总统就职演讲
总统就职演讲
篇一：美国历届总统就职演讲(中英文对照)
第44任总统奥巴马发表就职演说
myfellowcitizens:
我的同胞们：istandheretodayhumbledbythetaskbeforeus,gratefulforthetrustyouhavebest owed,mindfulofthesacrificesbornebyourancestors.ithankPresidentBushfor hisservicetoournation,aswellasthegenerosityandcooperationhehasshownth roughoutthistransition.
今天我站在这里，看到眼前面临的重大任务，深感卑微。我感谢你们对我的信任，也知道先辈们为了这个国家所作的牺牲。我要感谢布什总统为国家做出的贡献，以及感谢他在两届政府过渡期间给与的慷慨协作。
Forty-fouramericanshavenowtakenthepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeen spokenduringrisingtidesofprosperityandthestillwatersofpeace.Yet,everyso oftentheoathistakenamidstgatheringcloudsandragingstorms.atthesemomen ts,americahascarriedonnotsimplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhigho ffice,butbecausewethePeoplehaveremainedfaithfultotheidealsofourforbear ers,andtruetoourfoundingdocuments.
迄今为止，已经有44个美国总统宣誓就职。总统的宣誓有时面对的
是国家的和平繁荣，但通常面临的是乌云密布的紧张形势。在紧张的形势中，支持美国前进的不仅仅是领导人的能力和远见，也在于美国人民对国家先驱者理想的信仰，以及对美国立国文件的忠诚。Soithasbeen.Soitmustbewiththisgenerationofamericans.
前辈们如此，我们这一代美国人也要如此。Thatweareinthemidstofcrisisisnowwellunderstood.ournationisatwar,again stafar-reachingnetworkofviolenceandhatred.oureconomyisbadlyweakened ,aconsequenceofgreedandirresponsibilityonthepartofsome,butalsoourcolle ctivefailuretomakehardchoicesandpreparethenationforanewage.Homeshav ebeenlost;jobsshed;businessesshuttered.ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourscho olsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidencethatthewaysweuseenerg ystrengthenouradversariesandthreatenourplanet.
现在我们都深知，我们身处危机之中。我们的国家在战斗，对手是影响深远的暴力和憎恨；国家的经济也受到严重的削弱，原因虽有一些人的贪婪和不负责任，但更为重要的是我们作为一个整体在一些重大问题上决策失误，同时也未能做好应对新时代的准备。我们的人民正在失去家园，失去工作，很多企业倒闭。社会的医疗过于昂贵、学校教育让许多人失望，而且每天都会有新的证据显示，我们利用能源的方式助长了我们的敌对势力，同时也威胁着我们的星球。Thesearetheindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessmeasurableb utnolessprofoundisasappingofconfidenceacrossourland-anaggingfearthata merica'sdeclineisinevitable,andthatthenextgenerationmustloweritssi
ghts.
统计数据的指标传达着危机的消息。危机难以测量，但更难以测量的是其对美国人国家自信的侵蚀--现在一种认为美国衰落不可避免，我们的下一代必须低调的言论正在吞噬着人们的自信。Todayisaytoyouthatthechallengeswefacearereal.Theyareseriousandtheyare many.Theywillnotbemeteasilyorinashortspanoftime.Butknowthis,america -theywillbemet.
今天我要说，我们的确面临着很多严峻的挑战，而且在短期内不大可能轻易解决。但是我们要相信，我们一定会度过难关。onthisday,wegatherbecausewehavechosenhopeoverfear,unityofpurposeov erconflictanddiscord.
今天，我们在这里齐聚一堂，因为我们战胜恐惧选择了希望，摒弃了冲突和矛盾而选择了团结。
onthisday,wecometoproclaimanendtothepettygrievancesandfalsepromises, therecriminationsandwornoutdogmas,thatforfartoolonghavestrangledourp olitics.
今天，我们宣布要为无谓的摩擦、不实的承诺和指责画上句号，我们要打破牵制美国政治发展的若干陈旧教条。weremainayoungnation,butinthewordsofScripture,thetimehascometosetasi dechildishthings.Thetimehascometoreaffirmourenduringspirit;tochooseou rbetterhistory;tocarryforwardthatpreciousgift,thatnobleidea,passedonfrom generationtogeneration:theGod-givenpromisethatallareequal,allarefree,an
dalldeserveachancetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness.
美国仍是一个年轻的国家，借用《圣经》的话说，放弃幼稚的时代已经到来了。重拾坚韧精神的时代已经到来，我们要为历史作出更好的选择，我们要秉承历史赋予的宝贵权利，秉承那种代代相传的高贵理念：上帝赋予我们每个人以平等和自由，以及每个人尽全力去追求幸福的机会。
inreaffirmingthegreatnessofournation,weunderstandthatgreatnessisnevera given.itmustbeearned.ourjourneyhasneverbeenoneofshort-cutsorsettlingfo rless.ithasnotbeenthepathforthefaint-hearted-forthosewhopreferleisureove rwork,orseekonlythepleasuresofrichesandfame.Rather,ithasbeentherisk-ta kers,thedoers,themakersofthings-somecelebratedbutmoreoftenmenandwo menobscureintheirlabour,whohavecarriedusupthelong,ruggedpathtowards prosperityandfreedom.
在重申我们国家伟大之处的同时，我们深知伟大从来不是上天赐予的，伟大需要努力赢得。（我们的民族一路走来），这旅途之中从未有过捷径或者妥协，这旅途也不适合胆怯之人、或者爱安逸胜过爱工作之人、或者单单追求名利之人。这条路是勇于承担风险者之路，是实干家、创造者之路。这其中有一些人名留青史，但是更多的人却在默默无闻地工作着。正是这些人带领我们走过了漫长崎岖的旅行，带领我们走向富强和自由。
Forus,theypackeduptheirfewworldlypossessionsandtraveledacrossoceansi nsearchofanewlife.
Forus,theytoiledinsweatshopsandsettledthewest;enduredthelashofthewhip andplowedthehardearth.
Forus,theyfoughtanddied,inplaceslikeconcordandGettysburg;normandyan dKheSahn.
为了我们，先辈们带着微薄的细软，横渡大洋，寻找新生活；为了我们，先辈们忍辱负重，用血汗浇铸工厂；为了我们，先辈们在荒芜的西部大地辛勤耕作，定居他乡；为了我们，先辈们奔赴（独立战争中的）康科德城和葛底斯堡、（二战中的）诺曼底、（越战中的）KheSahn，他们征战、死去。Timeandagainthesemenandwomenstruggledandsacrificedandworkedtillth eirhandswererawsothatwemightliveabetterlife.Theysawamericaasbiggerth anthesumofourindividualambitions;greaterthanallthedifferencesofbirthor wealthorfaction.
一次又一次，我们的先辈们战斗着、牺牲着、操劳着，只为了我们可以生活得更好。在他们看来，美国的
强盛与伟大超越了个人雄心，也超越了个人的出身、贫富和派别差异。Thisisthejourneywecontinuetoday.weremainthemostprosperous,powerfuln ationonEarth.ourworkersarenolessproductivethanwhenthiscrisisbegan.our mindsarenolessinventive,ourgoodsandservicesnolessneededthantheywerel astweekorlastmonthorlastyear.ourcapacityremainsundiminished.Butourti meofstandingpat,ofprotectingnarrowinterestsandputtingoffunpleasantdeci sions-thattimehassurelypassed.Startingtoday,wemustpickourselvesup,dust
ourselvesoff,andbeginagaintheworkofremakingamerica.
今天我们继续先辈们的旅途。美国依然是地球上最富裕、最强大的国家。同危机初露端倪之时相比，美国人民的生产力依然旺盛；与上周、上个月或者去年相比，我们的头脑依然富于创造力，我们的商品和服务依然很有市场，我们的实力不曾削弱。但是，可以肯定的是，轻歌曼舞的时代、保护狭隘利益的时代以及对艰难决定犹豫不决的时代已经过去了。从今天开始，我们必须跌倒后爬起来，拍拍身上的泥土，重新开始工作，重塑美国。
Foreverywherewelook,thereisworktobedone.Thestateoftheeconomycallsfo raction,boldandswift,andwewillact-notonlytocreatenewjobs,buttolayanew foundationforgrowth.wewillbuildtheroadsandbridges,theelectricgridsandd igitallinesthatfeedourcommerceandbindustogether.wewillrestorescienceto itsrightfulplace,andwieldtechnology'swonderstoraisehealthcare 9;squalityandloweritscost.wewillharnessthesunandthewindsandthesoiltofu elourcarsandrunourfactories.andwewilltransformourschoolsandcollegesan duniversitiestomeetthedemandsofanewage.allthiswecando.andallthiswewi lldo.
我目之所及，都有工作有待完成。国家的经济情况要求我们采取大胆且快速的行动，我们的确是要行动，不仅是要创造就业，更要为（下一轮经济）增长打下新的基础。我们将造桥铺路，为企业铺设电网和数字线路，将我们联系在一起。我们将回归科学，运用科技的奇迹提高医疗质量，降低医疗费用。我们将利用风能、太阳能和土壤驱动车
辆，为工厂提供能源。我们将改革中小学以及大专院校，以适应新时代的要求。这一切，我们都能做到，而且我们都将会做到。
now,therearesomewhoquestionthescaleofourambitions-whosuggestthatour systemcannottoleratetoomanybigplans.Theirmemoriesareshort.Fortheyha veforgottenwhatthiscountryhasalreadydone;whatfreemenandwomencanac hievewhenimaginationisjoinedtocommonpurpose,andnecessitytocourage. 现在，有一些人开始质疑我们的野心是不是太大了，他们认为我们的体制承载不了太多的宏伟计划。他们是健忘了。他们已经忘了这个国家已经取得的成就；他们已经忘了当创造力与共同目标以及必要的勇气结合起来时，自由的美国人民所能发挥的能量。
whatthecynicsfailtounderstandisthatthegroundhasshiftedbeneaththem-that thestalepoliticalargumentsthathaveconsumedusforsolongnolongerapply.T hequestionweasktodayisnotwhetherourgovernmentistoobigortoosmall,but whetheritworks-whetherithelpsfamiliesfindjobsatadecentwage,caretheyca nafford,aretirementthatisdignified.wheretheanswerisyes,weintendtomovef orward.wheretheanswerisno,programswillend.andthoseofuswhomanageth epublic'sdollarswillbeheldtoaccount-tospendwisely,reformbadhabits anddoourbusinessinthelightofday-becauseonlythencanwerestorethevitaltru stbetweenapeopleandtheirgovernment.
这些怀疑论者的错误在于，他们没有意识到政治现实已经发生了变化，长期以来耗掉我们太多精力的陈腐政治论争已经不再适用。今天，
我们的问题不在于政府的大小，而在于政府能否起作用，政府能否帮助家庭找到薪水合适的工作、给他们可以负担得起的医疗保障并让他们体面地退休。哪个方案能给与肯定的答
案，我们就推进哪个方案。哪个方案的答案是否定的，我们就选择终止。而掌管纳税人税金的人应当承担起责任，合理支出，摒弃陋习，磊落做事，这样才能在政府和人民之间重建至关重要的相互信任。noristhequestionbeforeuswhetherthemarketisaforceforgoodorill.itspowert ogeneratewealthandexpandfreedomisunmatched,butthiscrisishasreminded usthatwithoutawatchfuleye,themarketcanspinoutofcontrol-andthatanation cannotprosperlongwhenitfavoursonlytheprosperous.Thesuccessofourecon omyhasalwaysdependednotjustonthesizeofourgrossdomesticproduct,buto nthereachf;onourabilitytoextendopportunitytoeverywillingheart-notoutofc harity,butbecauseitisthesurestroutetoourcommongood.
我们面临的问题也不是市场好坏的问题。市场创造财富、拓展自由的能力无可匹敌，但是这场危机提醒我们，如果没有监管，市场很可能就会失去控制，而且偏袒富人国家的繁荣无法持久。国家经济的成败不仅仅取决于国内生产总值的大小，而且取决于繁荣的覆盖面，取决于我们是否有能力让所有有意愿的人都有机会走向富裕。我们这样做不是慈善，而是因为这是确保实现共同利益的途径。asforourcommondefence,werejectasfalsethechoicebetweenoursafetyandou rideals.ourfoundingfathers,facedwithperilswecanscarcelyimagine,drafteda chartertoassuretheruleoflawandtherightsofman,acharterexpandedbytheblo
odofgenerations.Thoseidealsstilllighttheworld,andwewillnotgivethemupfo rexpedience'ssake.andsotoallotherpeoplesandgovernmentswhoarew atchingtoday,fromthegrandestcapitalstothesmallvillagewheremyfatherwas born:knowthatamericaisafriendofeachnationandeveryman,womanandchil dwhoseeksafutureofpeaceanddignity,andthatwearereadytoleadoncemore. 就共同防御而言，我们认为国家安全与国家理想的只能选其一的排他选择是错的。面对我们几乎无法想像的危险，我们的先辈们起草了确保法治和个人权利的宪章。一代代人民的鲜血夯实了这一宪章。宪章中的理想依然照亮着世界，我们不能以经验之谈放弃这些理想。因此我想对正在观看这一仪式的其他国家的人民和政府说，不论他们现在各国伟大的首府还是在如同我父亲出生地一般的小村落，我想让他们知道：对于每个追求和平和自尊的国家和个人而言，美国都是朋友，我们愿意再次领导大家踏上追寻之旅。Recallthatearliergenerationsfaceddownfascismandcommunismnotjustwith missilesandtanks,butwithsturdyalliancesandenduringconvictions.Theyund erstoodthatourpoweralonecannotprotectus,nordoesitentitleustodoasweplea se.instead,theyknewthatourpowergrowsthroughitsprudentuse;oursecuritye manatesfromthejustnessofourcause,theforceofourexample,thetemperingqu alitiesofhumilityandrestraint.
回想先辈们在抵抗法西斯主义之时，他们不仅依靠手中的导弹或坦克，他们还依靠稳固的联盟和坚定的信仰。他们深知单凭自己的力量我们无法保护自己，他们也深知我们强大并不足以使我们有权利为所
欲为。他们明白，正是因为使用谨慎，我们的实力才不断增强；正是因为我们的事业是公正的、我们为世界树立了榜样，因为我们的谦卑和节制，我们才安全。
wearethekeepersofthislegacy.Guidedbytheseprinciplesoncemore,wecanme etthosenewthreatsthatdemandevengreatereffort-evengreatercooperationan dunderstandingbetweennations.wewillbegintoresponsiblyleaveiraqtoitspe ople,andforgeahard-earnedpeaceinafghanistan.witholdfriendsandformerfo es,wewillworktirelesslytolessenthenuclearthreat,androllbackthespecterofa warmingplanet.wewillnotapologiseforourwayoflife,norwillwewaverinitsd efence,andforthosewhoseektoadvancetheiraimsbyinducingterrorandslaugh teringinnocents,wesaytoyounowthatourspiritisstrongerandcannotbebroken ;youcannotoutlastus,andwewilldefeatyou.
我们继承了这些遗产。在这些原则的再次领导下，我们有能力应对新的威胁，我们需要付出更多的努力、
进行国家间更广泛的合作以及增进国家间的理解。首先，我们将以负责任的态度，将伊拉克交还给伊拉克人民，同时巩固阿富汗来之不易的和平。对于老朋友和老对手，我们将继续努力，不遗余力，削弱核威胁，遏制全球变暖的幽灵。我们不会为我们的生活方式感到报歉，我们会不动摇地扞卫我们的生活方式。对于那些企图通过恐怖主义或屠杀无辜平民达成目标的人，我们要对他们说：我们的信仰更加坚定，不可动摇，你们不可能拖垮我们，我们定将战胜你们。Forweknowthatourpatchworkheritageisastrength,notaweakness.weareanat
ionofchristiansandmuslims,JewsandHindus-andnon-believers.weareshape dbyeverylanguageandculture,drawnfromeveryendofthisEarth;andbecause wehavetastedthebitterswillofcivilwarandsegregation,andemergedfromthat darkchapterstrongerandmoreunited,wecannothelpbutbelievethattheoldhatr edsshallsomedaypass;thatthelinesoftribeshallsoondissolve;thatastheworld growssmaller,ourcommonhumanityshallrevealitself;andthatamericamustpl ayitsroleinusheringinaneweraofpeace.
因为我们知道，我们的多元化遗产是一个优势，而非劣势。我们国家里有基督徒也有穆斯林，有犹太教徒也有印度教徒，同时也有非宗教信徒。我们民族的成长受到许多语言和文化的影响，我们吸取了这个星球上任何一个角落的有益成分。正是因为我们民族曾亲尝过内战和种族隔离的苦酒，并且在经历了这些黑色的篇章之后变得更加强大更加团结，因此我们不由自主，只能相信一切仇恨终有一天都会成为过去，种族的划分不久就会消失，而且随着世界变得越来越小，我们相信终有一天人类共有的人性品德将会自动显现。在迎接新的和平时代到来的过程中，美国需要发挥自己的作用。Tothemuslimworld,weseekanewwayforward,basedonmutualinterestandm utualrespect.Tothoseleadersaroundtheglobewhoseektosowconflict,orblam etheirsociety'sillsonthewest-knowthatyourpeoplewilljudgeyouonwh atyoucanbuild,notwhatyoudestroy.Tothosewhoclingtopowerthroughcorrup tionanddeceitandthesilencingofdissent,knowthatyouareonthewrongsideof history;butthatwewillextendahandifyouarewillingtounclenchyourfist.
对于穆斯林世界，我们将基于共同的利益和信仰，寻找更好的合作之路。对于那些在世界各个地方挑起冲突或一味批评西方不良影响的领导者：你的人民评判你的依据是你建立了什么，而不是破坏了什么。对于那些依靠腐败和欺骗并压制异议而追求权利的人们：你们站在了人类历史的对立面。如果你们能张开紧握的拳头，我们也将伸出友谊之手。
Tothepeopleofpoornations,wepledgetoworkalongsideyoutomakeyourfarm sflourishandletcleanwatersflow;tonourishstarvedbodiesandfeedhungrymin ds.andtothosenationslikeoursthatenjoyrelativeplenty,wesaywecannolonger affordindifferencetosufferingoutsideourborders;norcanweconsumetheworl d'sresourceswithoutregardtoeffect.Fortheworldhaschanged,andwem ustchangewithit.
对于那些贫穷的人们，我们保证和你们一起建设繁茂的农场和干净的水源，滋养那些饥寒交迫的身体和心灵。对于那些与我们一样相对富裕的国家，我们不能再对外界的苦难漠不关心，更不能继续大肆索取世界的资源。世界必须改变，我们都必须改变。asweconsidertheroadthatunfoldsbeforeus,werememberwithhumblegratitu dethosebraveamericanswho,atthisveryhour,patrolfar-offdesertsanddistant mountains.Theyhavesomethingtotellustoday,justasthefallenheroeswholiei narlingtonwhisperthroughtheages.wehonourthemnotonlybecausetheyareg uardiansofourliberty,butbecausetheyembodythespiritofservice;awillingnes stofindmeaninginsomethinggreaterthanthemselves.andyet,atthismoment-a
美国历届总统就职演说词(George Bush)
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肯尼迪总统就职演说(中英文)
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