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Mr. Vice President, Mr. Chief Justice, and fellow citizens, I accept with humility the honor which the American people have conferred upon me.
尊敬的副總統(tǒng)，尊敬的大法官閣下，敬愛的美國民眾，身兼總統(tǒng)之職是我的榮幸。
I accept it with a deep resolve to do all that I can for the welfare of this Nation and for the peace of the world.
為了國家富足，世界和平，我將以最大的決心擔負此職。
In performing the duties of my office, I need the help and prayers of every one of you.
任職期間，我需要民眾的大力支持。
I ask for your encouragement and your support. The tasks we face are difficult, and we can accomplish them only if we work together.
我需要你的鼓勵與支持。我們所面臨的任務(wù)困難重重，只有眾志成城才能完成。
Each period of our national history has had its special challenges.
我國歷史上的各個時期都面臨過特殊的挑戰(zhàn)。
Those that confront us now are as momentous as any in the past.
我們現(xiàn)在面臨的挑戰(zhàn)和過去面臨的任何挑戰(zhàn)一樣嚴重，
Today marks the beginning not only of a new administration, but of a period that will be eventful, perhaps decisive, for us and for the world.
今天不僅標志著一屆新政府的起點，而且標志著一個新時期的開始，這個時期特是個多事之秋，也許還將是決定性的歲月。
It may be our lot to experience, and in large measure to bring about, a major turning point in the long history of the human race.
也許命運注定我們要去體驗，或者在更大程度上是去促成人類漫長歷史中的一個重大轉(zhuǎn)折。
The first half of this century has been marked by unprecedented and brutal attacks on the rights of man,and by the two most frightful wars in history.
本世紀上半葉的特點是，人權(quán)遭到史無前例的粗暴踐踏，并經(jīng)歷了歷史上最可怕的兩場戰(zhàn)爭。
The supreme need of our time is for men to learn to live together in peace and harmony.
我們這個時代最迫切的需要是學會和睦相處。
