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第20章 伟人声音(2)

句中move off表示重新享有某种权利。

CI"m very grateful to be able to turn over the reins of leadership to a new president, with America in such a strong position to meet the challenges of the future.

我非常荣幸地将领导大权交给新任总统,使美国以更强大的地位去迎接未来的挑战。

turn sth. over to sb把某事物的控制权交给某人。He turned the business over to his daughter.他把生意移交给女儿管理。

34.America Has Done Well(2)了不起的美国(2)

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有一种力量是从你那颗跳动的心中发出的,它会指引你去做你认为重要的事,并且一定会竭尽全力,这就是责任心。克林顿在他在任的8年时间里大刀阔斧地进行改革,无不体现他肩负并承担着对整个国家的责任。

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Tonight, I want to leave you with three thoughts about our future.

First, America must maintain our record of fiscal responsibility. AThrough our last four budgets, we"ve turned record deficits to record surpluses, and we"ve been able to pay down$600 billion of our national debt, on track to be debt free by the end of the decade for the first time since 1835.Staying on that course will bring lower interest rates, greater prosperity and the opportunity to meet our big challenges.If we choose wisely, we can pay down the debt, deal with the retirement of the baby boomers, invest more in our future and provide tax relief.

Second, because the world is more connected every day in every way, America"s security and prosperity require us to continue to lead in the world. At this remarkable moment in history, more people live in ******* than ever before.Our alliances are stronger than ever.BPeople all around the world look to America to be a force for peace and prosperity, ******* and security.The global economy is giving more of our own people, and billions around the world, the chance to work and live and raise their families with dignity.

But the forces of integration that have created these good opportunities also make us more subject to global forces of destruction, to terrorism, organized crime and narco-trafficking, the spread of deadly weapons and disease, the degradation of the global environment.

CThe expansion of trade hasn"t fully closed the gap between those of us who live on the cutting edge of the global economy and the billions around the world who live on the knife"s edge of survival. This global gap requires more than compassion.It requires action.Global poverty is a powder keg that could be ignited by our indifference.

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AThrough our last four budgets, we"ve turned record deficits to record surpluses, and we"ve been able to pay down$600 billion of our national debt, on track to be debt free by the end of the decade for the first time since 1835.

经过了四年的财政奋斗,我们已经把财政赤字变为盈余。而且已经偿还了6000亿美元的国债,这是从1835年来第一次在10年内把国家债务还清。

turn……to……使……转变为……。例如:The witch turned the prince to a frog.女巫把王子变成了青蛙。

BPeople all around the world look to America to be a force for peace and prosperity, ******* and security.

全球人民都在盼望美国成为维护和平与繁荣,自由和安全的力量。

Iook to sb. to do sth.依赖或指望某人做某事。例如:Many people are looking to the new government to reduce unemployment.很多人希望新政府能降低失业率。

CThe expansion of trade hasn"t fully closed the gap between those of us who live on the cutting edge of the global economy and the billions around the world who live on the knife"s edge of survival.

贸易的不断扩大并没有彻底缩小在全球经济繁荣中的我们和那些处于死亡边缘的数十亿人口的距离。

句中cutting edge表示处于某事物发展的前沿,最前端。on the knife"s edge表示处于紧要关头。

35.America Has Done Well(3)了不起的美国(3)

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美国总统克林顿号召美国人民必须团结一致,才能使美国一直处于世界的领先地位。虽然即将离任,但他对美国仍然抱有更多的理想,对美国的未来更加充满希望,坚信美国会有更好的未来。

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In his first inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson warned of entangling alliances. But in our times, America cannot and must not disentangle itself from the world.If we want the world to embody our shared values, then we must assume a shared responsibility.

AIf the wars of the 20th century, especially the recent ones in Kosovo and Bosnia, have taught us anything, it is that we achieve our aims by defending our values and leading the forces of ******* and peace. We must embrace boldly and resolutely that duty to lead, to stand with our allies in word and deed, and to put a human face on the global economy so that expanded trade benefits all people in all nations, lifting lives and hopes all across the world.

BThird, we must remember that America cannot lead in the world unless here at home we weave the threads of our coat of many colors into the fabric of one America. As we become ever more diverse, we must work harder to unite around our common values and our common humanity.

We must work harder to overcome our differences. ln our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of when they arrived in our country, always moving toward the more perfect union of our founders"dreams.

CHillary, Chelsea and I join all Americans in wishing our very best to the next president, George W. Bush, to his family and his administration in meeting these challenges and in leading *******"s march in this new century.

As for me, I"ll leave the presidency more idealistic, more full of hope than the day I arrived and more confident than ever that America"s best days lie ahead.

My days in this office are nearly through, but my days of service, I hope, are not. ln the years ahead, I will never hold a position higher or a covenant more sacred than that of president of the United States.But there is no title I will wear more proudly than that of citizen.

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AIf the wars of the 20th century, especially the recent ones in Kosovo and Bosnia, have taught us anything, it is that we achieve our aims by defending our values and leading the forces of ******* and peace.

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