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It speaks to us here in the Capital of the Nation. It speaks to us through the processes of governing in the sovereignties of 48 States.
它在這里、在我國的首都對我們說話。它通過48個主權州的管理過程對我們說話。
It speaks to us in our counties, in our cities, in our towns, and in our villages.
它在我國的農(nóng)村、城市、鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)、村莊對我們說話。
It speaks to us from the other nations of the hemisphere, and from those across the seas—the enslaved, as well as the free.
它從西半球的其他國家、從大洋彼岸的國家——無論是被奴役的國家還是自由的國家對我們說話。
Sometimes we fail to hear or heed these voices of freedom because to us the privilege of our freedom is such an old, old story.
有時候我們聽不見，或者不注意這些表達自由的聲音，因為對我們來說，自由的特權已是老掉牙的故事 。
The destiny of America was proclaimed in words of prophecy spoken by our first President in his first inaugural in 1789
1789年，我國策—位總統(tǒng)在他的首任就職演說中作過預言，
words almost directed,it would seem, to this year of 1941: "
他的話宣布了美國的命運--這些話似乎完全是針對今年1941年說的：“
The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered
人們理所當然地、滿懷深情地、也許是最后一次地把維護神圣的自由之火
deeply,finally, staked on the experiment intrusted to the hands of the American people.
和共和制政府的命運系于美國人所遵命進行的實驗上。
If you and I, if we in this later day, loose that sacred fire, if we let it be smothered with doubts and theory,
如果你和我，釋放了圣火，如果我們被懷疑所環(huán)繞，
then we shall reject the destiny which Washington strove so valiantly and so triumphantly to establish.
那么，我們就會拋棄華盛頓經(jīng)過如此英勇和成功的斗爭而確定起來的命運。
The preservation of the spirit and faith of the Nation does, and will,
為了維護美國的精神和信念，
furnish the highest justification for every sacrifice that we may make in the cause of national defense.
我們現(xiàn)在和將來都完全有理由在國防事業(yè)中作出任何犧牲。
In the face of great perils never before encountered, our strong purpose is to protect and to perpetuate the integrity of democracy.
我們面臨著前所未有的嚴峻的險惡形勢，我們的堅定決心是捍衛(wèi)和維護民主的完整。
For this we muster the spirit of America, and the faith of America.
為此，我們要振作起美國的精神和美國的信心。
We do not retreat. We are not content to stand still. As Americans, we go forward, in the service of our country, by the will of God.
我們不會后退。我們不會滿足于原地踏步。作為美國入，我們要遵奉上帝的意志為國效力和走向前方。
