It's change that can broaden opportunity, or widen inequality.
這場(chǎng)巨變能夠帶來(lái)機(jī)遇,也會(huì)擴(kuò)大不公。
And whether we like it or not, the pace of this change will only accelerate.
無(wú)論我們喜歡與否,這場(chǎng)巨變的進(jìn)度只會(huì)越來(lái)越快。
America has been through big changes before wars and depression, the influx of immigrants, workers fighting for a fair deal, and movements to expand civil rights.
美國(guó)曾經(jīng)歷過(guò)種種巨變——戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng),蕭條,移民涌入,工人運(yùn)動(dòng),以及民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
Each time, there have been those who told us to fear the future; who claimed we could slam the brakes on change, who promised to restore past glory if we just got some group or idea that was threatening America under control.
每一次,總有人告訴我們要畏懼未來(lái);每當(dāng)美國(guó)受到某些組織或者言論威脅,將要失控,這些人就告訴我們要停止變革,并承諾恢復(fù)往日的輝煌。
And each time, we overcame those fears. We did not, in the words of Lincoln, adhere to the "dogmas of the quiet past."
但每一次,我們都能夠克服恐懼。用林肯的話來(lái)說(shuō),我們并未遵循“平靜的過(guò)去時(shí)代的信條”。
Instead we thought anew, and acted anew.
相反地,我們能夠用新的思維思考,以新的方式行事。
We made change work for us, always extending America's promise outward, to the next frontier, to more people.
我們巧妙地利用變化,始終將美國(guó)的潛力擴(kuò)展至更廣闊的前沿,惠及更多的民眾。
And because we did because we saw opportunity where others saw peril we emerged stronger and better than before.
正緣于此——因?yàn)樗搜壑械娘L(fēng)險(xiǎn)在我們看來(lái)是機(jī)遇——我們變得比以前更強(qiáng)更好。
What was true then can be true now.
過(guò)去的真理,現(xiàn)在亦未曾改變。
Our unique strengths as a nation, our optimism and work ethic, our spirit of discovery, our diversity, our commitment to the rule of law,these things give us everything we need to ensure prosperity and security for generations to come.
我們的樂(lè)觀主義與職業(yè)道德,我們的發(fā)現(xiàn)與創(chuàng)新精神,我們種族多樣化和法治信條,這些都是我們作為一個(gè)國(guó)家所擁有的獨(dú)一無(wú)二的優(yōu)點(diǎn),使我們具備了世代繁榮昌盛、國(guó)泰民安的一切條件。
In fact, it's in that spirit that we have made progress these past seven years.
事實(shí)上,正因有了這種精神力量,我們過(guò)去七年才可能取得進(jìn)步。
It's how we recovered from the worst economic crisis in generations.
它使我們得以從幾代以來(lái)最嚴(yán)重的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)中恢復(fù);