1、20XX年奥巴马就职演讲稿(中英文版本)英文版mR.oBama:VicePresidentBiden,mr.chiefJustice,membersoftheUnitedStatescongress,distinguishedguests,andfellowcitizens:Eachtimewegathertoinaugurateapresident,webearwitnesstotheenduringstrengthofourconstitution.weaffirmthepromiseofourdemocracy.werecallthatwhatbindsthisnationtogethe
2、risnotthecolorsofourskinorthetenetsofourfaithortheoriginsofournames.whatmakesusexceptionalwhatmakesusamericanisourallegiancetoanidea,articulatedinadeclarationmademorethantwocenturiesago:“weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheircreatorwithcertainunalienabl
3、erights,thatamongtheseareLife,Liberty,andthepursuitofHappiness.”Todaywecontinueanever-endingjourney,tobridgethemeaningofthosewordswiththerealitiesofourtime.Forhistorytellsusthatwhilethesetruthsmaybeself-evident,theyhaveneverbeenself-executing;thatwhilefreedomisagiftfromGod,itmustbesecuredbyHispeople
4、hereonEarth.Thepatriotsof1776didnotfighttoreplacethetyrannyofakingwiththeprivilegesofafewortheruleofamob.TheygavetousaRepublic,agovernmentof,1andby,andforthepeople,entrustingeachgenerationtokeepsafeourfoundingcreed.Formorethantwohundredyears,wehave.Throughblooddrawnbylashandblooddrawnbysword,welearn
5、edthatnounionfoundedontheprinciplesoflibertyandequalitycouldsurvivehalf-slaveandhalf-free.wemadeourselvesanew,andvowedtomoveforwardtogether.Together,wedeterminedthatamoderneconomyrequiresrailroadsandhighwaystospeedtravelandcommerce;schoolsandcollegestotrainourworkers。Together,wediscoveredthatafreema
6、rketonlythriveswhentherearerulestoensurecompetitionandfairplay.Together,weresolvedthatagreatnationmustcareforthevulnerable,andprotectitspeoplefromlifesworsthazardsandmisfortune.Throughitall,wehaveneverrelinquishedourskepticismofcentralauthority,norhavewesuccumbedtothefictionthatallsocietysillscanbec
7、uredthroughgovernmentalone.ourcelebrationofinitiativeandenterprise;ourinsistenceonhardworkandpersonalresponsibility,theseareconstantsinourcharacter.Butwehavealwaysunderstoodthatwhentimeschange,somustwe;thatfidelitytoourfoundingprinciplesrequiresnewresponsestonewchallenges;thatpreservingourindividual
8、freedomsultimately2requirescollectiveaction.Fortheamericanpeoplecannomoremeetthedemandsoftodaysworldbyactingalonethanamericansoldierscouldhavemettheforcesoffascismorcommunismwithmusketsandmilitias.nosinglepersoncantrainallthemathandscienceteacherswellneedtoequipourchildrenforthefuture,orbuildtheroad
9、sandnetworksandresearchlabsthatwillbringnewjobsandbusinessestoourshores.now,morethanever,wemustdothesethingstogether,asonenation,andonepeople.Thisgenerationofamericanshasbeentestedbycrisesthatsteeledourresolveandprovedourresilience.adecadeofwarisnowending.aneconomicrecoveryhasbegun.americaspossibili
10、tiesarelimitless,forwepossessallthequalitiesthatthisworldwithoutboundariesdemands:youthanddrive;diversityandopenness;anendlesscapacityforriskandagiftforreinvention.myfellowamericans,wearemadeforthismoment,andwewillseizeitsolongasweseizeittogether.Forwe,thepeople,understandthatourcountrycannotsucceed
11、whenashrinkingfewdoverywellandagrowingmanybarelymakeit.webelievethatamericasprosperitymustrestuponthebroadshouldersofarisingmiddleclass.weknowthatamericathriveswheneverypersoncanfindindependenceandprideintheirwork;whenthewagesofhonestlaborliberatefamiliesfromthebrinkofhardship.wearetruetoourcreedwhe
12、nalittlegirlbornintothebleakest3povertyknowsthatshehasthesamechancetosucceedasanybodyelse,becausesheisanamerican,sheisfree,andsheisequal,notjustintheeyesofGodbutalsoinourown.weunderstandthatoutwornprogramsareinadequatetotheneedsofourtime.wemustharnessnewideasandtechnologytoremakeourgovernment,revamp
13、ourtaxcode,reformourschools,andempowerourcitizenswiththeskillstheyneedtoworkharder,learnmore,andreachhigher.Butwhilethemeanswillchange,ourpurposeendures:anationthatrewardstheeffortanddeterminationofeverysingleamerican.Thatiswhatthismomentrequires.Thatiswhatwillgiverealmeaningtoourcreed.we,thepeople,
14、stillbelievethateverycitizendeservesabasicmeasureofsecurityanddignity.wemustmakethehardchoicestoreducethecostofhealthcareandthesizeofourdeficit.Butwerejectthebeliefthatamericamustchoosebetweencaringforthegenerationthatbuiltthiscountryandinvestinginthegenerationthatwillbuilditsfuture.Forwerememberthe
15、lessonsofourpast,whentwilightyearswerespentinpoverty,andparentsofachildwithadisabilityhadnowheretoturn.wedonotbelievethatinthiscountry,freedomisreservedforthelucky,orhappinessforthefew.werecognizethatnomatterhowresponsiblyweliveourlives,anyoneofus,atanytime,mayfaceajobloss,orasuddenillness,orahomesw
16、eptawayinaterriblestorm.Thecommitmentswemake4toeachotherthroughmedicare,andmedicaid,andSocialSecuritythesethingsdonotsapourinitiative;theystrengthenus.Theydonotmakeusanationoftakers;theyfreeustotaketherisksthatmakethiscountrygreat.we,thepeople,stillbelievethatourobligationsasamericansarenotjusttoourselves,buttoallposterity.wewillrespondtothethreatofclimatechange,knowingthatthefailuretodosowouldbetrayourchildrenandfu
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