公众人物毕业演讲 第111期:奥巴马美国军事学院(14)

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　　有很多质疑者 经常贬低多边行动的有效性

　　For them, working through international institutions like the U.N. or respecting international law is a sign of weakness

　　在他们看来 通过联合国这样的国际机构 或是尊重国际法来解决问题 是美国示弱的信号

　　I think they're wrong

　　我认为他们都错了

　　Let me offer just two examples why

　　让我举两个例子来解释原因

　　In Ukraine, Russia's recent actions recall the days when Soviet tanks rolled into Eastern Europe

　　俄罗斯最近在乌克兰的举动让人想起了 苏联坦克碾进东欧其它国家的情景

　　But this isn't the Cold War

　　但现在并不是冷战时期

　　Our ability to shape world opinion helped isolate Russia right away

　　通过世界舆论 我们立刻就让俄罗斯陷入了孤立

　　Because of American leadership, the world immediately condemned Russian actions

　　由于美国的领导 世界各国纷纷谴责俄罗斯的行为

　　Europe and the G7 joined us to impose sanctions NATO reinforced our commitment to Eastern European allies

　　欧洲和七国集团同我们一同施加制裁 北约增强了对东欧盟友的支持

　　the IMF is helping to stabilize Ukraine's economy OSCE monitors brought the eyes of the world to unstable parts of Ukraine

　　国际货币基金组织采取措施帮助稳定乌克兰经济 欧安组织监察员让全世界都看到了乌克兰的不稳定局势

　　And this mobilization of world opinion and international institutions served as a counterweight to Russian propaganda and Russian troops on the border and armed militias in ski masks

　　世界舆论和国际机构的共同施压 足以对抗俄罗斯的宣传攻势 让俄罗斯屯扎在边境的部队陷于不义

　　This weekend, Ukrainians voted by the millions

　　本周末 乌克兰有数百万人参与投票

　　Yesterday, I spoke to their next President

　　昨天 我同乌克兰候任总统通过话

　　We don't know how the situation will play out and there will remain grave challenges ahead

　　我们不知道事情会如何发展 前面肯定还有很多挑战

　　but standing with our allies on behalf of international order working with international institutions has given a chance for the Ukrainian people to choose their future without us firing a shot

　　不过 代表国际秩序 同盟友们站在一起同国际机构共同协作让乌克兰人民获得了选择自己未来的机会我们甚至不需要开一枪一炮

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