奥巴马a more perfect union翻译

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奥巴马演讲稿范文4篇

奥巴马演讲稿范文4篇

奥巴马演讲稿范文4篇奥巴马演讲稿范文1:Yes We CanDear fellow Americans,Eight years ago, we came together as a nation to elect a president who promised hope and change. Today, we gather once again to celebrate the legacy of that president - Barack Obama.When he took office, our nation was in the midst of an economic crisis. Unemployment was at an all-time high, people were losing their homes, and hope seemed lost for many Americans. But Obama didn't give up - he rolled up his sleeves and got to work.He passed the Affordable Care Act, providing healthcare coverage to millions of Americans who had previously been left without it. He saved the auto industry, preventing the loss of thousands of jobs. And he fought tirelessly for equal rights, standing up for the LGBTQ community and signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law.But Obama's legacy isn't just about the policies he passed. It's about the way he inspired us to believe in ourselves and in each other. He reminded us that, yes, we can. Yes, we can come together as a nation to overcome our differences. Yes, we can work towards a brighter future for ourselves and for our children. Yes, we can achieve greatness.As we move forward as a nation, let us remember the legacy of Barack Obama. Let us continue to believe in ourselves and in thepower of hope and change. And let us always remember - Yes, we can.Thank you and God bless America.奥巴马演讲稿范文2:My Brothers and Sisters of AmericaMy fellow Americans,Today, as we celebrate our nation's independence, I want to take a moment to reflect on what it truly means to be an American. It's more than just living within our borders or having a certain set of rights - being American is about the values that we hold dear.Values like freedom, equality, and justice for all. Values like coming together as a nation, despite our differences. And values like never giving up, even in the face of adversity.As we look around the world today, we see that these values are under threat. We see hate and violence on the rise, fueled by those who seek to divide us. But we cannot give in to fear or despair. We must hold fast to our values and stand together as Americans.We must stand up for the rights of all people, regardless of their race, gender, or religion. We must fight for justice and equality, for every person who has ever been marginalized or oppressed. And we must work towards a brighter future for ourselves and for generations to come.So my brothers and sisters of America, let us not shy away fromthe challenges ahead. Let us embrace them with open hearts and minds. Let us remember the values that make us American, and let us never forget that together, we can achieve anything.Thank you, and God bless America.奥巴马演讲稿范文3:A More Perfect UnionMy fellow Americans,Over the past few months, we have seen deep divisions within our country. We have seen hate and intolerance rear its ugly head, and we have seen the wounds of our past reopen. But I believe that, as Americans, we have the strength and the courage to overcome these challenges.As we celebrate Independence Day, I want to remind us of the ideals that our country was founded upon. The idea that we are all created equal, and that we all have certain unalienable rights - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The idea that, despite our differences, we are all Americans, and we should always strive towards a "more perfect union."This is not to say that we should ignore the problems that exist within our society. We must confront the challenges of racial inequality and social injustice head-on, and work towards a solution that is fair and just for all. We must listen to the voices of those who have been marginalized or oppressed, and work to create a society that uplifts and empowers every person.But we cannot do this alone. It takes all of us coming together, as Americans, to make real change happen. It takes us recognizing that no matter what our differences may be, we all share a common bond - our love for this country and our belief in the American dream.So let us work towards a "more perfect union." Let us continue fighting for justice and equality. And let us always remember that, as Americans, we are strongest when we stand together.Thank you, and God bless America.奥巴马演讲稿范文4:The Future of Our DemocracyMy fellow Americans,As we celebrate the 4th of July, I want to take a moment to reflect on the future of our democracy. Our country is facing unprecedented challenges - from the rising threat of international terrorism to the growing divide between our citizens. But I believe that, together, we can face these challenges head-on, and emerge even stronger.At the heart of our democracy is our belief in the power of the people. It is the idea that every citizen has a voice, and that those voices should be heard. But we must recognize that this idea is only effective if we are actively engaged in our civic duty.We cannot allow ourselves to become complacent, to believe that the problems we face will simply resolve themselves. We must bevigilant in protecting our democracy, in fighting for the rights of all people, and in working towards a more just and equitable society.So my message to you, my fellow Americans, is this: let us work towards a future that honors the values that make us great - freedom, equality, and justice for all. Let us be active and engaged citizens, using our voices and our actions to make real change happen. And let us never forget that, as citizens of the greatest democracy in the world, the future of our country is in our hands. Thank you, and God bless America.。

奥巴马演讲《A-More-Perfect-Union》说服力分析-课件PPT

奥巴马演讲《A-More-Perfect-Union》说服力分析-课件PPT
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Persuasion in Public Speaking
• Public speaking is deliberately structured with three general purposes: to inform, to persuade and to entertain.
• Persuasion is the use of appeals to reasons, values, and emotions to persuade the audience to think or act in a particular way.
Concrete Analysis
What persuasion methods are applied in this speech? Logos, pathos, ethos
Logos ['lɔɡos]
Logos is commonly called the logical appeal. It is the appeal to logic and reason.
Logos
• To appeal to logic and evoke a rational response, a speaker often uses more theoretical or abstract language that includes historical analogies, factual data and statistics, quotations from experts and authorities, and informed opinions.
Persuasion
“A more perfect union”

奥巴马传世演讲:一个更完美的联邦

奥巴马传世演讲:一个更完美的联邦

奥巴马传世演讲:一个更完美的联邦然而区区羊皮纸上的文字,并不足以助奴隶脱离桎梏;或是提供每种肤色及信仰的男男女女,身为美国公民的完整权利及义务。

所需要的,是世世代代愿意尽一己之力的美国人,透过抗争与奋斗、在街头与法庭上、透过内战及公民不服从并且始终冒着极大风险,来缩小理想的承诺与当代的现实间之差距。

奥巴马:一个更完美的联邦a more perfect union【演讲背景】由于欧巴马的教会牧师朋友莱特被人拍下在布道时对白人极为仇视的种族主义言论,造成全美极大的震撼并致使奥巴马选情一度落后告急!各界纷纷要求欧巴马表态,而且民主党两大阵营也荒腔走板的面对媒体说出许多性别及种族的歧视言论,因此,欧巴马为力挽狂澜,选定在独立宣言议定的费城以美国独立宣言为主题来进行破题演讲,但实质上内文讲的却是美国的种族纷争和未来的走向。

两百二十一年以前,在一个如今仍屹立在对街的大厅中,一群人汇聚一堂,而以这些简单文字,推启了美国这机会渺茫的民主实验。

跨海逃离暴政与迫害的农夫及学者、政治家及爱国人士们,终于在那持续了整个1787年春季的费城会议中,实现了他们的独立宣言。

他们所提出的文件,后来虽经签字通过,但最终仍未完成。

它被这国家奴隶制度的原罪所玷污,一个使各殖民地间彼此分歧且让整个会议陷入僵局的疑点。

直到开国元老们选择容许奴隶贸易继续运作至少二十年,而将任何最终解决方案留给将来的世代。

当然,对奴隶制度疑问的答案早已埋藏在我们的宪法之中。

一部将依法享有平等公民权这理想臵于最核心之宪法,一部承诺人民自由、正义、以及一个可能且应当随时间获得进一步完善的联邦之宪法。

然而区区羊皮纸上的文字,并不足以助奴隶脱离桎梏;或是提供每种肤色及信仰的男男女女,身为美国公民的完整权利及义务。

所需要的,是世世代代愿意尽一己之力的美国人,透过抗争与奋斗、在街头与法庭上、透过内战及公民不服从并且始终冒着极大风险,以缩小理想的承诺与当代的现实间之差距。

奥巴马英文简介(Barack Obama)

奥巴马英文简介(Barack Obama)
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Columbia University: BA in political Science
Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor 1992 married Michelle Robinson Two daughters
When it came to treating her citizens of African descent fairly, America failed. She put them in chains, the government put them in cotton field, put them in inferior schools, put them in substandard housing, put them in scientific experiments, put them in the lowest paying jobs, put them outside the equal protection of the law and locked them into positions of hopelessness and helplessness. The government gives them the drugs, builds bigger prisons and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, not God Bless America. God damn America — that's in the Bible — for killing innocent people. God damn America, for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America, as long as she tries to act like she is God, and she is supreme.

奥巴马最经典十首英文演讲

奥巴马最经典十首英文演讲

奥巴马最经典十首英文演讲Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, is renowned for his oratory skills and has delivered many memorable speeches throughout his political career. Here are ten of his most classic English speeches:1. "A More Perfect Union" (2008) - Addressing racial tensions during his presidential campaign, Obama called for unity and a deeper understanding of America's racial history.2. Democratic National Convention Keynote (2004) - As a young senator, Obama delivered an inspiring speech that catapulted him into the national spotlight, emphasizing the importance of unity and shared values.3. Eulogy for the Charleston Church Shooting Victims (2015) - After the tragic shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Obama's speech was a powerfulcall for love and forgiveness.4. "The Audacity of Hope" (2006) - The title of his second book, this speech from the 2006 National Press Club Luncheon outlined his vision for a hopeful and inclusive America.5. "A New Season of Service" (2009) - In his firstFather's Day speech as President, Obama emphasized the importance of service and civic engagement.6. "The Future of Our Children" (2010) - Addressing education reform, Obama called for a commitment to improving schools and opportunities for all children.7. "Change We Can Believe In" (2008) - A central theme of his presidential campaign, this speech highlighted the need for change and the potential of the American people.8. "A Call to Renewal" (2006) - At the Call to Renewal conference, Obama discussed the role of faith in politics and the importance of social justice.9. "The State of Our Union" (2012) - In this State of the Union address, Obama outlined his vision for a strong and prosperous America.10. "Farewell Address" (2017) - As he prepared to leave office, Obama reflected on his presidency, the progress made, and the challenges that lay ahead for the country.Each of these speeches showcases Obama's eloquence and his ability to connect with audiences on a deeply emotional level, inspiring hope and action in the face of adversity.。

高级英语(第三版)第一册第九课 A More Perfect Union(Part I)[精]

高级英语(第三版)第一册第九课 A More Perfect Union(Part I)[精]
• “这对我来说不是个容易做出的决定,坦率地说这令我有些伤心,” 奥巴马在南达科他表示。“三一教会是我找到耶稣的地方,是我们结 婚的地方,是我们孩子受洗的地方。”
• 这位伊利诺伊州参议员上月切断了与该教会前牧师赖特的联系,後者 因反美和带有种族色彩的布道激怒了许多人。
• “很清楚我现在是总统候选人,每当某些事据说与三一教会(包括牧 师)有关时,这些言论将会归咎于我,即使它们与我长期持有的观点、 声明和原则相冲突,”奥巴马说道。
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(1868) and 15 (1870).
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Obama vs. Pastor Wright
• 路透南达科他阿伯丁5月31日电(记者Deborah Charles)---民主党总统候 选人奥巴马周六表示,他将退出芝加哥三一联合基督教会,避免因该 教会引发的争议困扰11月的总统大选。

奥巴马竞选演讲稿中英文

奥巴马竞选演讲稿中英文

Introduction:Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Americans,Today, I stand before you not as a politician, but as a citizen of this great nation, a nation that has always believed in the promise of abetter future. I am here to ask for your support, not just in this election, but in the ongoing struggle for a more perfect union. We areat a crossroads, and the decisions we make today will shape the world we leave for our children and grandchildren. Let us not be afraid to dream big, for when we do, we achieve big things.Body:1. The State of Our UnionMy fellow Americans, the state of our union is not where it should be. We have faced unprecedented challenges in the last few years, from economic turmoil to global instability. But through it all, we have shown that we are a resilient people, capable of overcoming adversity.However, the road ahead is not easy. We have a mountain to climb, and it will require all of us to work together. We need to rebuild our economy, restore our communities, and renew our spirit of unity.2. Rebuilding the EconomyThe economy is the foundation of our nation, and it is suffering. We have lost millions of jobs, and too many families are struggling to make ends meet. My plan is to create jobs, not just by stimulating the economy, but by investing in the future.We will invest in renewable energy, creating millions of jobs and reducing our dependence on foreign oil. We will invest in education, training our workforce for the 21st century. We will invest in infrastructure, improving our roads, bridges, and airports.3. Restoring Our CommunitiesOur communities are the heart of our nation, and they need our attention. We have seen too many neighborhoods fall into decay, too many familiespushed to the brink. My plan is to revitalize our communities, ensuring that every American has a fair shot at success.We will provide affordable healthcare for all, ensuring that no one goes without the care they need. We will invest in our schools, providing quality education for every child. We will reform our criminal justice system, ensuring that it is fair and just.4. Renewing Our Spirit of UnityThe spirit of unity that once defined our nation has been lost. We have become divided by politics, by ideology, by the very things that should bring us together. My plan is to bring us back together, to bridge the divides that have grown so wide.We will engage in civil discourse, listening to each other and respecting our differences. We will work across the aisle, finding common ground and solving problems together. We will remind ourselves that we are Americans first, and that our common values are stronger than our differences.5. A New Era of LeadershipLeadership is about more than just words; it is about action. My leadership will be guided by a simple principle: the interests of the American people come first. I will not be swayed by special interests or political ideology. I will fight for what is right, and I will stand with the American people.6. The American DreamThe American Dream is not just a slogan; it is a promise. It is the promise that if you work hard, you can achieve your dreams. It is the promise that your children will have a better life than you did. It is the promise that we are all in this together.I believe in that dream, and I believe in you. I believe that with your support, we can turn our challenges into opportunities, our problemsinto solutions. Together, we can build a brighter future for ourchildren and for our nation.Conclusion:Ladies and gentlemen, fellow Americans,I ask for your vote, not just in this election, but in the ongoing struggle for a more perfect union. We have the power to make a difference, and it starts with us. It starts with you.Let us not be afraid to dream big, for when we do, we achieve big things. Together, we can rebuild our economy, restore our communities, and renew our spirit of unity. Together, we can make America great again.Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America.---### 奥巴马竞选演讲稿引言:女士们、先生们,亲爱的同胞们,今天,我站在这里,不仅仅是一个政治家,更是一个这个伟大国家的公民。

奥巴马所有竞选演讲及相关视频下载(用迅雷可以下)来自官网的视频,很清晰,视频格式是m4v,mov.,速度感觉

奥巴马所有竞选演讲及相关视频下载(用迅雷可以下)来自官网的视频,很清晰,视频格式是m4v,mov.,速度感觉

奥巴马竞选演讲及相关视频下载(用迅雷可以下)奥巴马演讲视频下载,来自官网的视频,很清晰,一般都是二十分钟左右的视频。

我保证用迅雷能下。

视频格式是m4v,mov.我刚用迅雷刚才下了五个视频,速度感觉还可以(比YouTube解析的后下载的速度快多了)视频在暴风影音和real player上每个都可以播放,我都试过了。

这些视频不是非常多。

但都是奥巴马经典的演讲视频,还有奥巴马在大选过程相关的一些视频,比如grassroots organizing类的视频,和The Campaign Trail的一些视频。

需要更多好的英语资料的朋友看这里最新添加奥巴马就职演讲视频和音频下载(1月20日),下载地址以下的演讲视频直接点击就可以下载了1 a more perfect union2 New Hampshire Primary Speech: Yes We Can3 forging a new future for American4 south carolina victory speech5 amrican stories(美国公民讲述自己的故事来支持推选奥巴马)6 Democratic National Convention 2004 Keynote(2004.7.27,查看中英文对照文稿)7 Biden VP announcement8 Orlando, Fla VFW Address9 Yes We Can, Nashua NH10 Boston Students(波士顿大学学生和奥巴马电话交谈,会见奥巴马,还有他们对大选的一些看法)11 Bronx Students(一所中学的学生谈论大选,并各自发表自己的演讲yes we/I can).........更多奥巴马竞选相关视频下载12 change has come to America (11月4日获胜芝加哥演讲):ed2k://|file|[%E5%A5%A5%E5%B7%B4%E9%A9%AC%E5%B D%93%E9%80%89%E6%BC%94%E8%AE%B2].Barack.Obama. Presidential.Victory.Speech.HDTV.XviD-XOXO.avi|183121870|1568 efc587c6885c3a4da0bc9e27ac5c|/将这一段地址复制后,打开你的迅雷,点"新建",自动弹出迅雷的下载对话框里即可下载。

奥巴马a-more-perfect-union中文

奥巴马a-more-perfect-union中文

“我们合众国的人民,为了建立更加完善的联邦……221年前,在对面街角那座至今仍旧巍然挺立的大厅中,美国自由的先驱聚集在一起,用简单的语词,启动了在当时看来不可能完成的民主试验。

这些为逃避暴虐与压迫而远涉重洋来到北美大陆的农场主、学者、政治家和爱国者终于在1787年春天的费城会议上将独立从宣言变为现实。

这份文件最终签署,但事实上从未完成,它沾上了这个国家奴隶制的原罪。

在那个不得不妥协的(是否保留奴隶制)的问题上各殖民地莫衷一是,将整个会议引入夭折的泥潭。

联邦的创建者们选择将这个问题留给后人来解决,一个至少允许奴隶制存在20年的妥协不想一直延续了220多年。

从一开始,奴隶制问题的答案就已深埋于宪法之中了――我们宪法的核心就是法律之下的平等理想,它保证其人民自由、公正,以及能够并且应该随着时间而不断趋向完善的联邦。

但是,羊皮纸上的词句却不曾让奴隶们挣脱束缚,完整地赋予各种肤色、各种信仰的人们作为合众国公民的权利和义务。

还需要一代接一代的仁人志士用大街小巷的奔走抗议、用法庭上的据理力争,甚至诉诸于战争与对抗,冒着巨大的风险――去缩小承诺与现实的差距。

从一开始我们就将建国先父们的美好愿望融入到了这次竞选之中――继续前人的长征,继续这个旨在建立更加公正、平等、自由、博爱、繁荣美利坚的长征。

我选择在这样的历史时刻竞选总统,因为我坚信,除非我们能将这个时代的问题一起解决,除非我们能完善这个联邦,否则美国将寸步难行。

必须认识到:生活的故事可能不尽相同,但是希望只有一个;来自五湖四海、有着不同的相貌与肤色的我们都朝着同一个方向,那就是子孙们更好的未来。

这一信念来自我对美国人民高尚与宽容的不可动摇的信念,也来自于我自己的美国故事。

我的父亲是肯尼亚黑人,母亲是堪萨斯白人,从小在外祖父和外祖母的抚养下长大。

外祖父经历过大萧条、打过二战,有幸曾在巴顿将军的队伍里服役,外祖母则在里文沃斯堡的一个炮弹生产线上工作,他们都是对美国有贡献和最深感受的人。

高级英语(1)第三版Lesson9AMorePerfectUnion翻译答案

高级英语(1)第三版Lesson9AMorePerfectUnion翻译答案

高级英语(1)第三版Lesson9AMorePerfectUnion翻译答案Lesson 9 “A More Perfect Union” (Part I)Translation1.他把网上的流传当成一个笑话,不予理睬。

2.马克?吐温的《竞选州长》是一片著名的短篇故事。

3.对于遭受灾难的人们,我们应该毫无保留地帮助他们。

4.考虑到他们没有经验,他们的工作成绩还是相当不错的。

5.她是在华裔人占主导地位的社区里长大的。

6.心情不好不能成为你对同事粗暴的理由。

7.警方把这件事视作“误解”而草草了事。

参考译文1.He dismissed the story circulating on the Internet as a joke.2.Mark Twain’s “Running for Governor” is a famous short story.3.We should reach out without reservation to those who suffer from disasters.4.Given their lack of experience, their work should be considered as above average.5.She grew up in a community where the inhabitants were predominantly of Chinese origin.6.Being in a bad mod cannot justify your rude behavoir toward your colleagues.7.The police dismissed the incident as a case of misunderstanding.。

奥巴马励志演讲稿英文版

奥巴马励志演讲稿英文版

Ladies and Gentlemen,Good morning. It is an honor to stand before you today and share some thoughts that have deeply resonated with me throughout my life. As you gather here, each of you carries a story, a journey, and a dream. And it is in the telling of these stories and the pursuit of these dreams that I find the greatest inspiration.I want to talk to you about the power of determination. Determination is not just about willpower; it is about resilience, it is about hope, and it is about the belief that each of us has the capacity to change our lives and the world around us.Let me take you back to a moment that shaped my own determination. It was the summer of 1991, and I was just a young community organizer in Chicago. I had spent months knocking on doors, listening to the stories of working families who were struggling to make ends meet. I had seen the hope in their eyes, and I had felt the weight of their dreams on my shoulders.It was in those moments that I realized the true power of community. I saw that when we come together, our collective strength can overcome even the most daunting challenges. But I also saw that individual determination was the spark that ignited that collective power.So, I made a promise to myself. I promised that I would fight for these families, that I would fight for a fairer America, and that I would never give up, no matter how difficult the road ahead might be.Fast forward to 2004, and I stood before you as a candidate for the United States Senate. I remember the words I spoke that day: "Hope is not blind optimism. It is not a passive resignation to the flow of events. Hope is the belief that we can make a difference."These words have guided me ever since. They remind us that hope is a powerful force, but it is not enough on its own. Hope must be accompanied by action, by determination, and by the courage to face our fears.In 2008, I stood before you as a candidate for the presidency. I spoke of a new dawn, a time when we would come together to tackle the great challenges of our time. I spoke of a country that would once again lead the world not just with our might, but with our moral courage.We were not just elected to serve; we were elected to lead. And lead we did. We faced economic turmoil, global conflict, and a host of other challenges. But through it all, we never lost sight of our goals. We never forgot the faces of the Americans who had sent us to Washington to make their lives better.We fought for healthcare reform because we believed that no one in America should go without the care they need. We fought for the Recovery Act because we knew that we had to put people back to work and get our economy moving again. We fought for climate change legislation because we understood that the future of our planet depends on our actions today.And in each of these battles, we saw the power of determination. We saw that when we stand together, we can achieve the impossible. We saw that when we are determined to make a difference, we can change the course of history.Now, as I stand before you today, I want to share some lessons I have learned along the way.First, determination requires resilience. Life will throw curveballs at you. You will face setbacks and obstacles that seem insurmountable. But if you are determined, you will find a way to rise above them. You will find the strength to keep going, even when others might give up.Second, determination requires hope. Hope is the fuel that keeps us going. It is the belief that, no matter how dark the night may seem, the dawn will come. It is the faith that, if we work together, we can make a difference.Third, determination requires action. It is not enough to have good intentions. We must take those intentions and turn them into action. We must roll up our sleeves and get to work. We must engage in the messybusiness of politics, of community organizing, of activism, because that is where change happens.Fourth, determination requires the courage to be different. Sometimes, the path you choose will not be the easy one. It will not be the paththat everyone else is taking. But if you are determined to make a difference, you must be willing to stand apart, to be different, and to lead the way.Ladies and Gentlemen, my friends, we live in a time of great uncertainty. The world is changing rapidly, and with change comes both opportunityand peril. But let us not be afraid. Let us not be daunted by the challenges that lie ahead. Let us be determined.Determined to fight for justice and equality. Determined to protect our planet for future generations. Determined to build a more perfect union, a more just and more peaceful world.Remember, determination is not just a word. It is a commitment. It is a promise to ourselves and to each other that we will never give up, no matter how hard the fight might be.So, let us go forth with courage and with hope. Let us go forth with determination. And let us make our mark on the world, because the future is ours to shape, and the power of determination is ours to wield.Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.。

奥巴马纪念马丁路德金演讲原文及汉语翻译

奥巴马纪念马丁路德金演讲原文及汉语翻译

奥巴马纪念马丁路德金演讲原文及汉语翻译第一篇:奥巴马纪念马丁路德金演讲原文及汉语翻译Thank you very much.Thank you.Please be seated.An earthquake and a hurricane may have delayed this day, but this is a day that would not be denied.非常感谢大家。

谢谢大家。

请就座。

虽然这个日子可能因地震和飓风来袭而推迟,但这一天不可阻挡。

For this day, we celebrate Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.'s return to the National Mall.In this place, he will stand for all time, among monuments to those who fathered this nation and those who defended it;a black preacher with no official rank or title who somehow gave voice to our deepest dreams and our most lasting ideals, a man who stirred our conscience and thereby helped make our union more perfect.在这一天,我们欢庆马丁·路德·金博士重返国家大草坪。

在这个地方,他将永远矗立在纪念这个国家的缔造者和捍卫者的丰碑中间;一位没有正式官衔或名号、却能说出我们心底最深处的梦想和我们持久不变的理想的黑人牧师,一位唤醒了我们的良知、从而帮助我们的合众国变得更加完美的人。

And Dr.King would be the first to remind us that this memorial is not for him alone.The movement of which he was a part depended on an entire generation of leaders.Many are here today, and for their service and their sacrifice, we owe them our everlasting gratitude.This is a monument to your collective achievement.而金博士会首先提醒我们,这座纪念碑并不属于他一个人。

中英对照:奥巴马在第64届联合国大会上的讲

中英对照:奥巴马在第64届联合国大会上的讲

第64届联合国大会奥巴马出席会议并发表讲话Remarks by the U.S. President to the United Nations General AssemblyUnited Nations HeadquartersSeptember 23, 2009美国总统奥巴马在联合国大会上的讲话联合国总部2009年9月23日Good morning. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to address you for the first time as the 44th President of the United States. (Applause.) I come before you humbled by the responsibility that the American people have placed upon me, mindful of the enormous challenges of our moment in history, and determined to act boldly and collectively on behalf of justice and prosperity at home and abroad.早上好。

主席先生、秘书长先生、各位代表,女士们、先生们:我荣幸地作为美国第44任总统首次在这里发表讲话。

(掌声)站在各位面前,美国人民赋予我的重任令我不胜荣幸;我深知我们这个历史时期所面临的巨大挑战;并决意为了国内外的正义和繁荣而采取大胆的集体行动。

I have been in office for just nine months -- though some days it seems a lot longer. I am well aware of the expectations that accompany my presidency around the world. These expectations are not about me. Rather, they are rooted, I believe, in a discontent with a status quo that has allowed us to be increasingly defined by our differences, and outpaced by our problems. But they are also rooted in hope -- the hope that real change is possible, and the hope that America will be a leader in bringing about such change.我就任总统只有9个月——但在有些日子里这段时间却显得漫长。

奥巴马演讲《A More Perfect Union》说服力分析共32页文档

奥巴马演讲《A More Perfect Union》说服力分析共32页文档
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6、最大的骄傲于最大的自卑都表示心灵的最软弱无力。——斯宾诺莎 7、自知之明是最难得的知识。——西班牙 8、勇气通往天堂,怯懦通往地狱。——塞内加 9、有时候读书是一种巧妙地避开思考的方法。——赫尔普斯 10、阅读一切好书如同和过去最杰出的人谈话。——笛卡儿
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奥巴马演讲《A More Perfect Union》 说服力分析
6、法律的基础有两个,而且只有两个……公平和实用。——伯克 7、有两种和平的暴力,那就是法律和礼节。——歌德
8、法律就是秩序,有好的法律才有好的秩序。——亚里士多德 9、上帝把法律和公平凑合在一起,可是人类却把它拆开。——查·科尔顿 10、一切法律都是无用的,因为好人用不着它们,而坏人又不会因为它们而变得规矩起来。——德谟耶克斯

经典演讲100篇

经典演讲100篇

经典演讲100篇以下是一些被认为是经典演讲的100篇:1. 马丁·路德·金恩(Martin Luther King, Jr.)——《我有一个梦想》(I Have a Dream)2. 约翰·F·肯尼迪(John F. Kennedy)——《不要问国家能给你什么,而问你能给国家什么》(Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You)3. 温斯顿·丘吉尔(Winston Churchill)——《我们会战斗到底》(We Shall Fight on the Beaches)4. 巴拉克·奥巴马(Barack Obama)——《美国是一个有可能变为更好的地方》(A More Perfect Union)5. 艾伦·图灵(Alan Turing)——《计算机时代的新机遇和力量》(Computing Machinery and Intelligence)6. 尼尔·阿姆斯特朗(Neil Armstrong)——登月演讲(The Eagle Has Landed)7. 约翰·列侬(John Lennon)——《想象》(Imagine)8. 爱默生(Ralph Waldo Emerson)——《自我依赖》(Self-Reliance)9. 奥普拉·温弗瑞(Oprah Winfrey)——《关于梦想和成功的演讲》(The Path Made Clear)10. 乔布斯(Steve Jobs)——《留下你的痕迹》(Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish)11. 东奥塞鲁(Sojourner Truth)——《不是女人吗》(Ain't Ia Woman?)12. 纳尔逊·曼德拉(Nelson Mandela)——《我有一个理想》(I Am Prepared to Die)13. 古德曼(Dorothy Goodman)——《交流的魔法》(The Magic of Communication)14. 女王伊丽莎白一世(Queen Elizabeth I)——《我是一个女王》(Gloriana Speech)15. 阿根廷总统埃瓦尔多·雷昂·甘斯(Eva Perón)——《告别致辞》(Farewell Speech)16. 迈克尔·杰克逊(Michael Jackson)——《他们不在乎我们》(They Don't Care About Us)17. 乔治·华盛顿(George Washington)——《告别演说》(Farewell Address)18. 玛丽·居里(Marie Curie)——《女性的怀才不遇》(The Woman Genius Who Was Half Forgotten)19. 朱利叶斯·凯撒(Julius Caesar)——《我把命运放在自己手中》(Veni, vidi, vici)20. 罗纳德·里根(Ronald Reagan)——《柏林墙下的演讲》(Tear Down This Wall)21. 约瑟夫·斯图尔特(Joseph Stalin)——《我们会胜利》(We Shall Win)22. 马克·吐温(Mark Twain)——《关于真理的意见》(What Is Man?)23. 马哈特玛·甘地(Mahatma Gandhi)——《非暴力抵抗》(Quit India Speech)24. 亨利·福特(Henry Ford)——《心有多大,舞台就有多大》(What I Do Best)25. 贾巴尔·加斯里耶夫(Jawaharlal Nehru)——《独立之时》(Tryst with Destiny)26. 丘吉尔(Churchill)——《让我们为战斗而努力》(Their Finest Hour)27. 约翰·F·肯尼迪(John F. Kennedy)——《不是问你能为国家做些什么》(Ich bin ein Berliner)28. 毛泽东(Mao Zedong)——《世上无难事》(The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains)29. 昂山素季(Aung San Suu Kyi)——《和平、自由和民主》(Freedom from Fear)30. 蒙克玛特·阿利(Malala Yousafzai)——《让教育重生》(The Girl Who Stood Up for Education)31. 凯瑟琳·亨米尔(Katharine Hepburn)——《女性权益》(Ladies, Unite)32. 奥古斯特·温特贝格(August Wintberg)——《我的共和国》(myrepubliks)33. 伊丽莎白二世(Elizabeth II)——《我们会胜利》(WeWill Meet Again)34. 马特·达蒙(Matt Damon)——《给母校的助学金》(Maritime Academy Scholarship)35. 米开朗琪罗·达·芬奇(Leonardo da Vinci)——《完美进化》(Perfection in Evolution)36. 乔治·梅森(George Mason)——《有权力怀疑的权利》(The Right of Dissent)37. 乔治·奥威尔(George Orwell)——《自由的本质》(The Freedom of the Press)38. 约会·福尔摩斯(Sherlock Holmes)——《天才的缺点》(The Science of Deduction)39. 巴克教授(Professor Dumbledore)——《自愿的变形》(On Choosing Your Own Metamorphosis)40. 穆罕默德·阿里(Muhammad Ali)——《逃离细小的名字》(Float Fighting)41. 亚伯哈·林肯(Abraham Lincoln)——《林肯葬礼演说》(Farewell Address)42. 萨拉·保罗森(Sarah Palin)——《彻底归零》(Going Rogue)43. 爱因斯坦(Albert Einstein)——《简单的智慧》(Simple Wisdom)44. 北欧以及平民大众——《布里吉特花蜜琼迪斯和我们无比走运》(Bridget Honeyquinn and Our Incredibly Lucky Lives)45. 斯特勒·霍利·摩里耶(Stella Holley Moriarty)——《必须付出的代价》(A Price That Must Be Paid)46. 格拉夫·特吕伊(Graf Trui)——《独自一人的自由飞行》(Flying Alone)47. 路易斯·帕斯特(Louis Pasteur)——《微生物的洞察力》(Insight into Microbes)48. 雅典娜(Athena)——《残忍的智慧》(Cruel Wisdom)49. 托马斯·爱迪生(Thomas Edison)——《电力的力量》(The Power of Electricity)50. 优斯特(Oscar Wilde)——《往日的笑声》(The Laughter of Yesterday)51. 岳飞(Yue Fei)——《燕子河畔聚精会神》(Focus on the Bank of Yan River)52. 阿尔伯特·金斯莱(Albert Kingsley)——《父辈的观念》(The Ideas of Our Forefathers)53. 杰弗瑞·斯通普尔虞(Geoffrey St. John-Smythe)——《红皮书中的智者》(The Sage of the Red Book)54. 加缪(Albert Camus)——《自由与奴役》(Freedom and Slavery)55. 约翰·列侬(John Lennon)——《爱情的好处》(The Benefits of Love)56. 纽曼·阿图拉(Neuman Atulla)——《未来的时间》(The Time of the Future)57. 波德拉来酋(Chief Bodilam)——《原始的光芒》(The Primitive Light)58. 比尔·盖茨(Bill Gates)——《数字革命》(The Digital Revolution)59. 帕特里克·亨利(Patrick Henry)——《为自由而战》(Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death)60. 约瑟夫·匹特斯(Joseph Pitts)——《我的良师》(My Teacher)61. 马克·吐温(Mark Twain)——《我和佛朗西斯科》(Francisco and Me)62. 约翰·凯奇(John Cage)——《音乐的自由》(The Freedom of Music)63. 雷·查尔斯(Ray Charles)——《我的音乐,我的家》(My Music, My Home)64. 埃琳·凯洛格(Eileen Kellogg)——《沉默的背后》(The Silence Behind)65. 约翰·路易斯(John Lewis)——《生活中的重要选择》(Choices in Life)66. 阿姆斯特朗(Armstrong)——《尝试新事物》(Trying New Things)67. 托尔斯泰(Tolstoy)——《有关自由的一场竞争》(A Competition About Freedom)68. 曹操(Cao Cao)——《命运的轮回》(The Wheel of Fate)69. 丹妮莉丝·坦格利安(Daenerys Targaryen)——《破除束缚》(Breaking Chains)70. 大卫·霍姆斯·史密斯(David Holmes Smith)——《创造力的觉醒》(The Awakening of Creativity)71. 约瑟夫·杜贝克(Joseph Dubek)——《使命感的诞生》(The Birth of a Mission)72. 亨利·黑里特(Henry “Box” Brown)——《奴隶的逃亡》(The Escape of a Slave)73. 拉达克里斯·伯奇·麦库尼亚克(Radakris Burcham McKenzie)——《查理的阴影》(Charlie's Shadow)74. 约翰·亚当斯(John Adams)——《构建民族》(Building a Nation)75. 老勃朗宁(Old Browning)——《过去的后果》(The Consequences of the Past)76. 约翰·洛克(John Locke)——《人权的自然法则》(The Natural Law of Human Rights)77. 美芙·波号尔德(Maeve Pollard)——《战胜恐惧》(Overcoming Fear)78. 马克·安东尼(Mark Antony)——《我们都能改变世界》(We Can All Change the World)79. 纽曼斯·琼斯(Newman Jones)——《迈克尔-迈克尔》(Michael-Michael)80. 凯撒·查瓦亚兹姆麦姆本·阿兹菲拉卡·鲁卢巴拉·麦瑟普亚·迪西里努,简称凯撒·瓦兹迪斯尼·查瓦亚兹姆麦姆本·阿兹菲拉卡·鲁卢巴拉·麦瑟普亚·迪西里努(Caesar Chawazim Mambozi Lesipya Dizirinu, abbreviated as Caesar Wazdeni Chawazimbe Lesipya Dizirinu)——《最后的战斗》(The Last Battle)81. 凯瑟琳·埃利斯(Catherine Ellis)——《女性的权利》(The Rights of Women)82. 洛佐纳尔·巴托比尼(Rosynal Bartobini)——《时光之流》(The Flow of Time)83. 丹尼斯·鳄鱼(Dennis Alligator)——《勇敢的选择之路》(The Path of Brave Choices)84. 斯坦利·兰德(Stanley Rand)——《为未来做准备》(Preparing for the Future)85. 乔恩·尼斯顿(Jon Neston)——《最后的报复》(TheFinal Retribution)86. 威廉·华莱士(William Wallace)——《自由的重要性》(The Importance of Freedom)87. 约翰·法肯伯格(John Falkenberg)——《绝地武士的诅咒》(The Curse of the Jedi)88. 贾·巴拉亚(Jah Ballaya)——《赞美太阳》(Praise the Sun)89. 丹·古列克(Dan Gulek)——《音乐的力量》(The Powerof Music)90. 丁俊晖(Ding Junhui)——《打破困境》(Breaking Barriers)91. 柳岁十三(Ryu Saisan)——《心中的山水画》(The Landscape in My Mind)92. 迈克尔·詹宁斯(Michael Jennings)——《跳跃的勇士》(The Leaping Warrior)93. 约翰·罗克菲勒(John D. Rockefeller)——《走出自己的路》(Making Your Own Path)94. 乔治·希尔(George Hill)——《坚持不懈》(Never Give Up)95. 约翰·道尔顿(John Dalton)——《原子的真相》(The Truth About Atoms)96. 约翰·威尔士(John Whales)——《人类学的观点》(The Perspective of Anthropology)97. 泰勒·斯威夫特(Taylor Swift)——《与人共舞》(Dancing with Others)98. 清·华君勋(Joe Junhoon)——《捕获太阳》(Catching the Sun)99. 约翰斯·阿莱尔斯(Johns Airels)——《流行音乐的未来》(The Future of Pop Music)100. 约翰·柯林斯(John Collins)——《翅膀上的梦想》(Dreams on Wings)。

奥巴马卸任告别演讲完整原文中英对照(2)

奥巴马卸任告别演讲完整原文中英对照(2)

奥巴马卸任告别演讲完整原文中英对照(2)恐怖袭击过去八年中,没有任何一个境外恐怖主义组织成功地在美国本土上计划并执行一次恐怖袭击。

尽管美国发生了本土滋生的恐怖主义袭击事件,包括波士顿马拉松炸弹袭击以及圣博娜迪诺袭击事件。

对于那些一直坚守在工作岗位上的反恐工作人员,担任你们的指挥官是我一辈子的荣耀。

我反对任何歧视美国穆斯林群体的行为。

我们需要更加警惕,但是不需要害怕ISIL组织(伊拉克和黎凡特伊斯兰国)杀害更多无辜的人民。

如果我们在斗争中坚守美国宪法和核心精神,他们就无法战胜美国。

俄罗斯或者中国等其他国家无法匹敌美国在全球范围内的影响,除非我们自己放弃这种影响力,变成一个只会欺负周边小国的大国。

不论我们属于哪一个党派,我们所有人都应当致力于重建美国的民主政治制度。

我们的民主宪法是一项杰出的成就,也是上天赐予的礼物,但是这仅仅是一张纸,宪法本身不具备任何力量。

宪法的力量是我们美国人民通过参与选举、做出决议赋予的。

......奥巴马告别演讲英文原文It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks. But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people – in living rooms and schools; at farms and on factory floors; at diners and on distant outposts –are what have kept me honest, kept me inspired, and kept me going. Every day, I learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.I first came to Chicago when I was in my early twenties, still trying to figure out who I was; still searching for a purpose to mylife. It was in neighborhoods not far from here where I began working with church groups in the shadows of closed steel mills. It was on these streets where I witnessed the power of faith, and the quiet dignity of working people in the face of struggle and loss. This is where I learned that change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged, and come together to demand it.After eight years as your President, I still believe that. And it’s not just my belief. It’s the beating heart of our American idea – our bold experiment in self-government.It’s the convi ction that we are all created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.It’s the insistence that these rights, while self-evident, have never been self-executing; that We, the People, through the instrument of our democracy, can form a more perfect union.This is the great gift our Founders gave us. The freedom to chase our individual dreams through our sweat, toil, and imagination – and the imperative to strive together as well, to achieve a greater good.For 240 years, our nation’s call to citizenship has given work and purpose to each new generation. It’s what led patriots to choose republic over tyranny, pioneers to trek west, slaves to brave that makeshift railroad to freedom. It’s what pulled immigrants and refugees across oceans and the Rio Grande, pushed women to reach for the ballot, powered workers to organize. It’s why GIs gave their lives at Omaha Beach and Iwo Jima; Iraq and Afghanistan –and why men and women from Selma to Stonewall were prepared to give theirs as well.So that’s what we mean when we say America is exceptional.Not that our nation has been flawless from the start, but that we have shown the capacity to change, and make life better for those who follow.Yes, our progress has been uneven. The work of democracy has always been hard, contentious and sometimes bloody. For every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back. But the long sweep of America has been defined by forward motion, a constant widening of our founding creed to embrace all, and not just some.If I had told you eight years ago that America would reverse a great recession, reboot our auto industry, and unleash the longest stretch of job creation in our history…if I had told you that we would open up a new chapter with the Cuban people, shut down Iran’s nuclear weapons program without firing a shot, and take out the mastermind of 9/11…if I had told you that we would win marriage equality, and secure the right to health insurance for another 20 million of our fellow citizens – you might have said our sights were set a little too high.But that’s what we did. That’s what you did. You were the change. You answered people’s hopes, and because of you, by almost every measure, America is a better, stronger place than it was when we started.In ten days, the world will witness a hallmark of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power from one freely-elected president to the next. I committed to President-Elect Trump that my administration would ensure the smoothest possible transition, just as President Bush did for me. Because it’s up to all of us to make sure our government can help us meet the many challenges we still face.We have what we need to do so. After all, we remain thewealthiest, most powerful, and most respected nation on Earth. Our youth and drive, our diversity and openness, our boundless capacity for risk and reinvention mean that the future should be ours.But that potential will be realized only if our democracy works. Only if our politics reflects the decency of the our people. Only if all of us, regardless of our party affiliation or particular interest, help restore the sense of common purpose that we so badly need right now.That’s what I want to focus on tonight – the state of our democracy.Understand, democracy does not require uniformity. Our founders quarreled and compromised, and expected us to do the same. But they knew that democracy does require a basic sense of solidarity – the idea that for all our outward differences, we are all in this together; that we rise or fall as one.There have been moments throughout our history that threatened to rupture that solidarity. The beginning of this century has been one of those times. A shrinking world, growing inequality; demographic change and the specter of terrorism –these forces haven’t just tested our security and prosperity, but our democracy as well. And how we meet these challenges to our democracy will determine our ability to educate our kids, and create good jobs, and protect our homeland.In other words, it will determine our future.Our democracy won’t work without a sense that everyone has economic opportunity. Today, the economy is growing again; wages, incomes, home values, and retirement accounts are rising again; poverty is falling again. The wealthy are paying a fairer share of taxes even as the stock market shatters records. Theunemployment rate is near a ten-year low. The uninsured rate has never, ever been lower. Health care costs are rising at the slowest rate in fifty years. And if anyone can put together a plan that is demonstrably better than the improvements we’ve made to our health care system – that covers as many people at less cost – I will publicly support it.That, after all, is why we serve –to make people’s lives better, not worse.But for all the real progress we’ve made, we know it’s not enough. Our economy doesn’t work as well or grow as fast when a few prosper at the expense of a growing middle class. But stark inequality is also corrosive to our democratic principles. While the top one percent has amassed a bigger share of wealth and income, too many families, in inner cities and rural counties, have been left behind – the laid-off factory worker; the waitress and health care worker who struggle to pay the bills – convinced that the game is fixed against them, that their government only serves the interests of the powerful – a recipe for more cynicism and polarization in our politics.There are no quick fixes to this long-term trend. I agree that our trade should be fair and not just free. But the next wave of economic dislocation won’t come from overseas. It will come from the relentless pace of automation that makes many good, middle-class jobs obsolete.And so we must forge a new social compact – to guarantee all our kids the education they need; to give workers the power to unionize for better wages; to update the social safety net to reflect the way we live now and make more reforms to the tax code so corporations and individuals who reap the most from the new economy don’t avoid their obligations to the countrythat’s made their success possible. We can argue about how to best achieve these goals. But we can’t be complacent about the goals themselves. For if we don’t create opport unity for all people, the disaffection and division that has stalled our progress will only sharpen in years to come.There’s a second threat to our democracy – one as old as our nation itself. After my election, there was talk of a post-racial America. Such a vision, however well-intended, was never realistic. For race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society. I’ve lived long enough to know that race relations are better than they were ten, or twenty, or thirty years ago – you can see it not just in statistics, but in the attitudes of young Americans across the political spectrum.But we’re not where we need to be. All of us have more work to do. After all, if every economic issue is framed as a struggle between a hardworking white middle class and undeserving minorities, then workers of all shades will be left fighting for scraps while the wealthy withdraw further into their private enclaves. If we decline to invest in the children of immigrants, just because they don’t look like us, we dimi nish the prospects of our own children – because those brown kids will represent a larger share of America’s workforce. And our economy doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game. Last year, incomes rose for all races, all age groups, for men and for women.Going forward, we must uphold laws against discrimination –in hiring, in housing, in education and the criminal justice system. That’s what our Constitution and highest ideals require. But laws alone won’t be enough. Hearts must change. If our democracy is to work in this increasingly diverse nation, each one of us must try to heed the advice of one of the great charactersin American fiction, Atticus Finch, who said “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”For blacks and other minorities, it means tying our own struggles for justice to the challenges that a lot of people in this country face –the refugee, the immigrant, the rural poor, the transgender American, and also the middle-aged white man who from the outside may seem like he’s got all the advantages, but who’s seen his world upended by economic, cultural, and technological change.For white Americans, it means acknowledging that the effects of slavery and Jim Crow didn’t suddenly vanish in the ‘60s; that when minority groups voice discontent, they’re not just engaging in reverse racism or practicing political correctness; that when they wage peaceful protest, they’re not demanding special treatment, but the equal treatment our Founders promised.。

奥巴马传奇演讲A-More-Perfect-Union一个更完美的城邦中英对译

奥巴马传奇演讲A-More-Perfect-Union一个更完美的城邦中英对译

A More Perfect UnionRemarks of Senator Barack ObamaPhiladelphia, PA | March 18, 2008为了更完美的联邦巴拉克·奥巴马2008年3月18日在美国宾夕法尼亚州费城的演讲海星译"We the people, in order to form a more perfect union."“我们[美利坚合众国的]人民,为缔造一个更完美的联邦。

”Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America's improbable experiment in democracy. Farmers and scholars; statesmen and patriots who had traveled across an ocean to escape tyranny and persecution finally made real their declaration of independence at a Philadelphia convention that lasted through the spring of 1787.221年前,一群人聚集在至今仍屹立在这条街上的市政厅里,用上述这样简洁的言语,发起了美利坚不可思议的民主实验。

农场主和学者,政治家与爱国者们为逃脱政治专制和宗教迫害,横渡大洋,最终在费城会议上发表了他们的独立宣言。

——这一会议一直延续了1787年的春天。

The document they produced was eventually signed but ultimately unfinished. It was stained by this nation's original sin of slavery, a question that divided the colonies and brought the convention to a stalemate until the founders chose to allow the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years, and to leave any final resolution to future generations.他们讨论出的文件得以签署通过但尚未最终完成。

奥巴马演讲词中英文互译

奥巴马演讲词中英文互译

奥巴马演讲词中英文互译以下是小编为大家搜集整理的,欢迎借鉴与阅读!奥巴马演讲词中英文互译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 welcome. I"d also like to thank our outstanding Ambassador, Jon Huntsman, who exemplifies the deep ties and respect between our nations. 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。

(笑声)What I"d like to do is to make some opening comments, 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. AndI 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,但我真正希望做的是回答问题,不但回答在座的学生提出的问题,同时也回答从网上提出的一些问题,这些问题由在座的一些学生和洪博培大使代为提出。

高级英语第九单元奥巴马演讲课文内容讲解

高级英语第九单元奥巴马演讲课文内容讲解

1. A More perfect unionThe title is taken from the Preamble to the constitution of the United States. The preamble runs like this: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. When the founding father wrote “to form a more perfect Union”they meant the U.S. established on the constitution would be a better state than those in the Old World (Europe). They were following the call of building “a City on the Hill.” But when Barack Obama used the phrase, the implication was that the current union was far from being perfect and it was the task of the American people to make it more perfect, to realize the goal set out in the constitution.2.“We the people, in order to from a more union.” (Para.1)Obama began the speech with a quote from the constitution for two purposes. One is to show where the title came from, the other is to appeal to the audience because, according to American political scientists, the American people worship the Constitution, regarding it as a sacred document like the Bible.3.Two hundred and 21 years ago….in democracy. (2)In 1787, in a hall opposite this meeting place on the other side of the street, 55 men gathered and worked out, after much debate and deliberation, the constitution.1)improbable: not likely to happen2)This sentence modeled on the beginning of the “Gettysburg Address”by Lincoln. Theaddress began with “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”3)In American history and American government, many scholars hold that the writing andimplementation of the Constitution is an experiment because it was the first written document initiating the beginning of the end of the concept of the divine right of kings. At that time the U.S. was small and weak. No one could be sure if it would survive or the experiment could succeed. Therefore you have “improbable experiment.”4.Farmers and scholars...that lasted through the (2)1.traveled across the ocean: referring to the early settlers, the Puritans who sailed across theAtlantic ocean2.made real their declaration of independence…:turned the concepts embodied in theDeclaration of Independence into articles in the Constitution.3.that lasted through the spring of 1787:The Constitutional Convention met in thePhiladelphia State House from May 25 to September 17, 1787; the Convention was attended by 55 delegates from 12 states. (Rhode Island declined to send delegates to the convention.)5. The document they produced …unfinished. (3)1) After much, sometimes heated, debate, the Constitution was finally adopted by theconvention. Of the 55 delegates only 39 signed. The convention provided that the new constitution would go into effect when ratifying conventions nine of the 13 states had approved it. In discussion, one issue that arose was the apportioning of seats in the House of Representatives according to population. The southern States wanted slaves to be included in the population total when allotting Congressional seats but left out in determining liability for direct taxation. The Northern States wanted slaves excluded from representation, since they were neither citizens nor voters, but included for tax purposes since they were a species ofproperty. The result was a compromise, the “three-fifths” clauses, whereby a slave was counted as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of both representation and direct taxation.2)eventual: happening at the end of ,or as a result of ,a series of events3) ultimate: by which a process or series comes to an end4) when Obama said the document they produced was eventually signed but ultimatelyunfinished he meant the Constitution was finally adopted by the convention and in June 1788 New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the constitution and later that year Virginia and New York also ratified the constitution and it went into effect. But since the problem of slavery was not solved, the process did not end until the civil war and the enactment of constitutional Amendments 14 (1868) and 15(1870).6. It was stained by …to future generations.(3)1).Stain: to spoil the appearance by patches or streaks of color or dirt, to bring shame upon (someone’s character, reputation, ) to disgrace; to dishonor2. original sin: According to the Bible, the sin of having eaten the forbidden fruit committed by Adam and Eve, is traditionally viewed as transmitted in its essential guilt and consequent penalties from Adam as head of the human race to all unredeemed humanity. 原罪3) During the War of independence, the British announced that freedom would be given to those slaves left their masters and went over to the British side. Seventeen of the slaves owned by George Washington also deserted him and fled to the British side. So the slave issue was a serious issue at the Constitutional Convention.In the end, the Constitution in Article One Section Two point 3 states that Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons. And in Article one Section Nine Point 1, the Constitution says “The migration or importation of such persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight…” As a result, South Carolina and Georgia imported 90,000 new slaves in the 20 years before 1808.7. Of course, the answer…. That could be and should over time. (4)1) embed: Originally it means to set (flowers, etc.) in earth; here it means to fix firmly in the mind, memory, etc. To be embedded within our Constitution means to be set or included in the Constitution.2) It may be correct to say the ideal of liberty and justice in the constitution makes it possible for the resolution of the slave issue, but the constitution itself does not provide any solution. Otherwise it would not take a civil War,, a very destructive war, to put an end to a slavery system. And there would be no necessity for constitutional Amendments 14 and 15 and Civil rights of 1964 and the V oting rights Act of 1965.3) Note the parallel structure of “a constitution that…”“a constitution that…”a union that for emphasis.Also not the use of modal auxiliaries: “could” and “should.”“ could” indicates possibility and “should” denotes obligation or desirability.8. and yet words on …as citizens of US. (5)And yet the Constitution or any law is not enough to set the slaves free or to five people of different origins or beliefs in the United States equal rights. Obama is referring to the fact that black slaves were not legally greed until after the Civil War and women did not have voting rights until1921.1)words on a parchment: referring to the constitution which is the first written constitutionin the world; the idea may come from the Dead Sea Scroll discovered between 1947 and 1956 which were considered to be written between 3rd century B.C. and 1st century A.D.Obama meant that any law or agreement or treaty, if it is not enforced, is of no value.2)Creed; any set of beliefs or principles.3)Every color and creed: people of different ethnicities and beliefs, especially religionsbeliefs; color and creed: alliteration9. What would be needed… and reality of their time. (5)Only through struggles in different forms did generation after generation of Americans succeed in bringing the rights promised in the constitution to people of different sex, color or belief.1)Who were willing to do their par t: Not all Americans in different periods of Americanhistory would struggle for the goal, only some who had the awareness and determination would take part in the struggle. This is exemplified by the Civil Rights Movement and the feminist movement.2)On the street, in the courts, through a civil war: Not the use of prepositions to avoidthe repetition of the preposition of in.3)To narrow that gap between the promise of our ideals and the reality of their tim e:This is an important concept. Many Americans believe the founding fathers had worked out an ideal model and the current problems and drawbacks exist because Americans have not followed the guidance of the founding fathers. All they need to do is to go back to the founding principles.In “I have a dream,” Martin King said, “ In a sense we’ve come to our nations capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir, This note was a promise that all men_yes, black men as well as white men should be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”10. the function of the first 5 paragraphs: They serve as a background leading to Obama’s campaign in 2008. Obama starts with a quotation from the constitution, bringing out the idea of “a more perfect union.” Then he moves on to describe the birth of the Constitution and points out hat because of the compromise on the slavery issue, the process of perfecting the union did not stop there. In the course of history, generations of Americans have struggled hard to narrow the gap between promise and reality and to perfect the union. Then in Para. 6 he points out this is one of the tasks he set forth at the beginning of this campaign. A smooth transition is thus achieved.11. this was one of the tasks… and more American. (6)Obama, through such description of his intention to run for presidency, put himself on the moral high ground. His running was not out of personal interests, not out of desire for power but out of a wish to make America better, and this is a continuation of a long march for a noble goal.Note that the concepts of “a long march”and “to make America better”are often found in presidential rhetoric. In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt, in the presidential campaign, had this to say, “we came here today to commemorate one of the epoch-making events os the long struggle for the rights of man ---the long struggle for the uplift of humanity.12. I chose to run for the president… and our grandchildren. (6)1) at this moment in history: Obama meant that this was a critical moment in history because America was experiencing two wars (the Iraq War and Afghan War) and an economic recession.2) The parallel structure of “unless..unless” and the antithesis are effective in bringing out the idea of unity.3) Note the choice of words: not “come from the same place”but “move in the same direction.”13. This was one of the tasks…. And more prosperous American. (6)This is the topic sentence of 6. The theme of his whole speech is also embodied in para 6. 14. Function of Para 7: Para 6, a long para, is followed by a short one of two lines. This is for emphasis.15. This belief… of the American people. (7)1) unyielding: not bending easily, inflexible2) unyielding faith: firm, unquestioning belief3)Obama used “the American people” instead of the people or “my people” to stress his family background which would come in the next para. Because of his family background, he could see the qualities of the American people more clearly.16. But it also comes from my own story. (7)Obama’s story consists of two parts. One is his ethnic background: black father, white mother, white maternal grandparents, Asian stepfather. The other is his experience: best school in Hawaii, Columbia University and Harward Law School. He taught law at the university of Chicago Law School for 12 years. He was elected to the U.S, Senate in 2004. This part is an “American Dream”idealized. His life and experience is a success of a non-white in American society, showing that the “American Dream” is still alive. This personal story will appeal to many potential voters because this is still a myth which many Americans believe in.17. I was raised…while he was overseas. (8)1) survived the Depression: lived through the 1929 depression2) to serve in Patton’s Army: The grandfather was in Europe in world War 2. fighting under General Patton, noted for his courage, dash and commanding skill18. I’ve gone to …the world’s poorest nations. (8):This is an example of antithesis :the best school and the poorest nation. This is bring out his rich experience in life. Another contrast is the blood of slaves and slave owners.19. I have brother.. even possible.I will never forget that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. I can become what I am only in America and I am grateful and will never forget this.Hue: use to indicate modification of a basic color.20. It’s a story that hasn’t made …candidate.(9)I did well in the US so people would think I would be for the status quo. I would be happy with where I am. But no, I wanted change.Conventional: conforming to formal or accepted standards or rules rather than nature.21. but it is a story....we are truly one (9)My life experience has infused deeply in me the concept that in spite of the fact that we are different in race, ethnicity, political view, religious belief, we are united because we have shared belief---the American creed.1)sear: to brand with a hot iron2)genetic makeup: natural constitution3)seared into my genetic makeup: to be deeply ingrained in me4)this nation is more than the sum of its parts: the US is not just adding all the states or allthe elements together, when the pars are melted or fused into whole, its power or influence ismuch greater.5)Out of many, we are truly one: the phrase echoes the Three Musketeers cry:” out of manywe are one.”It is the English translation of the Latin phrase: E pluribus unum, which was found in 1776 on the seal of the US and formally adopted by an Act of Congress in 1782. the original phrase if “Out of many ,One.” Obama adopts it into “out of many, we are truly one.”22. throughout he first year of this campaign… this unity. (10)When Obama first announced his intent of running for Democratic candidate for presidency, public media said the United States was not ready to have a black president and Obama would fail in the campaign. However, his campaign gained momentum which proved that ordinary Americ ans overlooked the issued of color and were eager for unity and change.1)against all predictions to the contrary: in spite of all announcements saying thatObama would not succeed2)hungry: the word is used metaphorically, meaning craving, eager.3)How hungry.. message of unity: the American people were eager to support acandidate who advocated unity and change.23. Despite the temptation… in the country. (10)In the campaign, three issues were often raise by his opponents to terrify ordinary Americans: Obama was not a native-born American, he was black and would give privileges to blacks and he was Muslim, not Christian. But the campaign so far proved if we insisted on the message of unity, many Americans white Americans, conservative Americans would support this idea.1)purely racial lens: in terms of race and color2)commanding: very large3)whitest populations: referring to the white people loving in the Southern States, who aremore racially biased, more conservative; these states, since the 1980s, were states supporting the Republican Party.24. In South Carolina… white Americans..(10)South Carolina was one of the confederate states in the civil war, In 1962, the confederate battle flag of the “Southern Cross” was placed on top of the South Carolina statehouse by vote of the all-white legislature. It was not until 1 July 2000 that the flag was removed from the south Carolina Statehouse.25. This is not to say that race… in this campaign. (11)This statement serves as a correction and a change, leading to the discussion of race.26. We saw racial tensions bubble to the surface… primary.Before the Democratic selection for candidates to the national convention in south Carolina, racial tension which seemed insubstantial in the past became a boiling issue.27. the press has scoured… but black and brown as well.1) scour: to search thoroughly2) The press had checked or run over polls of people who had just voted to find evidence of people dividing into two opposing groups.3) brown: referring to people of black and white origin, like Obama.28. And yet, it has only been in the last… divisive turn. (12)This one sentence para serves as a further turn of the discussion. From this paragraph on, Obama took up the issue of his former pastor’s incendiary language on race, and made his position clear.29. On one end of the …on the cheap. (13).At one end of the wide range of opinions, there are people who say that I decided to run becauseI wanted to show black and white should have equal opportunity and I wanted to play on the desires of naive liberals in achieving racial harmony without making a great effort.1)spectrum: a continuous range or entire extent2)wide-eyed liberals: naive or unsophisticated people who favor liberalism3)on the cheap: at very little cost4)Note how Obama presented the case. He did not just raise Reverend Wright’s case. He putit in a conflict of two opposing views, two extremes. The implication may be Wright was not the only one who took a wrong position yet he was picked out because of this relations with Obama.30. On he other end… and black alike. (13)Obama considers Wright wrong because his views and the language he used in expressing his views, will not only widen the gap between the blacks and the whites but are attacks on the basic nature of America as a nation, so his words cause the anger and condemnation of both white and black.1)former: indicating Obama’s relationship with Wright has ended2)racial divide: divisions between races3)the greatness and the goodness. Example of alliteration4)that rightly offend white and black alik e: Note the choice of words: rightly and whiteand black alike, indicating that the anger is justified and is shared by white and black, so it is not a matter of race.31. I have already …and in some cases pain.When Reverend Wright’s statements were broadcasted in the news stations in early March, Obama’s relations with his former pastor were repeatedly brought up. This would very negatively affect his campaign. So in one statement he condemned such statements in clear and unambiguous words.In unequivocal terms: in words that express a clear and unambiguous attitude.32. For some, nagging questions remain. (14).For some people, such condemnation seems not enough. They still have doubts which trouble them.Nagging. Causing continuous discomfort; troubling33. Did I... absolutely (14)Three parallel questions beginning with “Did I”and three definite answers of “of course, ““yes”and “absolutely”are used here to address the doubts in people’s minds. His affirmative answers show he is not avoiding straight answers. He has nothing to hide.34. …just as I’m sure… strongly disagreed.At the end of his answers, he brings in the experience of the audience, saying that they may have similar experiences so this is not unique to Obama. He also carefully mentions pastors, priests, or rabbis, referring to different churches of the Judeo-Christian tradition.35. but the remarks that have cause… controversial..(15)1) firestorm: a strong, often violent, outburst, disturbance2) controversial:stiring up disputes36. they weren’t simply…perceived injustice.1) Not the use of “not simply” in the two sentences, forming a parallel structure, to be followed by a contrast through the use of “instead,” to achieve emphasis.2) perceived injustic e: acts that are perceived as injustice37. Instead.. they ..radical Islam.:When Obama accused Wright of distortion, he raised two points. One is Wright thought America embraced white racism. The other is the cause of the conflict in the Middle East lies with Israel, not radical Islam. He thought Wright was wrong on both points.1)the parallel structure. A distorted view, a view that sees…; a view that sees…2) a view that sees white racism as endemic: a view that considers white racism as aninseparable part of America3)elevate: to lift up. Raise4)that elevates…right with America: to put white racism which we all consider to be wrongas characteristic of America, leaving out all good characteristics which we associate with America.5)in the actions of stalwart allies.. radical Islam: Note the contrast and choice of words.Actions and ideologies and the description of “perverse” and “hateful” ideologies. The was of presenting the idea brings out he position of Obama.6)In the United States, in discussing the conflict of the Middle East, criticizing Israel ispolitically incorrect. This if the result of popular sympathy for the victims of the Holocaust, and of the economic power of Jewish Americans and the work of Jewish interest groups.American elites want to curry favor with Israel and the Jewish interest groups in America.It is particularly so in an election year.38. As such… that confront us all. (16).Obama pointed out in the previous para why Wright’s statements were wrong. In this para he stressed t he point that these statements were divisive, especially when unity was called for.1)racially charged: to be filled or loaded with racial bias2)monumental: great, colossal3)Latino: a usually Spanish-speaking person of Latin American birth or descent who livesin the US39. given my background… are not enough.Given: taken as premise2) professed: openly declared40. and I confess that … in much the same way. (17)If Reverend Wright were the person represented by the repeatedly shown scraps of sermons, if the Trinity United Church of Christ were the one sold to the pulic by some commentators, I woud have long deserted them. In this part, Obama wanted to show what was on the television sets and YouTube was not all, not even the major side of Reverend Wright. There was another side, an important side, of the pastor which was not shown to the public.1)snippet: a small piece, scarp, or portion, specifically of information2)loop: a segment of film or magnetic tape jointed end to end to form a continuous strip forendless repetition3)the subjunctive mood of the sentence shows that this is not the case4)peddle: to circulate(ideas), often used with mild contempt41. But the truth is. That I know of the man. (18)In this para, Obama points out that the above-mentioned problems are one side of Reverend Wright. There is another side, a positive side, to the man. And he goes on to talk about this side. The framing of the statement is very important. The use of “isn’t all” and “I know of “ limits the scope of his evaluation of the person. The phrase “isn’t all” concedes what has been said about Wright is true but not the whole truth and “I now of “limits the following evaluation to his personal experience and observation.42. The man I met… to those suffering from. AIDs. (18)In this part, Obama mentions the things Reverend Wright taught him and Wright’s services to the country. Parallel structures are used in this para., e.g. the man I met, a man, a man, (He is) a man; (He is a man) who served, who has studied and lectured, who…led a church; by housing…ministering… providing…reaching out.1)minister: to give help to2)ministry: the function or service of a religious minister43. “people began t o….we coud start t orebuild. (19)The description of Obama’s first experience at Trinity is typical of sermons and responses of the pastors and congregations at black churches. The stories of survival, freedom and hope are repeated. The shouting, crying, stamping, clapping and singing are common scenes. This can be seen in news reels and films. The Bible stories are often used to relate the struggles of the blacks with the struggles as recorded in the Bible. And the whole para is written in ha highly rhetorical style. This again is typical of writings by black pastors. You would find this in many of Martin Luther King” writings.44. I heard something else…of dry bones. (19)Obama is linking the particular scene with the experience and history of the black people, with the heroic stories in the Bible. The black people were not alone, they were a part of a greater struggle, a struggle for realizing god’s teaching.45. Those stories.. into a larger world.The history , the struggle, the spirit became part of me and the church served as a carrier to pass this on to future generations and to spread it to the world beyond the black community.Vessel(bible) a person thought of as being the receiver or repository of some spirit or influence 46. our trials and … and wit hwhich we start to rebuild.In recalling the hardship and suffering and the successes and victories which the black people had gone through but were not limited to the black people, we were filled with confidence and did not need to feel ashamed of the past. The past is food for study fro all people and a starting point for the building of a bright future.47. Like other predominantly black churches… and the gangbanger.(20)Trinity embraces all types of people into the community, the doctor and women living on government aid, good kids and kids who went astray in the past. A contrast is used to indicate different kinds of people: man, woman, educated, uneducated, good, former criminal Gang-banger: a member of a street gang, particularly a man who is part of a group of men who rape women.48. Like other black churches….bawdy humor.1) This is a parallel structure for emphasis, pointing out the similarities of black churches.2) raucou s: loud and rough-sounding3) bawdy: coarse4) The use of “raucous laughter”and “bawdy humor”gives the idea that the group at the religious ceremony are ordinary people, but natural, full of life and down to earth.49. The yare full of… to the untrained ear.People who are not familiar with such practices may find the services too noisy, too rowdy. 50. The church contains in full .. in America.The device of antithesis is employed wit ha number of contrasts. 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The other is the complexity of Wright’s character.1)as imperfect as he may be: Obama does not use the statement “as imperfect as he is”because he is not so sure Wright is that imperfect and his personal contact with Wright does not convince him Wright is so imperfect. This is a statement of concession.2)Officiated at my wedding: performed the function of a pastor at Obama”s wedding3)In derogatory terms: use words to disparage or belittle53. he contains within him.. for so many years.Wright’ fault is also the fault of the community he works for. A combination of opposites exists in him as well as in the black community.54. I can no more disown him… the black community.It is impossible for me to cast him off just as it is impossible for me to repudiate the black community.Disown: cast off, repudiate55. I can no more disown … that made me cringe.The same applies to my white grandmother who helped raise me, who loves me yet who is biased against blacks.Cringe: to shrink from sth dangerous or painful56. these people are part of me.This is a summing up of Obama’s attitude. He can condemn Wright’s recent statements in unequivocal terms but he cannot disown Wright or the Trinity Church because there is another side to the man, the good sides the man, because Wright is not just an individual but a typical example of the embodiment of contradiction , of good and bad, of the black community. This is the reality of American. Obama is correct in such analysis and it takes a man of his background and his experience to see the issue in this light. It also takes a man of courage to put it this way, especially in an election year.57. we can dismiss… some deep-seated bias. (24)We can condemn Wright as being odd or eccentric and then reject him and put him out of mind just as some have done with Geraldine Ferraro.1)dismiss: to put out of one’ mind, to reject as lacking in importance or value2)crank: a person who has odd, stubborn notions about something; eccentric3)demagogue: a person who tries to stir up the people by appealing to emotion, prejudice,etc. in order to win them over quickly and so gain power58. but race is an issue that I …to ignore right now.(25)Obama is trying to bring people’s attention to the issue of race,. It goes beyond statements by Wright and the firestorm that followed. The use of the word “afford” means if we ignore the issue, the consequences will be serious.59. We would be making the ..distorts reality.。

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翻译“我们合众国的人民,为了建立更加完善的联邦……221年前,在对面街角那座至今仍旧巍然挺立的大厅中,美国自由的先驱聚集在一起,用简单的语词,启动了在当时看来不可能完成的民主试验。

这些为逃避暴虐与压迫而远涉重洋来到北美大陆的农场主、学者、政治家和爱国者终于在1787年春天的费城会议上将独立从宣言变为现实。

这份文件最终签署,但事实上从未完成,它沾上了这个国家奴隶制的原罪。

在那个不得不妥协的(是否保留奴隶制)的问题上各殖民地莫衷一是,将整个会议引入夭折的泥潭。

联邦的创建者们选择将这个问题留给后人来解决,一个至少允许奴隶制存在20年的妥协不想一直延续了220多年。

从一开始,奴隶制问题的答案就已深埋于宪法之中了――我们宪法的核心就是法律之下的平等理想,它保证其人民自由、公正,以及能够并且应该随着时间而不断趋向完善的联邦。

但是,羊皮纸上的词句却不曾让奴隶们挣脱束缚,完整地赋予各种肤色、各种信仰的人们作为合众国公民的权利和义务。

还需要一代接一代的仁人志士用大街小巷的奔走抗议、用法庭上的据理力争,甚至诉诸于战争与对抗,冒着巨大的风险――去缩小承诺与现实的差距。

从一开始我们就将建国先父们的美好愿望融入到了这次竞选之中――继续前人的长征,继续这个旨在建立更加公正、平等、自由、博爱、繁荣美利坚的长征。

我选择在这样的历史时刻竞选总统,因为我坚信,除非我们能将这个时代的问题一起解决,除非我们能完善这个联邦,否则美国将寸步难行。

必须认识到:生活的故事可能不尽相同,但是希望只有一个;来自五湖四海、有着不同的相貌与肤色的我们都朝着同一个方向,那就是子孙们更好的未来。

这一信念来自我对美国人民高尚与宽容的不可动摇的信念,也来自于我自己的美国故事。

我的父亲是肯尼亚黑人,母亲是堪萨斯白人,从小在外祖父和外祖母的抚养下长大。

外祖父经历过大萧条、打过二战,有幸曾在巴顿将军的队伍里服役,外祖母则在里文沃斯堡(Fort Leavenworth)的一个炮弹生产线上工作,他们都是对美国有贡献和最深感受的人。

我既接受过美国的精英教育,也在世界上最贫困的国家生活过,最后与一个奴隶和奴隶主的后代结合,把这条传奇血脉传给了我们两个宝贝女儿。

我的兄弟姐妹遍及世界三个大洲,他们肤色各异、种族不同。

在地球上,我的故事是唯一的。

这段唯一的故事把我和其他的候选人区别开来,也在我的心中烙下了对这个国家最基本的理解——“合众为一”。

这场竞选的第一年里,所有相反的预测被美国人民对于这种团结的渴望所超越。

尽管有人试图通过种族的有色眼镜来歪曲这次竞选,在这个国家白人州里所取得的压倒性胜利让所有质疑变得苍白无力。

在那邦联旗帜永屹的南卡罗来纳州,黑人和白人联合起来,一起站在我的身后摇旗呐喊。

肤色分歧在投票中的弥合并不意味着种族问题不再是这次竞选的一个议题。

在整个竞选过程中,一直都有评论者说我“太黑”或“不够黑”。

种族问题的泡泡在南卡罗来纳州初选的前一周浮到了表面。

新闻界哪会放过任何一片关于种族问题的腐肉,初选过后的残羹冷炙中,他们费心地搜寻者黑人和白人之间,甚至黑人和其它人种之间的罅隙。

但是,直到最近几个星期,有关种族的讨论才变得特别尖锐和具有攻击性。

汹涌而来的各种极端指责不过传达了一个声音,即我迄今为止在竞选中所获得的一切都不过是一种安抚,不过是自由派廉价求购种族调和表象的伎俩。

在另一极端,我原来的牧师耶利米•耐特(Jeremiah Wright)则使用更具煽动性和攻击性的语言来表达自己的立场;这些语言不仅有加深种族矛盾的倾向,还侮辱了这个国家的伟大和善良,没有一个种族可以独善其身。

我明确地谴责了耐特这些引发了巨大争议的言论。

然而,不管我怎么表述,一些人仍不满足。

我是否知道他有抨击美国内政和外交政策的记录?知道。

我以前坐在教堂里时有没有听到过他发表争议性的讲话?有。

我是不是从一开始就和他的政治观点保持距离?当然——你们中的许多人肯定都曾从牧师、神父或拉比那里听过不可苟同的言论,我想它们的道理是一样的。

然而,这些引发铺天盖地争论的言论不仅仅是观点不同那么简单,也不仅仅是一个宗教领袖走火入魔的自弹自唱,而是将这个国家彻底地、极度地扭曲——这种看法认为白人种族主义根深蒂固,把美国所有问题的根节置诸于这个伟大国家的种种优点之上;它还认为中东冲突的症结在于我们坚定盟友以色列的胡作非为,而非源自伊斯兰极端主义充满仇恨的意识形态。

耐特充满了种族怨怒的语言不仅是错误的,而且是极端的,这个时候我们需要的是团结,是大家走到一起解决重大问题的勇气,我们面临的困难太多:两场战争、恐怖主义威胁、摇摇欲坠的经济、旷日持久的医保危机以及灾难性的气候变化;这些问题不是黑人、白人、拉美裔人或者亚裔人哪一群人所要面对的,也不是哪一群人能独自解决的,是我们必须共同面对的。

由于我个人背景、政治经历、价值观和理想的缘故,不论我怎么谴责耐特,总会有人不依不饶,对他们来说发表声明予以谴责是远远不够的。

他们的问题几乎是一样的,为什么我会和如此极端一个人做了这么多年朋友?为什么我不加入另一个教会?坦白讲,你们可能是对的,如果我对耐特牧师的全部了解仅限于那些在电视和YouTube上循环播放的布道片断,如果三一联合基督教堂仅仅是某些评论者所恶意歪曲的那般模样的话。

然而,能够最终抓住机会成就自己美国梦的黑人毕竟只是少数,他们中仍然有许多人无法实现自己的梦想——以这样或那样的方式屈服于种族歧视的梦魇。

这种挫败感遗传到了他们的下一代那里——年轻的黑人男子和越来越多的青年女子闲站街角,无所事事,或者是慵懒地躺在监狱里,对未来不抱任何期望和期待。

即便对那些实现了自己梦想的人来说,种族和种族问题一直都是他们世界观的基本来源。

在与耐特同时代的男男女女脑海里,羞辱、怀疑和恐惧的记忆从来都挥之不去,愤怒和痛苦更难忘怀。

这些愤怒也许不会在公开的场合表达出来,不会在白人同事或朋友的面前表达出来。

但是一旦到了相对私人的空间,比如茶前饭后、理发店里,这些情感就有了倾诉的场合。

曾几何时,这些黑人的愤怒被政客们所利用,用种族主义划线捞取选票,或是为其个人的失误文过饰非。

我们有时也会在周日教堂的讲台或是条椅上听到类似的情感表达。

许多人都对耐特布道中的激烈言辞感到震惊,但是这不过再次证明了一个事实,那就是在美国,周日早上的这段教堂的祷告时间,种族隔离问题最为激化。

这种发泄其实没有任何实际意义,相反,常常影响我们对实际问题的解决。

它让我们无法看清自己也应对此现状负责,让非裔美国人的社区难以联合起来做出什么实际的改变。

但是我要说,这种愤怒是真实而强烈的,仅仅希望它自行消失,或是不加思索地进行抨击,往往只能让两个种族之间误解的鸿沟越拉越大。

事实上,白人社区中也存在着与此相同的情绪。

美国劳工阶层和中产阶级中的很多人都觉得自己没有从种族中占到什么便宜。

这些人多为移民——在他们看来,自己完全就是白手起家,没有拿过谁的好处受过谁的恩惠。

他们勤勤恳恳、任劳任怨,但最终却眼睁睁地看着自己的工作机会被转向国外,眼睁睁地看着自己一生积攒下来的退休金缩水。

他们对自己的未来感到焦虑,感觉自己距离梦想已经渐行渐远。

在工资不变、国际竞争加剧的情况下,所谓机会实则成为了一个零和博弈,你的成功必定要以我的失败为代价。

所以,当他们被告之自己的孩子得坐公交车去上学,当他们听说非裔美国人由于那些并非他们犯下的历史过错在找工作或教育方面享受了什么优惠政策,当他们对社区犯罪活动的担忧被视为带有种族偏见的时候,胸中怨恨自然无处消解。

和黑人社区的情况类似,这些愤怒绝少会在温和的日常交往中表现出来。

但是它所塑造的政治景观影响了至少整整一代美国人。

对福利和“反歧视行动(Affirmative Action)”的不满催生出了“里根联盟(Reagan Coalition)”。

政客们没完没了地拿自己选区内的犯罪率和人们因此产生的焦虑做文章、捞选票。

脱口秀主持人和保守的时政评论员醉心于指责种族主义的言论多么荒唐,将关于种族不公正和不平等的合理讨论归于简单的政治意趣或是种族主义的另一种表现。

和黑人们的情感宣泄常常带来消极作用一样,白人们的愤怒常常让他们忽略了压榨中产阶级的罪魁祸首——充斥着肮脏内幕交易、问题重重的会计活动、短视贪婪逐利行为的公司文化;被游说者和有特别利益诉求的人占领的华盛顿以及偏向少数利益群体的经济政策。

不去寻找他们愤怒的理由,反而希望这些问题能够不治自愈,或是单纯地把这些人归作被误导者或是种族激进分子,同样会加剧种族矛盾,阻碍种族之间的理解与和解。

这就是我们现在的处境。

我们深陷种族主义的泥潭已有多时。

与那些批评我的人,不论黑人白人,所持观点刚好相反,我从未天真地以为种族问题的隔阂能够因为一次选举而药到病除,更非一次参选能够明显改善,而且我也不是一个完美的参选者。

但是我已经坚定了自己的信念——这个信念植根于我对上帝的信仰和对美国人民的信仰——携起手来我们才能治愈种族主义的顽疾,事实上,如果希望在建立一个更加完善联邦的路上越走越远,我们别无选择。

对黑人社区来说,这条道路意味着勇敢地接过历史的包袱而不被历史所荼毒;意味着继续在社会的各个方面为正义而奔走疾呼;但是,这同样意味着我们必须把自己的诉求——诸如更好的医疗、更好的教育、更好的工作——与全体美国人联系在一起——立志打破玻璃天花板的白人妇女、失业的白人男子以及为家庭而打拼的移民;意味着我们要为自己的生活负责——以更高的要求衡量我们的父亲,花更多的时间陪孩子,给他们读书,教他们如何处理可能发生在他们身上的种族歧视,告诉他们无论如何也不要自暴自弃或愤世嫉俗,要让他们坚信命运就在自己的手中。

充满讽刺意味的是,这种经典而保守的美国式信条,自力更生的论调,常常出现在耐特的布道之中。

但是耐特忽略了一点,所谓的自力更生必然建立在对社会的信任之上,相信这个社会是可以改变的。

耐特的布道最深层次错误并不在于他公开谈论种族问题,而是在于在他将我们的社会看做一尘不变,仿佛这么多年一点进步也没有;即便这个国家已经接纳了他的教众去竞选国家的最高公职,去建立黑人与白人、拉美裔与亚裔、富人与穷人、年轻人与老人的联盟,他仍然觉得这个社会不会改变。

然而,所见所闻所知明白无误的告诉我们,美国可以改变。

这是这个国家真正的天才之处。

这一切的改变给予我们希望——无畏的希望——它为我们的将来指明方向。

对于白人来说,通向更完善联邦的道路意味着需要承认非裔美国人所面临的痛苦并非仅仅只存在于黑人的心中。

种族歧视的历史是真实的,种族其实的现状,虽不及过去严重,但也依然存在,是需要着手解决的。

解决不能仅仅停留在口头上,而应有实际的行动——包括加大对学校和社区的投入;严格执行人权法案,保证刑事司法体系公平;为这一代人提供前几代人没有的向上发展的阶梯。

需要让所有美国人意识到,别人梦想的实现并不会以你的失败为代价;在健康、福利以及惠及多种族孩子的教育上所投入的每一分钱最终都将促进美国的繁荣昌盛。

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