。 and yet， at this moment -- a moment that will define a generation -- it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all。for as much as government can do and must do， it is ultimately the faith and determination of the american people upon which this nation relies。 it is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break， the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours。 it is the firefighter''s courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke， but also a parent''s willingness to nurture a child， that finally decides our fate。our challenges may be new。 the instruments with which we meet them may be new。 but those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty， courage and fair play， tolerance and curiosity， loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old。 these things are true。 they have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history。 what is demanded then is a return to these truths。 what is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition， on the part of every american， that we have duties to ourselves， our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly， firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit， so defining of our character， than giving our all to a difficult task。

this is the price and the promise of citizenship。this is the source of our confidence -- the knowledge that god calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny。this is the meaning of our liberty and our creed -- why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall， and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath。so let us mark this day with remembrance， of who we are and how far we have traveled。 in the year of america''s birth， in the coldest of months， a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river。 the capital was abandoned。 the enemy was advancing。 the snow was stained with blood。 at a moment when the oute of our revolution was most in doubt， the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:"let it be told to the future world 。。。 that in the depth of winter， when nothing but hope and virtue could survive。。。 that the city and the country， alarmed at one mon danger， came forth to meet ［it］。"america。 in the face of our mon dangers， in this winter of our hardship， let us remember these timeless words。 with hope and virtue， let us brave once more the icy currents， and endure what storms may e。 let it be said by our children''s children that when we were tested， we refused to let this journey end， that we did not turn back， nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and god''s grace upon us， we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations。 

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我的同胞们:

我今天站在这里，以谦卑的心情面对着在我面前的使命，对于你们赋予我的信任心存感激，也不敢遗忘开国先贤们所作的牺牲。我感谢布什总统为我们国家所作的服务、以及在政权交接过程中他所展示的大度及合作。

到现在已经有44位美国人进行了总统就职宣誓。这些言辞在繁荣兴旺时以及和平时期作出。但是，也有一些时期，这些誓言是在阴云密布和暴风雨来袭时作出。在这些时期里，美国继续向前行，不单单是身为总统者的睿智和远见，也是因为我们身为人民者仍然忠于开国先贤们的理想、以及忠实执行开国时的文件宣言。

所以，世代一直是如此的。所以我们这一代的美国人也必须如此。

我们现在非常了解我们正处于危机之中。我们的国家正在作战状态，对抗一个暴力和仇恨的广大网络。我们的经济大大受到削弱，这不仅是一些人贪婪和不负责任的后果，也是我们在做出艰难抉择，为国家进入新时代进行准备方面的共同失误所使然。房屋失去了；工作机会流失了；商业陷入凋敝的困境。我们的医疗费用过于昂贵；我们有太多的学校令人失望；每天都有更多的证据显示，我们使用能源的方式只能令我们的对手变强，同时威胁到我们的星球。

这些就是危机的信号，数据和统计结果都显示出来。数字不容易显示出来的、但是却不容忽视的是，我们全国各地有些信心正在消蚀，担心的是美国的衰落不可避免，担心我们的下一代不得不降低对未来的期许。

今天我要对你们说的是，我们面临的挑战是真实的。这些挑战不仅严峻，而且复杂。应对这些挑战绝非易事，更非一朝一夕之功。但是，美国，请明白这一点:这些挑战将会面对。

我们今天聚集在一起，因为我们选择了希望而不是恐惧，选择了众志成城而不是纷争不和。我们今天共同来宣布，让心胸狭窄的怨言和虚妄的诺言成为过去，结束相互指责和攻击以及令人厌倦的教条，这些已经窒息压制我们的政治太过长久。

我们仍然还是一个年青的国家，不过用圣经的话来说，抛弃幼稚东西的时间已经到了。现在，我们要彰显美国的持久精神，创造新的历史，继承和发扬代代传承的珍贵才智和崇高的理想:那就是上帝赋予我们的，人人平等，人人自由，人人都有机会寻求最大幸福。

重申我们国家伟大的同时，我们深深懂得，伟大从来不是与生具来的。它必须努力赢得；我们的道路从来没有捷径，也没有妥协。我们的道路从来不是懦夫们所走的，也不是给那些喜欢轻松，或者喜欢追逐财富和名誉的人走的。而是给那些不畏风险的人、脚踏实地的实践者、那些发明创造者。带领我们走向繁荣和自由的漫长崎岖之路的前进者之中，有些有名声的人，但是更多的是工作中默默无闻的男女大众。为了我们，他们背起简单的行囊，飘洋过海，寻求新的生活。

为了我们，他们在血汗车间和作坊中辛勤劳作，并且在美国的西部扎下根，他们忍受皮鞭的抽打，在坚硬的土地上辛勤耕作。

为了我们， 他们在康科德和盖底斯堡，在诺曼底和溪山出生入死地战斗。

为了我们能够过上好日子，我们的这些男女大众，前仆后继，英勇奋斗，不懈牺牲，直到他们的双手粗糙地磨出老茧；他们看到的美国是一个理想高于个人雄心壮志的国家，他们把美国的理想看得高于个人的生死，高于财富和派别。

这就是我们今天要继续进行的旅程。我们依然是世界上最繁荣、最强大的国家；我们劳工的创造力并没有比这场危机开始的时候低；我们的思想也没有缺乏创造性；对我们产品和服务的需求，也没有比上个星期或者上个月或者上一年减少；我们的能力依然没有减弱；但是，我们那种一成不变，保护狭隘利益，推出不受欢迎决策的时代注定已经成为过去。从今天开始， 我们将重新鼓舞，揩干净身上的灰尘，重新开始重新创造美国的任务。

放眼四周，到处是需要从事的工作，目前的经济状况需要我们迅速采取果敢的行动，我们将行动起来，不仅要创造就业机会，而且还要为今后的发展奠定基础。我们将修路架桥，架设电力网线，修建通往商务和连接民众的数据通道。我们将恢复科学应有的正确位置。利用科技奇迹提高医疗保健的质量，同时降低成本。为了能为我们的车辆和工厂提供能源，我们要进一步利用阳光，风力和土壤。我们要改造学校和大学，满足新时代的要求；我们有能力完成上述任务，我们一定能够完成上述任务。

现在，有些人对我们的雄心壮志表示怀疑，他们说，我们的体制不可能让我们实现这么多的宏伟计划。这些人的记忆实在太糟了。

因为他们忘记了这个国家过去已经取得的成就，忘记了当自由的男男女女的想象力为了共同目标而激励、而聚集在一起的时候，能够达成些什么。

这些冷嘲热讽的人不可能理解的是，他们脚下的这片土地已经发生了变化，长期以来耗尽我们精力的无聊的政治辩论已经不复存在。我们今天要问的，不是我们的政府是否太大或者太小，而是我们的政府是否起到作用，是否帮助美国家庭找到一份像样收入的工作，能够支付起医疗保险，一个有尊严的退休生活。

如果回答是肯定的，我们就应该继续执行。如果回答是否定的，那么计划将会停止，那些负责管理公共资金的人应该负起责任。我们的支出必须睿智，必须改变坏习气，运作必须光明正大。只有这样，才能恢复美国人民和政府之间至关重要的信任。

市场到底是好的还是坏的力量，这也不是我们面临的问题。市场给人们带来的财富和扩大自由的力量是无可比拟的。但是目前的金融危机提醒我们，如果缺乏监督，市场可能会失去控制。如果一个国家只追求繁荣，繁荣是不可能长久的。美国经济之所以成功并不总是因为我们国内生产总值的规模，而是因为经济繁荣已经渗透到各个领域和层次，是因为我们有能力向一切愿意接受帮助的人提供机会。我们帮助其他国家不是出于慈善，而是因为这是达到我们共同利益最可靠的途径。

至于我们的共同防御，我们认为在我们的安全和理想之间做出选择是错误的。我们的建国先贤们在面对难以想象的危险的时候，他们起草了一份确保法制和人权的宪章，一份后来用几代人的鲜血发展的宪章。他们的理念如今依然照亮着全世界，我们不应该为了权宜之计而放弃。今天，观看这场就职典礼的世界各地的所有人民和政府，无论是在大都市，还是我父亲出生的小村庄，都知道，美国是所有追求和平与尊严的国家和人民的朋友，美国已做好准备，将再次成为世界领导人。

回想前辈们通过牢固的盟友和坚定的信念，而不是导弹和坦克，来面对法西斯主义和共产主义。他们明白，仅靠我们单独的力量是不能保卫我们自己的，而且我们也无权随心所欲要做我们想做的事情。他们知道只有通过明智的使用力量，力量才会增强，只有通过我们正义的信念、自身的榜样，以及具有人道主义和自我克制的温和素质，才会有国家的安全。

我们是这些美国传统的保持人，在这些原则再一次的指引下，通过各国之间更好的合作、理解和更多的努力，我们能够面对那些新的威胁。我们将开始负责任地撤离伊拉克，把伊拉克交给她的人民，并且巩固得来不易的阿富汗和平。我们将跟老朋友和从前的对手在一起，不辞辛劳地来减少核威胁，减少全球温室效应。我们不会为我们的生活方式而道歉，也不会放弃保卫这种生活方式。那些通过恐怖主义和屠杀无辜的方式来达到目的的人，我们现在要对你们说，我们的信念比以前更加强壮，是坚不可摧的，你们不会比我们更长久，我们一定会打败你们。

因为我们知道，多元化的传统是我们强点，而不是弱点。我们是一个由基督教和穆斯林、犹太教和印度教以及无信仰者组成的国家，我们是由来自地球每个角落的各种语言和文化组成的；因为我们承受过内战和种族隔离的痛苦洗礼，走出黑暗的历程，我们更加坚强，更加团结。我们不得不相信，以前的仇恨总有一天会过去，派别分歧迟早会消失。随着世界在变小，我们共有的人道主义精神一定会展示出来，美国一定要率先走进新的和平纪元。

针对穆斯林世界，我们要在相互有利和相互尊重的基础上，寻找新的推动方式；针对那些企图制造冲突，或者把自己的社会问题推卸给西方的各国领导人，要知道，你们的人民会用你的建设成就，而不是摧毁能力来评判你；针对那些通过腐败、欺骗和镇压异议人士来维持权力的人，要知道你们是在错误的历史一边；不过只要你们愿意放开拳头，我们愿意向你们伸出手。

针对那些贫穷国家，我们保证和你们一起工作，让你们的土地肥沃，让清水长流；我们会滋养饥饿的身躯，灌输饥渴的头脑。针对那些和我们一样相对富足的国家，我们要说，对我们境外的痛苦，我们再不能无动于衷了，在消耗世界资源的同时，我们不能不考虑后果。因为世界已经改变了，我们也一定要随之改变。

当我们思考未来的道路，我们要带着谦卑的感恩之心，牢牢记住那些勇敢的美国人，他们现在正在遥远的沙漠和山脉执行巡逻任务。他们今天有话要告诉我们，就像安葬在阿灵顿那些逝去的英雄一直对我们低语一样。我们向他们致敬，不只是因为他们捍卫我们的自由，他们更落实了服务的精神，他们愿意寻找比自己意义更重大的事情。在这个时刻，这个将定义整个时代的时刻，正是这样的精神，必须长存在我们心中。

不论政府能够或者需要做什么，这个国家最终仰赖的还是美国人民的信仰和决心。在堤坝决堤的时候，接纳一个陌生人所展现的仁慈；因为不愿意看到朋友失业，而宁愿减少自己的工时所展现的无私，这些美德帮助我们度过最黑暗的时间。消防队员冲进满是浓烟的楼梯间所展现的勇气；父母教养孩子展现的自发性，这些最终决定了我们的命运。

我们的挑战或许是全新的。我们解决的方式也可能是全新的。但是我们的成功所仰赖的价值观却是恒古不变的，这些价值观是辛勤工作、诚实、勇气、公平、宽容和好奇。这些是真实的。在历史上，这些是推动我们前进的宁静力量。现在需要的是回归这些真理。我们现在需要的一个新的责任世纪。每一个美国人都要认清，我们对我们自己、我们的国家、世界都有义务。我们不是勉强的接受这些义务，而是欢欣的接纳。我们坚定的知道，没有什么比为艰难的任务全力付出更能满足我们的精神，更能定义我们的特质。这是公民权的代价和承诺。

这是我们自信的泉源。我们知道神召唤我们为了要塑造这个充满变动的未来。

这是我们的自由和信仰的意义，这说明了为什么不同种族和信仰的男女和幼童相聚在这个宏伟的广场上；这说明了为什么一个当他的父亲在不到60年前或许还不能在餐厅里接受服务的人，今天能够在你们面前，许下这个最神圣的誓言。 

让我们以这样的态度纪念这一天:我们记得自己是谁，我们前进了多远。在美国诞生的年代，在最寒冷的月份，一小群爱国者在冰冻的河岸上，蜷缩在将熄的营火旁。那时，首都被遗弃了。敌人正在向前推进。白雪上沾染了鲜血。当时，我们革命的结果遭受最大的怀疑，但我们的建国之父命令要对人民宣读这些文字:

"让未来的世界知道，在寒冷的冬天，这个只有希望和美德能够生存的时候，受到一个共同危机挑战的城市和国家，曾经勇敢的面对他。"

美国。面对我们共同的危机，在这个艰苦的严冬，让我们记得这些永恒的字句。带着希望和美德，我们再次勇敢的面对冰冷的激流，承受未来可能降临的风暴。让我们的下一代传颂，当我们受到考验的时候，我们拒绝结束这场旅程。我们没有回头，也没有步履蹒跚。我们的眼光定在地平线上，神的恩典顾及我们，我们带着一份伟大的礼物，也就是自由，向前进，然后将这份礼物安全的交给未来的世世代代。

谢谢大家!上帝保佑你们!上帝保佑美国! 

奥巴马获胜演讲稿
奥巴马的演讲稿 第五篇

奥巴马获胜演讲稿

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hello， chicago!

芝加哥，你好!

if there is anyone out there who still doubts that america is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy， tonight is your answer。

如果有人怀疑美国是个一切皆有可能的地方，怀疑美国奠基者的梦想在我们这个时代依然燃烧，怀疑我们民主的力量，那么今晚这些疑问都有了答案。

it's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours， many for the very first time in their lives， because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference。

学校和教堂门外的长龙便是答案。奥巴马获胜演讲稿。排队的人数之多，在美国历史上前所未有。为了投票，他们排队长达三、四个小时。许多人一生中第一次投票，因为他们认为这一次大选结果必须不同以往，而他们手中的一票可能决定胜负。

it's the answer spoken by young and old， rich and poor， democrat and republican，black， white， latino， asian， native american， gay， straight， disabled and not disabled — americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of red states and blue states; we are， and always will be， the united states of america。

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:我们并不隶属 “红州”与 “蓝州”的对立阵营，我们属于美利坚合众国，现在如此，永远如此!

it's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical， and fearful， and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day。

长久以来，很多人说:我们对自己的能量应该冷漠，应该恐惧，应该怀疑。但是，历史之轮如今已在我们手中，我们又一次将历史之轮转往更美好的未来。奥巴马获胜演讲稿。

it's been a long time ing， but tonight， because of what we did on this day， in this election， at this defining moment， change has e to america。

漫漫征程，今宵终于来临。特殊的一天，特殊的一次大选，特殊的决定性时刻，美国迎来了变革。

i just received a very gracious call from sen。 mccain。 he fought long and hard in this campaign， and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves。 he has endured sacrifices for america that most of us cannot begin to imagine， and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader。 i congratulate him and gov。 palin for all they have achieved， and i look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead。

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，他的努力持久而艰巨。为了这个他挚爱的国家，他的努力更持久、更艰巨。他为美国的奉献超出绝大多数人的想象。他是一位勇敢无私的领袖，有了他的奉献，我们的生活才更美好。我对他和佩林州长的成绩表示祝贺。同时，我也期待着与他们共同努力，再续美国辉煌。

i want to thank my partner in this journey， a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of scranton and rode with on that train home to delaware， the vice-president-elect of the united states， joe biden。

我要感谢我的竞选搭档——当选副总统乔?拜登。为了与他一起在斯克兰顿市街头长大、一起坐火车返回特拉华州的人们，拜登全心全意地竟选，他代表了这些普通人的声音。

i would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years， the rock of our family and the love of my life， our nation's next first lady， michelle obama。 sasha and malia， i love you both so much， and you have earned the new puppy that's ing with us to the white house。 and while she's no longer with us， i know my grandmother is watching， along with the family that made me who i am。 i miss them tonight， and know that my debt to them is beyond measure。

我要感谢下一位第一夫人米歇尔?奥巴马。她是我家的中流砥柱，是我生命中的最爱。没有她在过去16年来的坚定支持，今晚我就不可能站在这里。我要感谢两个女儿萨沙和玛丽娅，我太爱你们两个了，你们将得到一条新的小狗，它将与我们一起入住白宫。我还要感谢已去世的外婆，我知道此刻她正在天上注视着我。她与我的家人一起造就了今天的我。今夜我思念他们，他们对我的恩情比山高、比海深。

to my campaign manager， david plouffe; my chief strategist， david axelrod; and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics — you made this happen， and i am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done。

我要感谢我的竞选经理大卫?普鲁夫，感谢首席策划师大卫?阿克塞罗德以及整个竞选团队，他们是政治史上最优秀的竞选团队。你们成就了今夜，我永远感谢你们为今夜所付出的一切。

but above all， i will never forget who this victory truly belongs to — it belongs to you。

但最重要的是，我将永远不会忘记这场胜利真正属于谁---是你们!

i was never the likeliest candidate for this office。 we didn't start with much money or many endorsements。 our campaign was not hatched in the halls of washington — it began in the backyards of des moines and the living rooms of concord and the front porches of charleston。

我从来不是最有希望的候选人。起初，我们的资金不多，赞助人也不多。我们的竞选并非始于华盛顿的华丽大厅，而是起于德莫奈地区某家的后院、康科德地区的某家客厅、查尔斯顿地区的某家前廊。

it was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to this cause。 it grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of americans who volunteered and organized， and proved that more than two centuries later， a government of the people， by the people and for the people has not perished from this earth。 this is your victory。

劳动大众从自己的微薄积蓄中掏出5美元、10美元、20美元，拿来捐助我们的事业。年轻人证明了他们绝非所谓“冷漠的一代”。他们远离家乡和亲人，拿着微薄的报酬，起早摸黑地助选。上了年纪的人也顶着严寒酷暑，敲开陌生人的家门助选。无数美国人自愿组织起来，充当自愿者。正是这些人壮大了我们的声势。他们的行动证明了在两百多年以后，民有、民治、民享的政府并未从地球上消失。这是你们的胜利。

i know you didn't do this just to win an election， and i know you didn't do it for me。 you did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead。 for even as we celebrate tonight， we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars， a pla in peril， the worst financial crisis in a century。 even as we stand here tonight， we know there are brave americans waking up in the deserts of iraq and the mountains of afghanistan to risk their lives for us。 there are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage， or pay their doctor's bills， or save enough for college。 there is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair。

你们这样做，并不只是为了赢得一场大选，更不是为了我个人。你们这样做，是因为你们清楚未来的任务有多么艰巨。今晚我们在欢庆，明天我们就将面对一生之中最为严峻的挑战--两场战争、一个充满危险的星球，还有百年一遇的金融危机。今晚我们在这里庆祝，但我们知道在伊拉克的沙漠里，在阿富汗的群山中，许许多多勇敢的美国人醒来后就将为了我们而面临生命危险。许许多多的父母会在孩子熟睡后仍难以入眠，他们正在为月供、医药费，孩子今后的大学费用而发愁。我们需要开发新能源，创造就业机会，建造新学校，迎接挑战和威胁，并修复与盟国的关系。

the road ahead will be long。 our climb will be steep。 we may not get there in one year， or even one term， but america — i have never been more hopeful than i am tonight that we will get there。 i promise you: we as a people will get there。

前方道路还很漫长，任务艰巨。一年之内，甚至一届总统任期之内，我们可能都无法完成这些任务。但我从未像今晚这样对美国满怀希望，我相信我们会实现这个目标。我向你们承诺--我们美利坚民族将实现这一目标!

there will be setbacks and false starts。 there are many who won't agree with every decision or policy i make as president， and we know that government can't solve every problem。 but i will always be honest with you about the challenges we face。 i will listen to you， especially when we disagree。 and， above all， i will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in america for 221 years — block by block， brick by brick， callused hand by callused hand。

我们会遇到挫折，会出师不利，会有许多人不认同我的某一项决定或政策。政府并不能解决所有问题，但我会向你们坦陈我们所面临的挑战。我会聆听你们的意见，尤其是在我们意见相左之时。最重要的是，我会让你们一起重建这个国家。用自己的双手，从一砖一瓦做起。这是美国立国221年以来的前进方式，也是惟一的方式。

what began 21 months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night。 this victory alone is not the change we seek — it is only the chance for us to make that change。 and that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were。 it cannot happen without you。

21个月前那个隆冬所开始的一切，绝不应在这一个秋夜结束。我们所寻求的变革并不只是赢得大选，这只是给变革提供了一个机会。假如我们照老路子办事，就没有变革;没有你们，就没有变革。

so let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves， but each other。 let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything， it's that we cannot have a thriving wall street while main street suffers。 in this country， we rise or fall as one nation — as one people。

让我们重新发扬爱国精神，树立崭新的服务意识、责任感，每个人下定决心，一起努力工作，彼此关爱;让我们牢记这场金融危机带来的教训:不能允许商业街挣扎的同时却让华尔街繁荣。在这个国家，我们作为同一个民族，同生死共存亡。

let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long。 let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the republican party to the white house — a party founded on the values of self-reliance， individual liberty and national unity。 those are values we all share， and while the democratic party has won a great victory tonight， we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress。

党派之争、琐碎幼稚，长期以来这些东西荼毒了我们的政坛。让我们牢记，当来自伊利诺伊州的一位先生首次将共和党大旗扛进白宫时，伴随着他的是自强自立、个人自由、国家统一的共和党建党理念。这也是我们所有人都珍视的理念。虽然民主党今晚大胜，但我们态度谦卑，并决心弥合阻碍我们进步的分歧。

as lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours， "we are not enemies， but friends。。。 though passion may have strained， it must not break our bonds of affection。" and， to those americans whose support i have yet to earn， i may not have won your vote， but i hear your voices， i need your help， and i will be your president， too。

当年，林肯面对的是一个远比目前更为分裂的国家。他说:“我们不是敌人，而是朋友……虽然激情可能不再，但是我们的感情纽带不会割断。”对于那些现在并不支持我的美国人，我想说，虽然我没有赢得你们的选票，但我听到了你们的声音，我需要你们的帮助，我也将是你们的总统。

and to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores， from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world — our stories are singular， but our destiny is shared， and a new dawn of american leadership is at hand。 to those who would tear this world down: we will defeat you。 to those who seek peace and security: we support you。 and to all those who have wondered if america's beacon still burns as bright: tonight， we proved once more that the true strength of our nation es not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth， but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy， liberty， opportunity and unyielding hope。

对于关注今夜结果的国际人士，不管他们是在国会、皇宫关注，还是在荒僻地带收听电台，我们的态度是:我们美国人的经历各有不同，但我们的命运相关，新的美国领袖诞生了。对于想毁灭这个世界的人们，我们必将击败你们。对于追求和平和安全的人们，我们将支持你们。对于怀疑美国这盏灯塔是否依然明亮的人们，今天晚上我们已再次证明:美国的真正力量来源并非军事威力或财富规模，而是我们理想的恒久力量:民主、自由、机会和不屈的希望。

for that is the true genius of america — that america can change。 our union can be perfected。 and what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow。

美国能够变革，这才是美国真正的精髓。我们的联邦会不断完善。我们已经取得的成就，将为我们将来能够并且必须取得的成就增添希望。

this election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations。 but one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in atlanta。 she's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election， except for one thing: ann nixon cooper is 106 years old。

这次大选创造了多项“第一”，诞生了很多将流芳后世的故事，但今晚令我最为难忘的却是一位在亚特兰大投票的妇女:安妮?库波尔。她和无数排队等候投票的选民没有什么差别，唯一的不同是她高龄106岁。

she was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin。

在她出生的那个时代，黑奴制刚刚废除。那时路上没有汽车，天上没有飞机。当时像她这样的人由于两个原因不能投票--一第一因为她是女性，第二个原因是她的肤色。

and tonight， i think about all that she's seen throughout her century in america — the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't and the people who pressed on with that american creed: yes， we can。

今天晚上，我想到了安妮在美国过去一百年间的种种经历:心痛和希望，挣扎和进步，那些我们被告知我们办不到的年代，以及我们现在这个年代。现在，我们坚信美国式信念──是的，我们能!

at a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed， she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot。 yes， we can。

在那个年代，妇女的声音被压制，她们的希望被剥夺。但安妮活到了今天，看到妇女们站起来了，可以大声发表意见了，有选举权了。是的，我们能。

when there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land， she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a new deal， new jobs and a new sense of mon purpose。 yes， we can。

安妮经历了上世纪三十年代的大萧条。农田荒芜，绝望笼罩美国大地。她看到了美国以新政、新的就业机会以及崭新的共同追求战胜了恐慌。是的，我们能。

when the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world， she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved。 yes， we can。

二战时期，炸弹袭击我们的海港，全世界受到独裁专制威胁，安妮见证了一代美国人的英雄本色，他们捍卫了民主。是的，我们能。

she was there for the buses in montgomery， the hoses in birmingham， a bridge in selma and a preacher from atlanta who told a people that "we shall overe。" yes， we can。

安妮经历了蒙哥马利公交车事件、伯明翰黑人暴动事件、塞尔马血醒周末事件。来自亚特兰大的一位牧师告诉人们:我们终将胜利。是的，我们能。

a man touched down on the moon， a wall came down in berlin， a world was connected by our own science and imagination。 and this year， in this election， she touched her finger to a screen and cast her vote， because after 106 years in america， through the best of times and the darkest of hours， she knows how america can change。 yes， we can。

人类登上了月球、柏林墙倒下了，科学和想像把世界连成了一块。今年，在这次选举中，安妮的手指轻触电子屏幕，投下自己的一票。她在美国生活了106年，其间有最美好的时光，也有最黑暗的时刻，她知道美国能够变革。是的，我们能。

america， we have e so far。 we have seen so much。 but there is so much more to do。 so tonight， let us ask ourselves: if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as ann nixon cooper， what change will they see? what progress will we have made?

美利坚，我们已经一路走来，我们已经看到了那么多变化，但我们仍有很多事情要做。今夜，让我们问自己这样一个问题:假如我们的孩子能够活到下一个世纪，假如我的女儿们有幸与安妮一样长寿，她们将会看到怎样的改变?我们又取得了怎样的进步?

this is our chance to answer that call。 this is our moment。 this is our time — to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the american dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many， we are one; that while we breathe， we hope， and where we are met with cynicism， and doubt， and those who tell us that we can't， we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: yes， we can。

现在，我们获得了回答这个问题的机会。这是我们的时刻，我们的时代。让我们的人民重新就业，为我们的孩子打开机会的大门;恢复繁荣，促进和平;让美国梦重放光芒，再证这一根本性真理，那就是:团结一致，众志成城;一息尚存，希望就在;倘若有人嘲讽和怀疑，说我们不能，我们就以这一永恒信条回应，因为它凝聚了整个民族的精神——是的，我们能!

thank you， god bless you， and may god bless the united states of america。

谢谢大家!愿上帝保佑你们，保佑美利坚合众国。

 

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thank you so much。

tonight， more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny， the task of perfecting our union moves forward。

今夜，在当年的殖民地赢得了决定自己命运的权利200多年以后，让美利坚合众国更加完美的任务又向前推进了一步。

it moves forward because of you。 it moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression， the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope， the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams， we are an american family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people。

这一进程是因为你们而向前推进的，因为你们再次确认了那种使美国胜利克服了战争和萧条的精神，那种使美国摆脱绝望的深渊并走向希望的最高点的精神，以及那种虽然我们每个人都在追求自己的个人梦想、但我们同属一个美国大家庭、并作为一个国家和民族共同进退的信仰。

tonight， in this election， you， the american people， reminded us that while our road has been hard， while our journey has been long， we have picked ourselves up， we have fought our way back， and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america the best is yet to e。

今夜，在此次选举中，你们这些美国人民提醒我们，虽然我们的道路一直艰难，虽然我们的旅程一直漫长，但我们已经让自己振作起来，我们已经发起反击，我们在自己内心深处知道，对美利坚合众国来说，最美好一切属于未来。

i want to thank every american who participated in this election， whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time。 by the way， we have to fix that。 whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone， whether you held an obama sign or a romney sign， you made your voice heard and you made a difference。

我想感谢所有参加此次选举的美国人，无论你是首次参加选举还是为投票曾长时间排队等候。顺便说一句，我们需要解决这些问题。无论你是到投票站投票还是发传真投票，无论你选的是奥巴马还是罗姆尼，你都让别人听到了自己的声音，你都让美国因你而不同。

i just spoke with gov。 romney and i congratulated him and paul ryan on a hard-fought campaign。 we may have battled fiercely， but it’s only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly about its future。 from george to lenore to their son mitt， the romney family has chosen to give back to america through public service and that is the legacy that we honor and applaud tonight。 in the weeks ahead， i also look forward to sitting down with gov。 romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward。

我要对罗姆尼州长说几句话，我对他和保罗•莱恩在这次竞争激烈的选举中的表现表示祝贺。我们可能争夺得很激烈，但这仅仅是因为我们深爱着这个国家以及我们如此强烈地关心着它的未来。从乔治到勒诺到他们的儿子米特，罗姆尼家族选择了通过公共服务来回报美国，那是一种我们今夜表示敬重和赞许的遗产。我期待着今后几周能与罗姆尼州长坐下来讨论一下我们可以从何处着手一起努力将美国推向前进。

i want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years， america’s happy warrior， the best vice president anybody could ever hope for， joe biden。

我想对我在过去四年中的朋友和伙伴表示感谢。他就是美国的快乐战士、无出其右的最佳副总统乔•拜登。

and i wouldn’t be the man i am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago。 let me say this publicly: michelle， i have never loved you more。 i have never been prouder to watch the rest of america fall in love with you， too， as our nation’s first lady。 sasha and malia， before our very eyes you’re growing up to bee two strong， smart beautiful young women， just like your mom。 and i’m so proud of you guys。 but i will say that for now one dog’s probably enough。

如果不是那位20年前同意嫁给我的女性，我不会成为今天的我。请让我公开说出下面这段话:米切尔，我对你的爱无以复加，我无比骄傲地看到其他美国人也爱上了你这位我们国家的第一夫人。萨沙和玛利亚，在我们所有人的见证下你们正成长为两个坚强、聪明和美丽的年轻女性，就像你们的妈妈一样。我十分以你们为荣。不过我要说的是，眼下家里养一条狗或许已经够了。

to the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics。 the best。 the best ever。 some of you were new this time around， and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning。 but all of you are family。 no matter what you do or where you go from here， you will carry the memory of the history we made together and you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful president。 thank you for believing all the way， through every hill， through every valley。 you lifted me up the whole way and i will always be grateful for everything that you’ve done and all the incredible work that you put in。

在这个有史以来的最佳竞选团队和有史以来的最佳志愿者队伍中，你们有些人是这次新加入进来的，有些人则是一开始就在我身边。但你们所有人都属于一个大家庭。无论你的工作是什么，无论你从哪里来，你们都将获得我们共同创造的历史记忆，你们都将被一位充满感激之情的总统终生感激。感谢你们始终充满信心，无论是在高峰还是在低谷。你们鼓舞着我走完整个选举过程，我对你们所做的每件事、你们所做的每项不可思议的工作将一直充满感激。

i know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small， even silly。 and that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics that tell us that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos or the domain of special interests。 but if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym， or saw folks working late in a campaign office in some tiny county far away from home， you’ll discover something else。

我知道政治角力有时会显得小家子气甚至愚蠢。它为愤世嫉俗者提供了足够的口实，他们告诉我们政治不过是自负者之间的竞争，是特殊利益集团的地盘。但如果你曾经有机会与参加我们集会的那些人以及高中体育馆内挤在隔离绳外的那些人攀谈，或者看到那些在远离家乡的偏远小县的竞选办公室内加班工作的人，你会发现一些别的东西。

you’ll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who’s working his way through college and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity。 you’ll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who’s going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift。 you’ll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who’s working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they e home。

你将从一位年轻的活动现场组织者的声音里听到他的决心，他边在大学里学习边从事助选工作，他希望确保每个孩子都能拥有同样的机会。你将从一位志愿者的声音里听到她的骄傲，她挨门动员选民是因为她哥哥终因当地一家汽车制造厂增加了一个班次而有了工作。你将从一对军人夫妇的声音里听到深深的爱国情怀。他们深夜时还在接听选举电话，以确保那些曾经为这个国家作战的人不会返回家园时还要为得到一份工作或栖身之所而苦苦争斗。

that’s why we do this。 that’s what politics can be。 that’s why elections matter。 it’s not small， it’s big。 it’s important。 democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and plicated。 we have our own opinions。 each of us has deeply held beliefs。 and when we go through tough times， when we make big decisions as a country， it necessarily stirs passions， stirs up controversy。

正因为如此，我们要进行选举。这是政治所能够实现的。正因为如此，选举很重要。这不是小事，而是大事，是至关重要的事。在一个有三亿人口的国家实行民主制度可能嘈杂不堪、一团混乱、情况复杂。我们有自己的观点。我们每个人都有自己深信的信仰。当我们经历艰难时期，当我们作为一个国家做出重大决定时，这必然会激发热情，也必然会引发争议。

that won’t change after tonight， and it shouldn’t。 these arguments we have are a mark of our liberty。 we can never forget that as we speak people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter， the chance to cast their ballots like we did today。

今晚过后，这都不会改变，也不应该改变。我们进行的这些争论恰恰体现了我们的自由。我们永远不应忘记，就在我们讲话之际，遥远国度的人们现在正冒着生命危险，仅仅是为了获得一个能够对重要问题进行争论、像我们今天这样投票的机会。

but despite all our differences， most of us share certain hopes for america’s future。 we want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers。 a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation， with all the good jobs and new businesses that follow。

不过，尽管我们存在这样那样的分歧，我们大多数人都对美国的未来有着某些共同的希望。我们希望我们的孩子成长的国家能够让他们上最好的学校、接受最好老师的教导。一个无愧于全球技术、探索和创新领袖光辉历史的国家，倘能如此，各种好工作和新企业将随之而来。

we want our children to live in an america that isn’t burdened by debt， that isn’t weakened by inequality， that isn’t threatened by the destructive power of a warming pla。 we want to pass on a country that’s safe and respected and admired around the world， a nation that is defended by the strongest military on earth and the best troops this – this world has ever known。 but also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war， to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being。

我们希望我们的孩子能够生活在一个没有债务之累、没有不公之苦、没有全球变暖带来的破坏之虞的美国。我们希望留给后代一个安全、受到全球尊重和赞赏的国家，一个由全球有史以来最强大的军事力量和最好的部队保卫的国家，一个满怀信心走过战争、在人人享有自由和尊严的承诺之上构建和平的国家。

we believe in a generous america， in a passionate america， in a tolerant america， open to the dreams of an immigrant’s daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag。 to the young boy on the south side of chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner。 to the furniture worker’s child in north carolina who wants to bee a doctor or a scientist， an engineer or an entrepreneur， a diplomat or even a president – that’s the future we hope for。 that’s the vision we share。 that’s where we need to go – forward。 that’s where we need to go。

我们坚信一个慷慨的美国、一个富有同情心的美国、一个宽容的美国。美国向一位移民的女儿的梦想打开了大门，让她有机会在我们的学校学习、对着我们的国旗宣誓;美国向芝加哥南部地区的一个小男孩打开了大门，让有机会他看到一个最近街角以外的远大人生;美国向北卡罗来纳州的一位家具工人的孩子打开了大门，让他有机会实现自己当医生或科学家、工程师或企业家、外交官甚至是总统的梦想，这是我们希望的未来。这是我们共同的愿景。这是我们奔赴的方向，向前的方向。这是我们需要实现的目标。

now， we will disagree， sometimes fiercely， about how to get there。 as it has for more than two centuries， progress will e in fits and starts。 it’s not always a straight line。 it’s not always a smooth path。

现在，我们对如何实现这一目标存在分歧，有时分歧还很严重。正如两个多世纪以来一样，进展的取得将是断断续续，并非总是一条直线，并非总是一帆风顺。

by itself， the recognition that we have mon hopes and dreams won’t end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult promises needed to move this country forward。 but that mon bond is where we must begin。

承认我们拥有共同的希望和梦想，仅凭这一点不会结束所有的僵局，或解决我们所有的问题，或代替推动这个国家向前所需的达成共识和做出艰难让步的辛苦努力。不过，这一共同的纽带是我们必须开始的地方。

our economy is recovering。 a decade of war is ending。 a long campaign is now over。 and whether i earned your vote or not， i have listened to you， i have learned from you， and you’ve made me a better president。 and with your stories and your struggles， i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead。

我们的经济正在好转。长达10年的战争即将结束。一场漫长的竞选现已落幕。无论我是否赢得了你们的选票，我一直在倾听你们的故事，向你们学习，是你们使我成为一位更好的总统。听过你们的故事和困难经历，我在重返白宫时对今后需要做的工作和未来将怀着比以往更坚定的决心和更大的热情。

tonight you voted for action， not politics as usual。 you elected us to focus on your jobs， not ours。 and in the ing weeks and months， i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together。 reducing our deficit。 reforming our tax code。 fixing our immigration system。 freeing ourselves from foreign oil。 we’ve got more work to do。

今晚你们把票投给了行动，而不是像以往投给了政治。你们选举我们来专注于你们的工作，而不是我们的工作。在未来的几周和几个月内，我将期待与两党领袖接触并合作，以便面对我们团结一致才能解决的问题。减少赤字，改革税法，修改移民制度，摆脱对外国石油的依赖。我们还很更多工作要做。

but that doesn’t mean your work is done。 the role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote。 america’s never been about what can be done for us。 it’s about what can be done by us together through the hard and frustrating， but necessary work of self-government。 that’s the principle we were founded on。

但这并不意味着你们的工作就此结束。民主国家公民的角色并不随着投票完结而结束。美国看重的从来都不是能够为我们个人做些什么，而是我们团结一致通过自治这一艰难、令人倍感挫折但必要的工作能够实现什么。这正是我们的立国之本。

this country has more wealth than any nation， but that’s not what makes us rich。 we have the most powerful military in history， but that’s not what makes us strong。 our university， our culture are all the envy of the world， but that’s not what keeps the world ing to our shores。

美国的财富多于世界上任何其他国家，但真正让我们富有的并非金钱;我们拥有有史以来最强大的军力，但真正让我们充满力量的并非军队;我们的大学和文化为全世界所艳羡，但美国真正吸引各国人踏上这片土地的魅力也不在于此。

what makes america exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth。 the belief that our destiny is shared; that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations。 the freedom which so many americans have fought for and died for e with responsibilities as well as rights。 and among those are love and charity and duty and patriotism。 that’s what makes america great。

真正让美国与众不同的，是将这个地球上最多元化的国家的人民团结到一起的那些纽带。是我们共命运的信念，是只有当我们肩负某些对彼此以及对后代的责任美国才能走下去的信念，是无数的美国人前赴后继为之奋斗的自由──它既赋予了我们权利，也给我们带来了责任;是爱、慈善、义务和爱国。正是这些让美国变得伟大。

i am hopeful tonight because i’ve seen the spirit at work in america。 i’ve seen it in the family business whose owners would rather cut their own pay than lay off their neighbors， and in the workers who would rather cut back their hours than see a friend lose a job。 i’ve seen it in the soldiers who reenlist after losing a limb and in those seals who charged up the stairs into darkness and danger because they knew there was a buddy behind them watching their back。

今晚，我满怀希望，因为我已经看到美国精神正在得以发扬。我看到有些家族企业，所有者宁可减少自己的薪酬也不愿让邻居丢掉工作;我看到有些工人宁愿缩减自己的工时也不愿看到朋友没有活干;我看到有些士兵在失去一条腿或胳膊之后又选择再次入伍;我看到海豹突击队员不避危险冲上楼梯、冲入黑暗，因为他们知道有一个兄弟在做他的后盾。

i’ve seen it on the shores of new jersey and new york， where leaders from every party and level of government have swept aside their differences to help a munity rebuild from the wreckage of a terrible storm。 and i saw just the other day， in mentor， ohio， where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter， whose long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for health care reform passing just a few months before the insurance pany was about to stop paying for her care。

在新泽西和纽约的海岸，我也看到了美国精神。每一个政党和各级政府的领导者都捐弃分歧，为在骇人风暴过后的废墟上重建社区各尽己力。就在不久前的一天，在俄亥俄的门托，我看到一位父亲在讲述他8岁女儿的故事。这个女孩与白血病进行了长期的斗争，如果不是因为几个月前通过的医改法案，保险公司就会停止支付医疗费用，他们的家庭就将失去一切。

i had an opportunity to not just talk to the father， but meet this incredible daughter of his。 and when he spoke to the crowd listening to that father’s story， every parent in that room had tears in their eyes， because we knew that little girl could be our own。 and i know that every american wants her future to be just as bright。 that’s who we are。 that’s the country i’m so proud to lead as your president。

我曾有机会与这位父亲攀谈，不仅如此，我还见到了他的女儿，这个非常了不起的小姑娘。当这位父亲向倾听他的故事的人讲述时，每一位在场的父母的眼里都含着泪水，因为我们知道，我们自己的孩子也有可能遇到这种状况。而且我知道，每一位美国人都希望这位小女孩的未来能像所有人的未来一样光明。这就是美国人，这就是美国，我为自己能够成为这个国家的总统、带领这个国家前行感到无比光荣。

and tonight， despite all the hardship we’ve been through， despite all the frustrations of washington， i’ve never been more hopeful about our future。 i have never been more hopeful about america。 and i ask you to sustain that hope。 i’m not talking about blind optimism， the kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path。 i’m not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight。

今晚，尽管我们遭遇了很多困难，尽管华盛顿有诸多不尽人意之处，我仍从未像现在这样对未来充满希望。我从未像现在这样对美国充满希望。我请大家也保持这样的希望。我所说的并非盲目的乐观主义，不是那种看不到眼前的任务有多么艰巨、看不到前行的路上有什么样的障碍的希望;我所说的并非作壁上观或是临战退缩的一厢情愿的理想主义。

i have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists， despite all the evidence to the contrary， that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching， to keep working， to keep fighting。

我一直相信，所谓希望就是我们内心倔强地坚持的力量，相信不管有多少相反的证据，都要相信有更好的东西在等着我们，只要我们有勇气不断前行、不懈工作、不停战斗。

america， i believe we can build on the progress we’ve made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class。 i believe we can keep the promise of our founders， the idea that if you’re willing to work hard， it doesn’t matter who you are or where you e from or what you look like or where you love。 it doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor， able， disabled， gay or straight， you can make it here in america if you’re willing to try。

国民们，我相信我们有能力在已经取得的进步的基础上再进一步，继续为了给中产阶级创造新的工作、新的机遇、新的保障而战斗。我相信我们有能力信守开国者们许下的诺言，信守这样一种理念，那就是不管你是谁，不管你来自哪里，不管你长相如何，不管你爱着哪个地方，你所需要做的就是努力工作。不管你的肤色是黑是白，不管你是拉美裔、亚裔还是美国原住民，不管你年轻还是年老，富有还是贫穷，身体健全或是残障，同性恋还是异性恋，只要你愿意努力，就能够在美国大有作为。

i believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests。 we’re not as cynical as the pundits believe。 we are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions， and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states。 we are and forever will be the united states of america。

我相信我们有能力共同握住这样的未来，因为美国人民并不像政界那么严重分歧。美国人民不像某些饱学之士所认为的那样愤世嫉俗。美国的抱负并不是每一个美国人的抱负的简单加总，美国也不是红州和蓝州的简单联合。我们是美利坚合众国，我们将永远是美利坚合众国。

and together with your help and god’s grace we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth。

有你们的帮助，有上帝的仁慈，我们将继续携手前行，让全世界知道我们生活在全球最伟大的国度的原因到底是什么。

thank you， america。 god bless you。 god bless these united states。

谢谢你，国民们，上帝保佑你们，上帝保佑美国。

奥巴马胜选演讲稿
奥巴马的演讲稿 第六篇

奥巴马胜选演讲稿

obama's presidential election victory speech

thank you。 thank you。 thank you so much。 (sustained cheers， applause。奥巴马胜选演讲稿。) tonight， more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny， the task of perfecting our union moves forward。 (cheers， applause。)

谢谢，谢谢，非常感谢。

两百多年前，人民在这块曾经的殖民地上赢得了自己的命运;今夜，我们向实现完美联邦的目标又迈近了一步。

it moves forward because of you。 it moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression， the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope， the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams， we are an american family， and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people。 (cheers， applause。奥巴马胜选演讲稿。)

这一步，是因为你们;这一步，美国同胞血浓于水，作为一个国家和民族，我们共起落、同荣辱。

tonight， in this election， you， the american people， reminded us that while our road has been hard， while our journey has been long， we have picked ourselves up， we have fought our way back， and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america， the best is yet to e。

今晚，在这次选举中，你们，美国人民们，提醒了我们:尽管路程艰辛，历程漫长，我们仍能振作精神，奋起反击。我们心中坚信，美利坚的每天更加美好。

(cheers， applause。) i want to thank every american who participated in this election。 (cheers， applause。) whether you voted for the very first time — (cheers) — or waited in line for a very long time — (cheers) — by the way， we have to fix that。 (cheers， applause。) whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone — (cheers， applause) — whether you held an obama sign or a romney sign， you made your voice heard and you made a difference。 (cheers， applause。)

我想感谢每一位亲身参与大选的美国人。无论这是你的第一次投票，又或是在队伍中等待了很久。顺便说一句，排队这个问题真是亟待解决。无论你是步行前往，还是拿起电话;无论你举的牌子上，写的是奥巴马还是罗姆尼… 你的声音都会被听到，你也一样带来了改变。

i just spoke with governor romney and i congratulated him and paul ryan on a hard-fought campaign。 (cheers， applause。) we may have battled fiercely， but it’s only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly about its future。 from george to lenore to their son mitt， the romney family has chosen to give back to america through public service。 and that is a legacy that we honor and applaud tonight。 (cheers， applause。) in the weeks ahead， i also look forward to sitting down with governor romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward。

我刚刚和罗姆尼州长通了话，向他和保罗·瑞安，就这场艰难的战役，表示了我的祝贺。双方的选战之所以惨烈，正是因为我们都如此深爱这个国家，如此关心它的未来。从乔治到兰诺夫妇，再到他们的儿子米特，罗姆尼一家选择通过献身公务来报效国家。今晚，我们向这一份宝贵的政治遗产致以我们的敬意和掌声。在未来的几个星期，我还希望能和罗姆尼州长坐下来，讨论在哪些方面，我们可以共同努力，推动这个国家向前。

i want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years， america’s happy warrior， the best vice president anybody could ever hope for， joe biden。 (cheers， applause。)

我想谢谢我的朋友，我过去四年的搭档，美国的快乐战士—乔·拜登。能有他做副总统。夫复何求。

and i wouldn’t be the man i am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago。 (cheers， applause。) let me say this publicly。 michelle， i have never loved you more。 (cheers， applause。) i have never been prouder to watch the rest of america fall in love with you too as our nation’s first lady。 (cheers， applause。)

另外，假如没有那位20年前同意嫁给我的女人，我今天也不可能站在这里。让我告诉所有人吧:米歇尔，我对你的爱，是如此深切。我目睹着我之外的美国人都爱上了你，作为第一夫人的你，我对你的骄傲，也是如此深切。

sasha and malia — (cheers， applause) — before our very eyes， you’re growing up to bee two strong， smart， beautiful young women， just like your mom。 (cheers， applause。) and i am so proud of you guys。 but i will say that for now， one dog’s probably enough。 (laughter。)

萨莎和玛利亚(奥巴马的两个女儿)，就在我们的注视下，你们已经成长为两位坚强、智慧、美丽的年轻女士，就像你们的妈妈一样。我真得为你们骄傲。不过我还是要说，一条狗应该已经够了。

to the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics — (cheers， applause) — the best — the best ever — (cheers， applause) — some of you were new this time around， and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning。(cheers， applause。) but all of you are family。 no matter what you do or where you go from here， you will carry the memory of the history we made together。 (cheers， applause。) and you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful president。 thank you for believing all the way — (cheers， applause) — to every hill， to every valley。 (cheers， applause。) you lifted me up the whole day， and i will always be grateful for everything that you’ve done and all the incredible work that you’ve put in。 (cheers， applause。)

至政治史上最好的竞选团队和志愿者们:你们是最好的，最最好的。你们中有些人是新鲜加入，有些人从一开始就与我们共同进退，但你们都是我的家人。无论你在做什么，以后要做什么，你们都能带上这段我们共同创造的历史，以及这位感恩的总统对你们一生的感激。 谢谢你们的一路坚信，陪我翻过每座丘岭，穿越每座山谷。一路走来，多亏你们的辅佑。 我会永远为你们所付出的一切和所有卓越之至的工作而心怀感激。

i know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small， even silly。 and that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics who tell us that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos or the domain of special interests。 but if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym or — or saw folks working late at a campaign office in some tiny county far away from home， you’ll discover something else。

我知道有时候政治竞选看起来渺小，甚至愚蠢，这为愤世嫉俗者们提供了很多素材。他们告诉我们，政治不过是为特殊利益集团服务的猴戏。但如果你曾经同参加过我们的集会的普通人，或是在高中体育馆围线外排队的人们交谈过;或是看到在远离家乡的小郡县竞选办公室里工作到很晚的人们，你一定会有新的认识。

you’ll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who’s working his way through college and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity。 (cheers， applause。) you’ll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who’s going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift。 (cheers， applause。)

你会在一位半工半读的年轻活动现场组织者声音中，听到无比的坚定。他想让每个孩子都能有均等的机会;你会在一名志愿者声音中，听到他的自豪。她挨家挨户的告诉每一个人，她的哥哥终于有了工作，因为当地的汽车公司增加了一个轮班;

you’ll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who’s working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they e home。 (cheers， applause。)

你会在一位军嫂声音中听到她的爱国主义情怀。她深夜也不放下电话是为了要让每一位保家卫国的战士，都不用在回家后，却为一份工作、一片屋檐，苦苦求而不得。

that’s why we do this。 that’s what politics can be。 that’s why elections matter。 it’s not small， it’s big。 it’s important。 democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and plicated。 we have our own opinions。 each of us has deeply held beliefs。 and when we go through tough times， when we make big decisions as a country， it necessarily stirs passions， stirs up controversy。 that won’t change after tonight。 and it shouldn’t。 these arguments we have are a mark of our liberty， and we can never forget that as we speak， people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter — (cheers， applause) — the chance to cast their ballots like we did today。

这就是我们做这些的原因。政治也可以说这样的。这就是为什么，选举是重要的。它并不渺小，它是件大事，很重要的大事。在有三亿人口的国家中，民主会显得喧哗、混乱、复杂。我们有自己的观点，每个人都有自己坚定的信仰。当面对困难的时期，当我们的国家需要作出重大的决定时，它必然会激发热情，也掀起争议。这些在今晚之后都不会改变，也不应该被改变。这些争论是我们自由的印记。我们永远不能忘记，就在此时此刻，在一些遥远的国家，人民正在冒着生命的危险，只为了能有讨论那些重要话题的机会，为了能有像我们今天这样投出自己一票的机会。

but despite all our differences， most of us share certain hopes for america’s future。 we want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers — (cheers， applause) — a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation — (scattered cheers， applause) — with all of the good jobs and new businesses that follow。

we want our children to live in an america that isn’t burdened by debt， that isn’t weakened up by inequality， that isn’t threatened by the destructive power of a warming pla。 (cheers， applause。)

尽管我们有不同，我们中的大多数，对美国的未来怀有一样的希望。我们希望自己的孩子成长在这样一个国家:他们能去到最好的学校，有最好的老师;它不会辜负前人留下的遗产，继续成为全球科技、探索、创新的领导者，有好的工作、新的产业随之而来;我们希望自己孩子成长的美国，不会被债务负累，不会因不平等而有所削弱，也不会被地球变暖而带来的危害所威胁。

we want to pass on a country that’s safe and respected and admired around the world， a nation that is defended by the strongest military on earth and the best troops this — this world has ever known — (cheers， applause) — but also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being。

我们想要传承的，是一个安全并受全球尊敬与爱戴的国家。 我们想要传承的，是一个由世界最强军事力量保卫，拥有最好的军队的国家。同时，也是一个自信前行的国家——走出战争的阴霾，塑造和平景象，保障每个人的自由与尊严。

we believe in a generous america， in a passionate america， in a tolerant america open to the dreams of an immigrant’s daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag — (cheers， applause) — to the young boy on the south side of chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner — (cheers， applause) — to the furniture worker’s child in north carolina who wants to bee a doctor or a scientist， an engineer or an entrepreneur， a diplomat or even a president。

我们相信美国是一个慷慨大度的国家，一个悲天悯人的国家，更是一个海纳百川的国家。 我们要接纳在我国学校学习并对我们的国旗宣誓，满怀梦想的移民;要接纳身处芝加哥南部市井之中却能志存高远的男孩;还要接纳北卡州家具工人的孩子，他们梦想着成为医生、科学家、工程师、企业家、外交官，甚至是总统。

that’s the — (cheers， applause) — that’s the future we hope for。

(cheers， applause。) that’s the vision we share。 that’s where we need to go — forward。 (cheers， applause。) that’s where we need to go。 (cheers， applause。)

那正是我们所期望的未来，是我们共有的愿景，是我们需要"前进"的方向，那是我们的目标。

now， we will disagree， sometimes fiercely， about how to get there。 as it has for more than two centuries， progress will e in fits and starts。 it’s not always a straight line。 it’s not always a smooth path。 by itself， the recognition that we have mon hopes and dreams won’t end all the gridlock， resolve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult promises needed to move this country forward。

对于如何实现这一目标，我们可能会意见相左，有时分歧甚大，两个多世纪以来，一直如此。 我们总会断断续续地取得进步，前行的路线总有曲折，不会一直是平坦通途。 认识到我们拥有共同的希望与梦想，单靠这一点无法终结所有的政治僵局，或解决我们所有问题。建立共识，作出推动这个国家向前所必要的艰难妥协，这些艰辛的工作也无法得以替代。

but that mon bond is where we must begin。 our economy is recovering。 a decade of war is ending。 (cheers， applause。) a long campaign is now over。 (cheers， applause。) and whether i earned your vote or not， i have listened to you。 i have learned from you。 and you’ve made me a better president。 and with your stories and your struggles， i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead。 (cheers， applause。) 但我们必须以这一共同纽带为起点。

我们的经济正在复苏，为期十年的战争已近尾声，一场漫长的竞选现已结束。

无论我是否赢得了你的选票，我都倾听了你的呼声，从你身上得到了教益，你使我成长为更优秀的总统。 带着你们的故事与挣扎，我回到白宫时，对面临的任务与未来，更为坚定，更有激情。

tonight you voted for action， not politics as usual。 (cheers， applause。) you elected us to focus on your jobs， not ours。

and in the ing weeks and months， i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together — reducing our deficit， reforming out tax code， fixing our immigration system， freeing ourselves from foreign oil。 we’ve got more work to do。 (cheers， applause。) but that doesn’t mean your work is done。

今晚，你们投票换来的将会是积极的行动，而不是以往那样的政治游戏。你们选择了我们，是让我们关注你们的就业，而非我们自己的官位。 在接下来的数周、数月中，我期待着与两党领袖进行接触与合作，共同应对我们必须携手攻克的难关，降低赤字、改革税法、完善移民体系、摆脱对进口石油的依赖…我们还有更多的工作要完成，但这并不意味着你们的任务已经结束。

the role of citizens in our democracy does not end with your vote。 america’s never been about what can be done for us; it’s about what can be done by us together， through the hard and frustrating but necessary work of self- government。 (cheers， applause。) that’s the principle we were founded on。

公民在我们的民主体系中所扮演的角色，并不止于投票。 美利坚的意义，并不在于别人能为我们做什么，而是在于我们能一起做什么，而这依靠的就是公民自治。这虽然困难而又往往令人灰心，却是不可或缺的。这是我们的建国理念。

this country has more wealth than any nation， but that’s not what makes us rich。 we have the most powerful military in history， but that’s not what makes us strong。 our university， our culture are all the envy of the world， but that’s not what keeps the world ing to our shores。 what makes america exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth， the belief that our destiny is shared — (cheers， applause) — that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations， so that the freedom which so many americans have fought for and died for e with responsibilities as well as rights， and among those are love and charity and duty and patriotism。 that’s what makes america great。 (cheers， applause。)

我们国家的财富多于其他任何国家，可我们的富有并不源于此。 我们有史上最强的军事力量，可这并不是我们力量的源头。 我们的大学，我们的文化，为全世界所钦羡，可这并非吸引各国人民前来我国的根源。 美国的卓尔不群之根源在于，将全球最为多元化的国家团结起来的纽带，在于信奉我们的命运紧密相连。信奉只有当我们对彼此，对下几代人负起一定责任，我们国家才有希望。美国的卓尔不群之根源，在于无数美国人为之奋斗与献身的自由，这自由背后，既有义务又有权利，其中就包括仁爱、慈善、责任和爱国。美国的伟大，就是靠这些精神铸就而成的。

i am hopeful tonight because i have seen this spirit at work in america。 i’ve seen it in the family business whose owners would rather cut their own pay than lay off their neighbors and in the workers who would rather cut back their hours than see a friend lose a job。 i’ve seen it in the soldiers who re-enlist after losing a limb and in those seals who charged up the stairs into darkness and danger because they knew there was a buddy behind them watching their back。 (cheers， applause。) i’ve seen it on the shores of new jersey and new york， where leaders from every party and level of government have swept aside their differences to help a munity rebuild from the wreckage of a terrible storm。 (cheers， applause。)

我今晚充满希望，因为我目睹了美国上下洋溢着的精神: 在宁愿扣自己薪水，也不愿裁掉邻里员工的家族企业中; 在宁愿自己少干些，也不愿让朋友失业的工人们身上; 在手脚伤残，却仍延长服役年限的士兵身上;

在海军陆战队员身上，他们无畏地冲上楼梯，冲进黑暗与危险，只因心知有人会照顾他们。 在新泽西与纽约的海岸上也可以见到，各党领袖、各级政府撇开分歧，共同帮助一个社区重建被可怕的风暴摧毁的家园。

and i saw it just the other day in mentor， ohio， where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter whose long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for health care reform passing just a few months before the insurance pany was about to stop paying for her care。 (cheers， applause。) i had an opportunity to not just talk to the father but meet this incredible daughter of his。 and when he spoke to the crowd， listening to that father’s story， every parent in that room had tears in their eyes because we knew that little girl could be our own。

前些天，我在俄亥俄州的曼图尔市见到了一位父亲，他跟我讲了他8岁女儿的故事。女儿与白血病的斗争差点使他们倾家荡产，幸好医保改革在保险公司停止支付，其医疗费用前数月得以通过。我不仅与这位父亲进行了交谈，也遇到了他坚强的女儿。当她向听众发言时，在场的每一位父母都眼含热泪。因为我们知道，这个小女孩的遭遇也可能发生在我们的孩子身上。

and i know that every american wants her future to be just as bright。 that’s who we are。 that’s the country i’m so proud to lead as your president。 (cheers， applause。)

and tonight， despite all the hardship we’ve been through， despite all the frustrations of washington， i’ve never been more hopeful about our future。 (cheers， applause。) i have never been more hopeful about america。 and i ask you to sustain that hope。

我知道每一位美国同胞，都希望她有同样光明的未来。 这就是我们，这就是我非常自豪地以总统身份领导的国家。

今晚，纵有我们所经历的磨难，纵有华盛顿诸般挫折，我从未对我们的未来如此充满希望，我从未对美利坚如此充满希望。 我请求你们，保持这份希望。

audience member: we got your back， mr。 president!

president obama: i’m not talking about blind optimism， the kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the road blocks that stand in our path。 i’m not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight。 i have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists， despite all the evidence to the contrary， that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching， to keep working， to keep fighting。 (cheers， applause。) 我不是指盲目乐观，无视眼前艰巨任务与障碍的那种希望，我也不是指让我们袖手旁观或逃避斗争的那种一厢情愿的理想主义。

我一直认为，希望是我们心中顽强不屈的那样东西。

虽有各种不利证据，却仍坚持有更好的未来等待着我们。只要我们有勇气去不断争取、不断努力、不断奋斗。

america， i believe we can build on the progress we’ve made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunities and new security for the middle class。 i believe we can keep the promise of our founding， the idea that if you’re willing to work hard， it doesn’t matter who you are or where you e from or what you look like or where you love (ph)。 it doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor， abled， disabled， gay or straight。 (cheers， applause。) you can make it here in america if you’re willing to try。 (cheers， applause。)

美利坚，我相信，我们能百尺竿头更进一步，继续奋斗，为中产阶级创造就业、创造机会、创造保障。 我相信，我们能继续履行国父们的承诺——只要你踏实肯干，你是谁，从哪儿来，什么种族，爱哪里，都不重要。无论你是黑人、白人、西班牙裔、亚裔，还是印第安居民，无论你年轻与否、富有与否、健全与否、性向如何，你都能在美国有所成就，只要你愿意努力。 i believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests。 we’re not as cynical as the pundits believe。 we are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states。 we are， and forever will be， the united states of america。 (cheers， applause。)

and together， with your help and god’s grace， we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth。 (cheers， applause。) thank you， america。 (cheers， applause。) god bless you。 god bless these united states。 (cheers， applause。) 我相信，我们可以共同把握这一未来。因为有别于政坛所表现的，我们其实并没有那么分裂，我们并不像评论员们所认为的那样愤世嫉俗。我们的伟大，胜于我们个人野心的总和，我们不仅仅是红蓝州的集合。我们现在是，也将永远是，美利坚合众国。

在你们的帮助下和上帝的眷顾下，我们将继续前进，向全世界昭示，我们为何居于地球上最伟大的国家。

感谢你们，美利坚的人民们! 上帝保佑你们! 上帝保佑美国!

奥巴马上海演讲稿
奥巴马的演讲稿 第七篇

奥巴马上海演讲稿

president obama:good afternoon。it is a great honor for me to be here in shanghai， and to have this opportunity to speak with all of you。i'd like to thank fudan university's president yang for his hospitality and his gracious wele。i'd also like to thank our outstanding ambassador， jon huntsman， who exemplifies the deep ties and respect between our nations。奥巴马上海演讲稿。i don't know what he said， but i hope it was good。(laughter。)

奥巴马总统:你们好。能够有机会在上海跟你们大家交谈，我深感荣幸。我要感谢复旦大学的杨校长，感谢他的款待和热情的欢迎。我还要感谢我们出色的大使洪博培，他代表了我们两国之间的深远联系和相互尊重。我不知道他刚才说什么，但是希望他说得不错。奥巴马上海演讲稿。(笑声) 

what i'd like to do is to make some opening ments， and then what i'm really looking forward to doing is taking questions， not only from students who are in the audience， but also we've received questions online， which will be asked by some of the students who are here in the audience， as well as by ambassador huntsman。and i am very sorry that my chinese is not as good as your english， but i am looking forward to this chance to have a dialogue。

我今天准备先做一个开场白，

this is my first time traveling to china， and i'm excited to see this majestic country。here， in shanghai， we see the growth that has caught the attention of the world -- the soaring skyscrapers， the bustling streets and entrepreneurial activity。and just as i'm impressed by these signs of china's journey to the 21st century， i'm eager to see those ancient places that speak to us from china's distant past。tomorrow and the next day i hope to have a chance when i'm in beijing to see the majesty of the forbidden city and the wonder of the great wall。truly， this is a nation that enpasses both a rich history and a belief in the promise of the future。

这是我首次访问中国，看到你们壮丽的国家，我感到很兴奋。在上海，我们看到了全球瞩目的发展——高耸的大厦、繁忙的街道、创业的动态。这些都是中国步入 21世纪的迹象，让

我感到赞叹。同时，我也期盼看到向我们展现中国悠久历史的古迹。明天和后天我会在北京，希望有机会看到壮观的故宫和奇迹般的长城。的确，这是一个既有丰富的历史，又对未来的希望充满信心的国家。

the same can be said of the relationship between our two countries。shanghai， of course， is a city that has great meaning in the history of the relationship between the united states and china。it was here， 37 years ago， that the shanghai munique opened the door to a new chapter of engagement between our governments and among our people。however， america's ties to this city -- and to this country -- stretch back further， to the earliest days of america's independence。 

我们两国的关系也是如此。毫无疑问，上海在美中关系史上是一个具有重大意义的城市。正是在这里，37年前发布的<上海公报>(shanghai munique)开启了我们两国政府和两国人民接触交往的新篇章。然而，美国与这个城市以及这个国家的纽带可以追溯到更久远的过去，直至美国独立初期。

in 1784， our founding father， george washington， missioned the empress of china， a ship that set sail for these shores so that it could pursue trade with the qing dynasty。 washington wanted to see the ship carry the flag around the globe， and to forge new ties with nations like china。this is a mon americanimpulse -- the desire to reach for new horizons， and to forge new partnerships that are mutually beneficial。

1784年，我们的建国之父乔治·华盛顿主持了“中国女皇号”(empress of china)的下水仪式。这条船前往中国海岸，寻求与清朝通商。华盛顿希望看到这条悬挂美国国旗的船前往世界各地，与像中国这样的国家缔结新的纽带。这是通常的美国人的愿望——希望达到新的地平线，建立新的、互利的伙伴关系。

over the two centuries that have followed， the currents of history have steered the relationship between our countries in many directions。and even in the midst of tumultuous winds， our people had opportunities to forge deep and even dramatic ties。 for instance， americans will never forget the hospitality shown to our pilots who were shot down over your soil during world war ii， and cared for by chinesecivilians who risked all that they had by doing so。and chinese veterans of that war still warmly greet those american veterans who return to the sites where they fought to help liberate china from occupation。

在此后的两个世纪中，历史洪流使我们两国关系向许多不同的方向发展，但即使在动荡的岁月中，两国人民也抓住机会发展了深入的、甚至极不平凡的关系。例如，美国人民永远不会忘记，二战期间，美国飞行员在中国上空被击落后，中国公民冒着失去一切的危险护理他们。参加过二战的中国老兵仍然热情欢迎故地重游的美国老兵，他们曾经在那里作战，帮助中国从占领下获得解放。

a different kind of connection was made nearly 40 years ago when the frost between our countries began to thaw through the simple game of table tennis。 the very unlikely nature of this engagement contributed to its success -- because for all our differences， both our mon humanity and our shared curiosity were revealed。as one american player described his visit to china -- "[the]people are just like us…the country is very similar to america， but still very different。"

近40年前，简单的乒乓球比赛带来了两国关系的解冻，使我们两国建立起另一种联系。这种接触令人意外，但却恰恰促成了其成功，因为尽管我们之间存在许多分歧，但是我们共同的人性和共同的好奇心得以从中显现。正如一位美国乒乓球队员在回忆对中国的访问时所说:“那里的人民和我们一样……这个国家和美国有许多相似之处，也有很大区别。”

of course this small opening was followed by the achievement of the shanghai munique， and the eventual establishment of formal relations between the united states and china in 1979。and in three decades， just look at how far we have e。

无须赘言，这个小小的契机带来了<上海公报>的问世，并最终促使美中两国在1979年建立正式外交关系。请看在此后的30年，我们取得了多么长足的进展。

in 1979， trade between the united states and china stood at roughly $5 billion -- today it tops over $400 billion each year。 the merce affects our people's lives in so many ways。america imports from china many of the puter parts we use， the clothes we wear; and we export to china machinery that helps power your industry。this trade could create even more jobs on both sides of the pacific， while allowing our people to enjoy a better quality of life。and as demand bees more balanced， it can lead to even broader prosperity。

1979年，美中贸易额约为50亿美元，今天，年度贸易额已经超过4000亿美元。贸易在许多方面影响着两国人民的生活，美国电脑中的许多元件以及我们身穿的服装都是从中国进口的，我们向中国出口你们的工业需要的机器。这种贸易可以在太平洋两岸创造更多的就业机会，让我们的人民过上质量更高的生活。随着需求趋于平衡，繁荣的范围将进一步扩大。 

in 1979， the political cooperation between the united states and china was rooted largely in our shared rivalry with the soviet union。today， we have a positive， constructive and prehensive relationship that opens the door to partnership on the key global issues of our time -- economic recovery and the development of clean energy; stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and the scourge of climate change the promotion of peace and security in asia and around the globe。all of these issues will be on the agenda tomorrow when i meet with president hu。

1979年，美中之间的合作主要立足于双方共同面对的竞争对手苏联。如今我们享有积极的、建设性的、全面的关系，为我们在当今时代的关键性全球问题上建立伙伴关系打开了大门，这些问题包括:经济复苏和清洁能源开发、制止核武器扩散和气候变化的影响、在亚洲及全球各地促进和平与安全。所有这些问题都是我明天与胡主席会谈的内容。

and in 1979， the connections among our people were limited。 today， we see the curiosity of those ping-pong players manifested in the ties that are being forged across many sectors。the second highest number of foreign students in the united states e from china， and we've seen a 50 percent increase in the study of chinese among our own students。there are nearly 200 "friendship cities" drawing our munities together。american and chinese scientists cooperate on new research and discovery。and of course， yao ming is just one signal of our shared love of basketball -- i'm only sorry that i won't be able to see a shanghai sharks game while i'm visiting。 

1979年，我们两国人民的联系十分有限。今天，我们看到当年乒乓球队员的好奇心已经化为许多领域的纽带，中国留学生在美国的人数名列第二，而在美国学生中，学中文的人数增加了50%。我们两国有近200个友好城市，把我们的社区连接在一起。美中科学家合作进行新的研究与发现。而姚明是我们两国人民都热爱篮球的仅仅一个标志而已——令我遗憾的是，此行中我不能观看上海大鲨鱼队的比赛。

it is no coincidence that the relationship between our countries has acpanied a period of positive change。china has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty -- an acplishment unparalleled in human history -- while playing a larger role in global events。and the united states has seen our economy grow along with the standard of living enjoyed by our people， while bringing the cold war to a successful conclusion。

我们两国之间的关系相伴着一个积极变化的时期，这不是偶然的。中国实现了亿万人民脱贫，这一成就史无前例，同时，中国在全球问题中也在发挥更大的作用。美国在促使冷战顺利结束的同时，经济也取得了增长，人民的生活水平提高。

there is a chinese proverb:"consider the past， and you shall know the future。" surely， we have known setbacks and challenges over the last 30 years。our relationship has not been without disagreement and difficulty。but the notion that we must be adversaries is not predestined -- not when we consider the past。 indeed， because of our cooperation， both the united states and china are more prosperous and more secure。we have seen what is possible when we build upon our mutual interests， and engage on the basis of mutual respect。

中国有句名言:“温故而知新。”当然，过去30年中我们也曾遇到挫折和挑战，我们的关系不是没有分歧和困难。但是，“我们必然是对手”的概念并非是注定不变的——回顾过去不会是这样。由于我们的合作，美中两国都更加繁荣、更加安全。我们已经看到我们本着共同的利益和相互的尊重去努力所能取得的成果。

and yet the success of that engagement depends upon understanding -- on sustaining an open dialogue， and learning about one another and from one another。for just as that american table tennis player pointed out -- we share much in mon as human beings， but our countries are different in certain ways。

可是，这种接触的成功取决于理解，取决于继续进行开诚布公的对话，相互了解，相互学习。正如前面提到的那位美国乒乓球队员所说——作为人，我们有着许多共同之处，但是我们两国在某些方面存在着差别。

i believe that each country must chart its own course。china is an ancient nation， with a deeply rooted culture。the united states， by parison， is a young nation， whose culture is determined by the many different immigrants who have e to our shores， and by the founding documents that guide our democracy。

those documents put forward a simple vision of human affairs， and they enshrine several core principles -- that all men and women are created equal， and possess certain fundamental rights; that government should reflect the will of the people and respond to their wishes; that merce should be open， information freely accessible; and that laws， and not simply men， should guarantee the administration of justice。

我认为每个国家都必须规划自己的前进方向。中国是一个文明古国，文化深远。而美国相对而言是一个年轻的国家，它的文化由来自许多不同国家的移民以及指导我国民主制度的建国纲领所形成。这些纲领中提出了对人类事务的简单明了的瞩望，并包含了一些核心原则——不论男女人人生而平等，都享有某些基本权利；政府应当反映民意，并对人民的愿望作出回应；商贸应该是开放的，信息应该自由流通；司法保障应该来自法治而不是人治。

of course， the story of our nation is not without its difficult chapters。in many ways -- over many years -- we have struggled to advance the promise of these principles to all of our people， and to forge a more perfect union。we fought a very painful civil war， and freed a portion of our population from slavery。it took time for women to be extended the right to vote， workers to win the right to organize， and for immigrants from different corners of the globe to be fully embraced。even after they were freed， african americans persevered through conditions that were separate and not equal， before winning full and equal rights。

当然，我国的历史也并非没有困难的篇章。在很多方面，在很长的时间里，我们要通过斗争去实现这些原则对全体人民的承诺，缔造一个更趋完善的联邦。我们曾打过一场很痛苦的南

北战争，将我国的一部分人口从奴役下解放出来。妇女获得投票权、劳工赢得组织权、来自世界各地的移民得到完全的接纳——这些都是经过了一段时间才实现的。非洲裔美国人即使在获得自由后依然生活在被隔离和不平等的条件下，他们经过不懈努力才最终赢得全面、平等的权利。

none of this was easy。but we made progress because of our belief in those core principles，which have served as our pass through the darkest of storms。 that is why lincoln could stand up in the midst of civil war and declare it a struggle to see whether any nation， conceived in liberty， and "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" could long endure。 that is why dr。 martin luther king could stand on the steps of the lincoln memorial and ask that our nation live out the true meaning of its creed。that's why immigrants from china to kenya could find a home on our shores; why opportunity is available to all who would work for it; and why someone like me， who less than 50 years ago would have had trouble voting in some parts of america， is now able to serve as its president。

所有这些都不曾轻而易举。但是，由于我们对这些核心原则的坚定信念，我们取得了进步，这些原则指引我们冲过了最黑暗的风暴。这就是为什么林肯能在南北战争中挺身而出并宣布，这是一场考验一个孕育于自由之中、“忠实于人人生而平等这一原则”的国家能否永存的斗争。这也就是为什么马丁·路德·金博士能够站立在林肯纪念堂的台阶上，要求我们的国家实践自身信仰的真正含义。这也就是为什么来自从中国到肯尼亚的各国移民能够在我国的土地上安家；为什么所有努力寻求机会的人都能获得机会；为什么像我这种在不到50年前在美国的某些地方连投票都遇到困难的人，现在能够出任这个国家的总统。

and that is why america will always speak out for these core principles around the world。we do not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation， but we also don't believe that the principles that we stand for are unique to our nation。these freedoms of expression_r_r_r_r and worship -- of access to information and political participation -- we believe are universal rights。they should be available to all people， including ethnic and religious minorities -- whether they are in the united states， china， or any nation。indeed， it is that respect for universal rights that guides america's openness to other countries; our respect for different cultures; our mitment to international law; and our faith in the future。

这就是为什么美国一直在全世界为这些核心原则而大声疾呼。我们不寻求把任何政治体制强加给任何别的国家，但是我们也不认为我们主张的这些原则是我们国家所独有的。表达自由和宗教信仰自由——获得信息和政治参与的自由——我们认为这些自由都是普世的权利，所有人都应当享有，包括少数民族和宗教少数派，不管是在美国、中国还是在任何其他国家。正是对普世权利的尊重指导着美国向其他国家开放，尊重各种不同的文化，致力于遵守国际法，并对未来抱有信念。

these are all things that you should know about america。i also know that we have much to learn about china。looking around at this magnificent city -- and looking around this room -- i do believe that our nations hold something important in mon， and that is a belief in the future。neither the united states nor china is content to rest on our achievements。for while china is an ancient nation， you are also clearly looking ahead with confidence， ambition， and a mitment to see that tomorrow's generation can do better than today's。

这些都是你们应当了解的美国的情况。我也知道中国有很多有待我们了解的情况。环顾一下这座伟大的城市——环顾一下这个大厅——我确信我们两个国家有一个很重要的共同点，那就是我们对未来的信念。美国和中国都不想满足于已取得的成就，止步不前。虽然中国是一个古老的国家，但你们显然也对未来满怀信心、雄心和使年轻一代能比这一代人更有作为的决心。

in addition to your growing economy， we admire china's extraordinary mitment to science and research -- a mitment borne out in everything from the infrastructure you build to the technology you use。china is now the world's largest inter user -- which is why we were so pleased to include the inter as a part of today's event。this country now has the world's largest mobile phone work， and it is investing in the new forms of energy that can both sustain growth and bat climate change -- and i'm looking forward to deepening the partnership between the united states and china in this critical area tomorrow。but above all， i see china's future in you -- young people whose talent and dedication and dreams will do so much to help shape the 21st century。

我们不但钦佩中国日益增长的经济，还赞赏你们在科学研究方面极不平凡的努力——从你们建设的基础设施到你们使用的技术，均体现出这种努力。中国现在是世界上最大的互联网使用国——这也是我们今天很高兴能把互联网作为此次活动的一部分的原因。这个国家目前拥有世界上最大的移动电话网络，它正在投资发展既能维持可持续增长，又能应对气候变化的新型能源——我期待着明天在这个至关重要的领域中深化两国的合作关系。然而，最重要的是，我在你们身上看到了中国的未来 ——年轻一代的聪明才智、献身精神和梦想将为塑造21世纪发挥巨大作用。

i've said many times that i believe that our world is now fundamentally interconnected。the jobs we do， the prosperity we build， the environment we protect， the security that we seek -- all of these things are shared。and given that interconnection， power in the 21st century is no longer a

zero-sum game; one country's success need not e at the expense of another。and that is why the united states insists we do not seek to contain china's rise。on the contrary， we wele china as a strong and prosperous and successful member of the munity of nations -- a china that draws on the rights， strengths， and creativity of individual chinese like you。

我已说过多次，我相信我们现在的世界是紧密相连的。我们所做的工作，我们所建设的繁荣，我们所保护的环境，以及我们所寻求的安全——所有这一切都是共有的。鉴于这种相互联系，在21世纪，权力不应再成为一场零和游戏；一国的成功发展不应以他国为代价。这也就是为什么美国坚决表示我们不谋求遏制中国的崛起。恰恰相反，我们欢迎中国成为国际社会中一个强大、繁荣、成功的成员——一个从你们这样的每个中国人的权利、实力和创造力中获得力量的中国。

to return to the proverb -- consider the past。we know that more is to be gained when great powers cooperate than when they collide。that is a lesson that human beings have learned time and again， and that is the example of the history between our nations。and i believe strongly that cooperation must go beyond our government。it must be rooted in our people -- in the studies we share， the business that we do， the knowledge that we gain， and even in the sports that we play。and these bridges must be built by young men and women just like you and your counterparts in america。

回到前面提到的那句古语——回顾过去。我们知道，大国之间选择合作而非对抗会带来更大的惠益。这是人类不断汲取的一个教训，我们两国的关系史中也不乏其例。我深信，合作必须不止于政府间的合作。合作必须植根于我们的人民——植根于我们共同进行的研究，我们的商贸活动，我们所学到的知识，乃至我们的体育运动。这些桥梁必须由你们这样的年轻人和美国的年轻人共同构筑。

that's why i'm pleased to announce that the united states will dramatically expand the number of our students who study in china to 100，000。and these exchanges mark a clear mitment to build ties among our people， as surely as you will help determine the destiny of the 21st

century。and i'm absolutelyconfident that america has no better ambassadors to offer than our young people。 for they， just like you， are filled with talent and energy and optimism about the history that is yet to be written。

因此，我高兴地宣布，美国准备将在中国留学的美国学生人数大幅度增加到10万人。这种交流是对在我们两国人民之间建立联系的明确承诺，毫无疑问，你们将帮助决定21世纪的命运。我完全相信，对美·来说，再好的使者莫过于我们的年轻人。因为他们和你们一样，才华横溢，充满活力，对有待书写的历史篇章充满乐观。

so let this be the next step in the steady pursuit of cooperation that will serve our nations， and the world。and if there's one thing that we can take from today's dialogue， i hope that it is a mitment to continue this dialogue going forward。

那么，就让这个举措成为我们稳步寻求合作的下一个步骤，这种合作有利于我们两国乃至整个世界。如果能从今天的对话中得到一点启示的话，我希望那就是致力于今后继续进行这种对话。

so thank you very much。and i look forward now to taking some questions from all of you。thank you very much。(applause。)

非常感谢诸位。现在我希望回答你们大家提出的一些问题。非常感谢。(掌声。)

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