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And we have a Congress that doesn't have the courage to enforce it through a comprehensive background check system.
但國會卻沒有勇氣站出來為全面背景審查制度立法
As a result, 33 innocent people are murdered with guns every day Since you first signed the Matriculation Oath as freshman 4 years ago.
正因為此 每天都有33名無辜的人死于槍殺從你們這些畢業生四年前簽署入學誓約以來
More than 40,000 Americans have been murdered with guns That's nearly as many Americans as we lost in combat during the entire Vietnam War.
超過4萬美國人死于槍殺這幾乎和整個越南戰爭中戰死的美軍人數一樣多
Congress's failure to act in Washington is its worst, the worst thing that it's ever done.
華盛頓的國會不展開行動這是迄今為止它犯下的最大錯誤
It would not be fighting for change I would not be fighting for change and you would not be fighting for change.
它不愿意為改變而戰如果我們不相信自己能贏的話
If we didn't believe we could win This is something you really should think about.
你我都不會愿意為改變而戰這是確實值得你們思考的
In fact, I believe we will win sooner or later Because I believe in all of you.
實際上 我相信我們遲早會贏因為我相信你們
Your generation -- more than any other, at least since the 1960s -- is reshaping society in fundamental ways.
你們這一代比任何一代 至少是比1960年代以來的那一代更擅于從根本上重塑社會
By making your values known and your voices heard I’ve seen how powerful that can be.
你們擅于傳播自己的價值 發出自己的聲音我看到過 這有多強大
In New York, the voices of young people -- some of them too young to vote -- played a crucial role in passing a law legalizing same-sex marriage.
在紐約 年輕人的聲音 有些人甚至還沒到投票年齡在同性婚姻合法化上扮演了重要角色
And it passed with bi-partisan support Here in Ohio, the son of a Republican senator --.
這得到了兩黨支持 法案得以通過在這里 在俄亥俄 一位共和黨參議員的兒子
Who had the courage to come out -- led his father to change his view of gay marriage.
鼓起勇氣站了出來讓他父親改變了自己對同性婚姻的看法
And it gave him the courage to speak out Individual courage, combined with collective action and teamwork.
這又讓這位父親鼓起勇氣說出立場個人勇氣 同集體行動和團隊協作結合起來
Changes the world Nine years ago, voters here in Ohio passed a constitutional amendment.
能改變世界9年前 俄亥俄這里的投票者 通過了一項憲法修正案
Banning same-sex marriage But because of that so many young people are speaking up and organizing.
禁止同性婚姻不過正因為此 很多年輕人站出來說話 并組織起來
Make no mistake about it: its days are numbered When all of you return for your 10-year reunion -- and hopefully well before --.
這方面不要犯錯 陳規行將就木你們10年后會再次聚首 但愿在這很久之前
That amendment will belong to history's scrap heap I can already hear some of the conversations at that reunion.
這項修正案就早已被歷史所摒棄我已經能夠想象到那場重聚中的一些對話了
