奥巴马演讲全文(附带翻译)

奥巴马演讲全文：
OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the rightto determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our unionmoves forward.
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OBAMA: It moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war anddepression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depthsof despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while eachof us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an Americanfamily and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people.
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Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded usthat while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long,we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and weknow in our hearts that for the United States of America the bestis yet to come.
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OBAMA: I want to thank every American who participated in thiselection... (APPLAUSE)
... whether you voted for the very first time or waited in linefor a very long time. (APPLAUSE)
By the way, we have to fix that.
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Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone...
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... whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you madeyour voice heard and you made a difference.
I just spoke with Governor Romney and I congratulated him andPaul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.
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We may have battled fiercely, but it's only because we love thiscountry deeply and we care so strongly about its future. FromGeorge to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen togive back to America through public service and that is the legacythat we honor and applaud tonight.
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In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down withGovernor Romney to talk about where we can work together to movethis country forward.
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I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years,America's happy warrior, the best vice president anybody could everhope for, Joe Biden.
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OBAMA: And I wouldn't be the man I am today without the womanwho agreed to marry me 20 years ago.
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Let me say this publicly: Michelle, I have never loved you more.I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in lovewith you, too, as our nation's first lady.
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Sasha and Malia, before our very eyes you're growing up tobecome two strong, smart beautiful young women, just like yourmom.
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OBAMA: And I'm so proud of you guys. But I will say that for nowone dog's probably enough.
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To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history ofpolitics... (APPLAUSE)
The best. The best ever. Some of you were new this time around,and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning.
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But all of you are family. No matter what you do or where you gofrom here, you will carry the memory of the history we madetogether and you will have the life-long appreciation of a gratefulpresident. Thank you for believing all the way, through every hill,through every valley.
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You lifted me up the whole way and I will always be grateful foreverything that you've done and all the incredible work that youput in.
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I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, evensilly. And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics that tellus that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos or thedomain of special interests. But if you ever get the chance to talkto folks who turned out at our rallies and crowded along a ropeline in a high school gym, or saw folks working late in a campaignoffice in some tiny county far away from home, you'll discoversomething else.
OBAMA: You'll hear the determination in the voice of a youngfield organizer who's working his way through college and wants tomake sure every child has that same opportunity.
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You'll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who's goingdoor to door because her brother was finally hired when the localauto plant added another shift. (APPLAUSE)
You'll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a militaryspouse whose working the phones late at night to make sure that noone who fights for this country ever has to fight for a job or aroof over their head when they come home.
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That's why we do this. That's what politics can be. That's whyelections matter. It's not small, it's big. It's important.Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy andcomplicated. We have our own opinions. Each of us has deeply heldbeliefs.
And when we go through tough times, when we make bigdecisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs upcontroversy.
That won't change after tonight, and it shouldn't. Thesearguments we have are a mark of our liberty. We can never forgetthat as we speak people in distant nations are risking their livesright now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter,the chance to cast their ballots like we did today.
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But despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopesfor America's future. We want our kids to grow up in a countrywhere they have access to the best schools and the bestteachers.
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A country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader intechnology and discovery and innovation, with all the good jobs andnew businesses that follow. OBAMA: We want our children to live in an America that isn'tburdened by debt, that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn'tthreatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.
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We want to pass on a country that's safe and respected andadmired around the world, a nation that is defended by thestrongest military on earth and the best troops this - this worldhas ever known.
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But also a country that moves with confidence beyond this timeof war, to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedomand dignity for every human being. We believe in a generousAmerica, in a compassionate America, in a tolerant America, open tothe dreams of an immigrant's daughter who studies in our schoolsand pledges to our flag.
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To the young boy on the south side of Chicago who sees a lifebeyond the nearest street corner.
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To the furniture worker's child in North Carolina who wants tobecome a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur, adiplomat or even a president - that's the future we hope for.That's the vision we share. That's where we need to go -forward.
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That's where we need to go.
Now, we will disagree, sometimes fiercely, about how to getthere. As it has for more than two centuries, progress will come infits and starts. It's not always a straight line. It's not always asmooth path.
By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreamswon't end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitutefor the painstaking work of building consensus and making thedifficult compromises needed to move this country forward. But thatcommon bond is where we must begin. Our economy is recovering. Adecade of war is ending. A long campaign is now over.
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And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, Ihave learned from you, and you've made me a better president. Andwith your stories and your struggles, I return to the White Housemore determined and more inspired than ever about the work there isto do and the future that lies ahead.
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Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual.
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You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. And in thecoming weeks and months, I am looking forward to reaching out andworking with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we canonly solve together. Reducing our deficit. Reforming our tax code.Fixing our immigration system. Freeing ourselves from foreign oil.We've got more work to do.
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OBAMA: But that doesn't mean your work is done. The role ofcitizens in our Democracy does not end with your vote. America'snever been about what can be done for us. It's about what can bedone by us together through the hard and frustrating, but necessarywork of self-government. That's the principle we were foundedon. (APPLAUSE)
This country has more wealth than any nation, but that's notwhat makes us rich. We have the most powerful military in history,but that's not what makes us strong. Our university, our cultureare all the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the worldcoming to our shores.
What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold togetherthe most diverse nation on earth.
OBAMA: The belief that our destiny is shared; that this countryonly works when we accept certain obligations to one another and tofuture generations. The freedom which so many Americans have foughtfor and died for come with responsibilities as well as rights. Andamong those are love and charity and duty and patriotism. That'swhat makes America great.
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I am hopeful tonight because I've seen the spirit at work inAmerica. I've seen it in the family business whose owners wouldrather cut their own pay than lay off their neighbors, and in theworkers who would rather cut back their hours than see a friendlose a job.
I've seen it in the soldiers who reenlist after losing a limband in those SEALs who charged up the stairs into darkness anddanger because they knew there was a buddy behind them watchingtheir back.
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I've seen it on the shores of New Jersey and New York, whereleaders from every party and level of government have swept asidetheir differences to help a community rebuild from the wreckage ofa terrible storm.
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And I saw just the other day, in Mentor, Ohio, where a fathertold the story of his 8-year-old daughter, whose long battle withleukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been forhealth care reform passing just a few months before the insurancecompany was about to stop paying for her care.
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I had an opportunity to not just talk to the father, but meetthis incredible daughter of his. And when he spoke to the crowdlistening to that father's story, every parent in that room hadtears in their eyes, because we knew that little girl could be ourown. And I know that every American wants her future to be just asbright. That's who we are. That's the country I'm so proud to leadas your president.
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OBAMA: And tonight, despite all the hardship we've been through,despite all the frustrations of Washington, I've never been morehopeful about our future. (APPLAUSE)
I have never been more hopeful about America. And I ask you tosustain that hope. I'm not talking about blind optimism, the kindof hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or theroadblocks that stand in our path. I'm not talking about thewishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines orshirk from a fight.
I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing insideus that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, thatsomething better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keepreaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. (APPLAUSE)
America, I believe we can build on the progress we've made andcontinue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new securityfor the middle class. I believe we can keep the promise of ourfounders, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn'tmatter who you are or where you come from or what you look like orwhere you love. It doesn't matter whether you're black or white orHispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich orpoor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here inAmerica if you're willing to try.
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I believe we can seize this future together because we are notas divided as our politics suggests. We're not as cynical as thepundits believe. We are greater than the sum of our individualambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states andblue states. We are and forever will be the United States ofAmerica. (APPLAUSE)
And together with your help and God's grace we will continue ourjourney forward and remind the world just why it is that we live inthe greatest nation on Earth. Thank you, America. God bless you. God bless these UnitedStates. (APPLAUSE)
谢谢，谢谢，非常感谢。

两百多年前，人民在这块曾经的殖民地上赢得了自己的命运；今夜，我们向实现完美联邦的目标又迈近了一步。

这一步，是因为你们；这一步，是因为你们证明了克服战争和萧条的那种精神仍在，那份把我们国家从绝望的深渊带向希望之巅的精神。

我们每个人都可以追逐自己的梦想。

美国同胞血浓于水，作为一个国家和民族，我们共起落、同荣辱。

今晚，在这次选举中，你们，美国人民们，提醒了我们：尽管路程艰辛，历程漫长，我们仍能振作精神，奋起反击。

我们心中坚信，美利坚的每天更加美好。

我想感谢每一位亲身参与大选的美国人。

无论这是你的第一次投票，又或是在队伍中等待了很久。

顺便说一句，排队这个问题真是亟待解决。

无论你是步行前往，还是拿起电话；无论你举的牌子上，写的是奥巴马还是罗姆尼…你的声音都会被听到，你也一样带来了改变。

我刚刚和罗姆尼州长通了话，向他和保罗·瑞安，就这场艰难的战役，表示了我的祝贺。

双方的选战之所以惨烈，正是因为我们都如此深爱这个国家，如此关心它的未来。

从乔治到兰诺夫妇，再到他们的儿子米特，罗姆尼一家选择通过献身公务来报效国家。

今晚，我们向这一份宝贵的政治遗产致以我们的敬意和掌声。

在未来的几个星期，我还希望能和罗姆尼州长坐下来，讨论在哪些方面，我们可以共同努力，推动这个国家向前。

我想谢谢我的朋友，我过去四年的搭档，美国的快乐战士—乔·拜登。

能有他做副总统。

夫复何求。

另外，假如没有那位20年前同意嫁给我的女人，我今天也不可能站在这里。

让我告诉所有人吧：米歇尔，我对你的爱，是如此深切。

我目睹着我之外的美国人都爱上了你，作为第一夫人的你，我对你的骄傲，也是如此深切。

萨莎和玛利亚(奥巴马的两个女儿)，就在我们的注视下，你们已经成长为两位坚强、智慧、美丽的年轻女士，就像你们的妈妈一样。

我真得为你们骄傲。

不过我还是要说，一条狗应该已经够了。

至政治史上最好的竞选团队和志愿者们：你们是最好的，最最好的。

你们中有些人是新鲜加入，有些人从一开始就与我们共同进退，但你们都是我的家人。

无论你在做什么，以后要做什么，你们都能带上这段我们共同创造的历史，以及这位感恩的总统对你们一生的感激。

谢谢你们的一路坚信，陪我翻过每座丘岭，穿越每座山谷。

一路走来，多亏你们的辅佑。

我会永远为你们所付出的一切和所有卓越之至的工作而心怀感激。

我知道有时候政治竞选看起来渺小，甚至愚蠢，这为愤世嫉俗者们提供了很多素材。

他们告诉我们，政治不过是为特殊利益集团服务的猴戏。

但如果你曾经同参加过我们的集会的普通人，或是在高中体育馆围线外排队的人们交谈过；或是看到在远离家乡的小郡县竞选办公室里工作到很晚的人们，你一定会有新的认识。

你会在一位半工半读的年轻活动现场组织者声音中，听到无比的坚定。

他想让每个孩子都能有均等的机会；
你会在一名志愿者声音中，听到他的自豪。

她挨家挨户的告诉每一个人，她的哥哥终于有了工作，因为当地的汽车公司增加了一个轮班；
你会在一位军嫂声音中听到她的爱国主义情怀。

她深夜也不放下电话是为了要让每一位保家卫国的战士，都不用在回家后，却为一份工作、一片屋檐，苦苦求而不得。

这就是我们做这些的原因。

政治也可以说这样的。

这就是为什么，选举是重要的。

它并不渺小，它是件大事，很重要的大事。

在有三亿人口的国家中，民主会显得喧哗、混乱、复杂。

我们有自己的观点，每个人都有自己坚定的信仰。

当面对困难的时期，当我们的国家需要作出重大的
决定时，它必然会激发热情，也掀起争议。

这些在今晚之后都不会改变，也不应该被改变。

这些争论是我们自由的印记。

我们永远不能忘记，就在此时此刻，在一些遥远的国家，人民正在冒着生命的危险，只为了能有讨论那些重要话题的机会，为了能有像我们今天这样投出自己一票的机会。

尽管我们有不同，我们中的大多数，对美国的未来怀有一样的希望。

我们希望自己的孩子成长在这样一个国家：他们能去到最好的学校，有最好的老师；它不会辜负前人留下的遗产，继续成为全球科技、探索、创新的领导者，有好的工作、新的产业随之而来；我们希望自己孩子成长的美国，不会被债务负累，不会因不平等而有所削弱，也不会被地球变暖而带来的危害所威胁。

我们想要传承的，是一个安全并受全球尊敬与爱戴的国家。

我们想要传承的，是一个由世界最强军事力量保卫，拥有最好的军队的国家。

同时，也是一个自信前行的国家——走出战争的阴霾，塑造和平景象，保障每个人的自由与尊严。

我们相信美国是一个慷慨大度的国家，一个悲天悯人的国家，更是一个海纳百川的国家。

我们要接纳在我国学校学习并对我们的国旗宣誓，满怀梦想的移民；要接纳身处芝加哥南部市井之中却能志存高远的男孩；还要接纳北卡州家具工人的孩子，他们梦想着成为医生、科学家、工程师、企业家、外交官，甚至是总统。

那正是我们所期望的未来，是我们共有的愿景，是我们需要"前进"的方向，那是我们的目标。

对于如何实现这一目标，我们可能会意见相左，有时分歧甚大，两个多世纪以来，一直如此。

我们总会断断续续地取得进步，前行的路线总有曲折，不会一直是平坦通途。

认识到我们拥有共同的希望与梦想，单靠这一点无法终结所有的政治僵局，或解决我们所有问题。

建立共识，作出推动这个国家向前所必要的艰难妥协，这些艰辛的工作也无法得以替代。

但我们必须以这一共同纽带为起点。

我们的经济正在复苏，为期十年的战争已近尾声，一场漫长的竞选现已结束。

无论我是否赢得了你的选票，我都倾听了你的呼声，从你身上得到了教益，你使我成长为更优秀的总统。

带着你们的故事与挣扎，我回到白宫时，对面临的任务与未来，更为坚定，更有激情。

今晚，你们投票换来的将会是积极的行动，而不是以往那样的政治游戏。

你们选择了我们，是让我们关注你们的就业，而非我们自己的官位。

在接下来的数周、数月中，我期待着与两党领袖进行接触与合作，共同应对我们必须携手攻克的难关，降低赤字、改革税法、完善移民体系、摆脱对进口石油的依赖…我们还有更多的工作要完成，但这并不意味着你们的任务已经结束。

公民在我们的民主体系中所扮演的角色，并不止于投票。

美利坚的意义，并不在于别人能为我们做什么，而是在于我们能一起做什么，而这依靠的就是公民自治。

这虽然困难而又往往令人灰心，却是不可或缺的。

这是我们的建国理念。

我们国家的财富多于其他任何国家，可我们的富有并不源于此。

我们有史上最强的军事力量，可这并不是我们力量的源头。

我们的大学，我们的文化，为全世界所钦羡，可这并非吸引各国人民前来我国的根源。

美国的卓尔不群之根源在于，将全球最为多元化的国家团结起来的纽带，在于信奉我们的命运紧密相连。

信奉只有当我们对彼此，对下几代人负起一定责任，我们国家才有希望。

美国的卓尔不群之根源，在于无数美国人为之奋斗与献身的自由，这自由背后，既有义务又有权利，其中就包括仁爱、慈善、责任和爱国。

美国的伟大，就是靠这些精神铸就而成的。

我今晚充满希望，因为我目睹了美国上下洋溢着的精神：
在宁愿扣自己薪水，也不愿裁掉邻里员工的家族企业中；
在宁愿自己少干些，也不愿让朋友失业的工人们身上；
在手脚伤残，却仍延长服役年限的士兵身上；
在海军陆战队员身上，他们无畏地冲上楼梯，冲进黑暗与危险，只因心知有人会照顾他们。

在新泽西与纽约的海岸上也可以见到，各党领袖、各级政府撇开分歧，共同帮助一个社区重建被可怕的风暴摧毁的家园。

前些天，我在俄亥俄州的曼图尔市见到了一位父亲，他跟我讲了他8岁女儿的故事。

女儿与白血病的斗争差点使他们倾家荡产，幸好医保改革在保险公司停止支付，其医疗费用前数月得以通过。

我不仅与这位父亲进行了交谈，也遇到了他坚强的女儿。

当她向听众发言时，在场的每一位父母都眼含热泪。

因为我们知道，这个小女孩的遭遇也可能发生在我们的孩子身上。

我知道每一位美国同胞，都希望她有同样光明的未来。

这就是我们，这就是我非常自豪地以总统身份领导的国家。

今晚，纵有我们所经历的磨难，纵有华盛顿诸般挫折，我从未对我们的未来如此充满希望，我从未对美利坚如此充满希望。

我请求你们，保持这份希望。

我不是指盲目乐观，无视眼前艰巨任务与障碍的那种希望，我也不是指让我们袖手旁观或逃避斗争的那种一厢情愿的理想主义。

我一直认为，希望是我们心中顽强不屈的那样东西。

虽有各种不利证据，却仍坚持有更好的未来等待着我们。

只要我们有勇气去不断争取、不断努力、不断奋斗。

美利坚，我相信，我们能百尺竿头更进一步，继续奋斗，为中产阶级创造就业、创造机会、创造保障。

我相信，我们能继续履行国父们的承诺——只要你踏实肯干，你是谁，从哪儿来，什么种族，爱哪里，都不重要。

无论你是黑人、白人、西班牙裔、亚裔，还是印第安居民，无论你年轻与否、富有与否、健全与否、性向如何，你都能在美国有所成就，只要你愿意努力。

我相信，我们可以共同把握这一未来。

因为有别于政坛所表现的，我们其实并没有那么分裂，我们并不像评论员们所认为的那样愤世嫉俗。

我们的伟大，胜于我们个人野心的总和，我们不仅仅是红蓝州的集合。

我们现在是，也将永远是，美利坚合众国。

在你们的帮助下和上帝的眷顾下，
我们将继续前进，
向全世界昭示，我们为何居于地球上最伟大的国家。

感谢你们，美利坚的人民们！
上帝保佑你们！
上帝保佑美国！。