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Among men of good will, science and democracy together offer an ever-richer life and ever-larger satisfaction to the individual.
在有善良愿望的人之間，科學(xué)加之民主，為個(gè)人提供了日益豐富的生活和日益增大的滿足。
With this change in our moral climate and our rediscovered ability to improve our economic order,
隨著道德風(fēng)尚的這種變化，隨著我們重新發(fā)現(xiàn)了改進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)秩序的能力，
we have set our feet upon the road of enduring progress.
我們已經(jīng)踏上了持久的進(jìn)步之路。
Shall we pause now and turn our back upon the road that lies ahead?
我們現(xiàn)在就停下來，從前進(jìn)的道路上向后轉(zhuǎn)嗎？
Shall we call this the promised land? Or, shall we continue on our way?
我們要把現(xiàn)在的美國稱為希望之鄉(xiāng)嗎？或者，我們要繼續(xù)走自己的路嗎？
For "each age is a dream that is dying, or one that is coming to birth."
因?yàn)槭淘疲骸懊恳粋€(gè)時(shí)代都是一場(chǎng)夢(mèng)，不是在消逝，就是在誕生。”
Many voices are heard as we face a great decision.
我們?cè)诿媾R重大抉擇時(shí)聽到了許多聲音。
Comfort says, "Tarry a while." Opportunism says, "This is a good spot." Timidity asks, "How difficult is the road ahead?"
貪圖安逸者說：“歇一會(huì)吧。”機(jī)會(huì)主義者說：“這是個(gè)好地方。”膽小怕事者問：“前面的路有多難走？”
True, we have come far from the days of stagnation and despair.
不錯(cuò)，我們已經(jīng)把蕭條和沮喪的日子遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)甩到了后面。
Vitality has been preserved. Courage and confidence have been restored. Mental and moral horizons have been extended.
我們維持了活力。我們恢復(fù)了勇氣和信心。我們擴(kuò)大了思想和道德領(lǐng)域的疆界。
But our present gains were won under the pressure of more than ordinary circumstances.
但是，我們目前的成績(jī)是在超常形勢(shì)的壓力下取得的。
Advance became imperative under the goad of fear and suffering. The times were on the side of progress.
在恐懼和痛苦的刺激下，前進(jìn)是迫不得已的。當(dāng)時(shí)的形勢(shì)是有利于進(jìn)步的。
To hold to progress today, however, is more difficult.
然而，今天要堅(jiān)持進(jìn)步就比較困難了，
Dulled conscience, irresponsibility, and ruthless self-interest already reappear.
麻木不仁、不負(fù)責(zé)任、冷酷無情的自私自利已經(jīng)重新抬頭。
Such symptoms of prosperity may become portents of disaster!
這類繁榮的癥狀可能成為災(zāi)難的征兆！
Prosperity already tests the persistence of our progressive purpose.
繁榮已經(jīng)在考驗(yàn)我們進(jìn)步的決心能否持久。
Let us ask again: Have we reached the goal of our vision of that fourth day of March 1933? Have we found our happy valley?
讓我們?cè)賳栆粏枺何覀円呀?jīng)達(dá)到1933年3月4日那天幢憬的目標(biāo)了嗎？我們已經(jīng)找到快樂之谷了嗎？
I see a great nation, upon a great continent, blessed with a great wealth of natural resources.
我看到一個(gè)偉大的國家，地處遼闊的大陸，天賜富饒的自然資源。
Its hundred and thirty million people are at peace among themselves;
它的一億三千萬人民和睦相處；
they are making their country a good neighbor among the nations.
他們正在使自己的國家威為各國的好鄰居，
