名人励志英语演讲 第54期:永不疲惫,永不气馁,永不完竭(5)

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　　我们要共同努力，改革美国的教育体制，不能让无知和冷漠吞噬更多年轻的生命。

　　We will reform Social Security and Medicare, sparing our children from struggles we have the power to prevent. And we will reduce taxes, to recover the momentum³ of our economy and reward the effort and enterprise of working Americans.

　　我们要改革社会保险和医疗制度，竭尽全力不让我们的孩子陷入困境。我们要减少税收，恢复经济发展动力，报答辛勤工作的美国人民的努力和进取心。

　　We will build our defenses beyond challenge, lest weakness invite challenge.

　　我们要防患于未然，懈怠会带来麻烦。

　　We will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors.

　　我们将抵制大规模杀伤性武器，一个崭新的世界不应有新的恐怖威胁。

　　The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains⁴ engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power that favors freedom. We will defend our allies and our interests. We will show purpose without arrogance⁵. We will meet aggression⁶ and bad faith with resolve and strength. And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.

　　反对自由和反对我们国家的人应该明白：美国仍将遵从历史的选择，积极参与国际事务，力求世界势力均衡，让自由遍布全球。我们会保护我们的盟国，捍卫我们的利益。我们将谦逊地向世界人民表明我们的目标。我们将坚决反击各种侵略和不守信用的行径。我们要向全世界宣传孕育了我们伟大民族的价值观。

　　America, at its best, is compassionate⁷. In the quiet of American conscience, we know that deep, persistent⁸ poverty is unworthy of our nation's promise.

　　美国在鼎盛时期也不缺乏同情心。静心思考，我们就会明白，根深蒂固的贫穷根本不值得我国做出承诺。

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