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公众人物毕业演讲 第99期:奥巴马美国军事学院(2)

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 　　Like several graduates, James is a combat veteran

　　同其他数位毕业生一样 詹姆斯是一位战场老兵
　　And I would ask all of us here today to stand and pay tribute not only to the veterans among us
　　我要求今天在场的所有人站起来 向我们中间的老兵
　　but to the more than 2.5 million Americans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as their families
　　以及在伊拉克和阿富汗服役过的250多万美国军人 以及他们的家人致敬
　　This is a particularly useful time for America to reflect on those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom, a few days after Memorial Day
　　阵亡将士纪念日就在几天前 在今天 美国理应感谢所有军人为自由所作出的贡献
　　You are the first class to graduate since 9/11 who may not be sent into combat in Iraq or Afghanistan
　　你们是911袭击后第一届不用被送上伊拉克或阿富汗作战的毕业生
　　When I first spoke at West Point in 2009 we still had more than 100,000 troops in Iraq
　　2009年 我第一次来西点演讲时我们还有超过10万驻军位于伊拉克
　　We were preparing to surge in Afghanistan
　　我们还打算在阿富汗增兵
　　Our counterterrorism efforts were focused on al Qaeda's core leadership those who had carried out the 9/11 attacks
　　我们的反恐精力主要集中在打击基地组织的领导核心正是这些人实施了911袭击
　　And our nation was just beginning a long climb out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression
　　而我们的国家正在经历大萧条后最严重的经济危机
　　Four and a half years later, as you graduate the landscape has changed
　　四年半后 在你们毕业的今天情况发生了重大变化
　　We have removed our troops from Iraq
　　我们已从伊拉克撤军
　　We are winding down our war in Afghanistan
　　我们在阿富汗的战争也逐渐缓和
　　Al Qaeda's leadership on the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been decimated, and Osama bin Laden is no more
　　基地组织在巴基斯坦和阿富汗交界区域的领导已经被摧毁 奥萨马·本·拉登也已被抹杀

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0 graduates 46357a08a1ebcc49aa709632d02f485b     
n.毕业生( graduate的名词复数 )；大学毕业生；（已经取得学士学位正在攻读高级学位的）研究生；量筒v.渐变( graduate的第三人称单数 )；渐渐变为（与into连用）；渐渐消逝（与away连用）；取得资格（与as连用）
参考例句：
  • Graduates from our school are working all over the island. 我们学校的毕业生在全岛各地工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • About 80 percent of the graduates advanced to senior high schools. 约有80%的毕业生升入了高中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 veterans b2b2152e92fd5e834d18d4eac94fd93d     
经验丰富的人，老兵( veteran的名词复数 )； 退伍军人
参考例句：
  • Some veterans of the two world wars gathered to celebrate their victory. 一些经历了两次世界大战的退伍军人欢聚庆祝胜利。
  • Seasoned veterans were picked to storm the difficult enemy position. 有经验的老兵被挑选出来去突袭难攻的敌军阵地。
0 tribute RJ8zW     
n.颂词，称赞，(表示敬意的)礼物；贡品
参考例句：
  • She accepted their tribute graciously.她慈祥地接受了他们的致意。
  • Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者朝贡。
0 several STMzb     
adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的
参考例句：
  • Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
  • Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。
0 veteran 3i3wX     
n.老兵；经验丰富的人，老手
参考例句：
  • My grandfather is a veteran of the Second World War.我祖父是二战时的老兵。
  • We often asked the veteran workers for advice.我们常常向老工人求教。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
0 combat 4qrzR     
n.战斗，斗争，格斗；vt.与...斗争，与...战斗
参考例句：
  • The police are now using computers to help combat crime.警方现在使用电脑打击犯罪活动。
  • A reporter interviewed the combat hero.记者访问了这位战斗英雄。
0 among mLyyC     
prep.在…中间，在…之中(三者或三者以上)
参考例句：
  • You are only one among many who need help. 你不过是许多需要帮助的人之一。
  • He was among the last to leave.他是最后离开者之一。
0 only bIzxE     
adv.仅仅，只不过；adj.唯一的；conj.可是，不过
参考例句：
  • We have only one earth.我们只有一个地球。
  • I only found it by accident.我只是碰巧找到的。
0 pay NL6xI     
v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金
参考例句：
  • How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
  • His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

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