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For this is also a time around the world when some of the fundamental ideals of liberal democracies are under attack
這也是世界各地自由民主的基礎概念受到攻擊，
and when notions of objectively and of a free press and of facts and of evidence are trying to be underminedor in some cases ignored entirely.
是客觀新聞自由、事實、證據被削弱甚至被忽視的時刻，這樣的環境里。
And in such a climate it’s not enough just to give people a megaphone.
只給人民大喇叭是不夠的。
And that’s why your power and your responsibility to dig and to question
這就是為何你們去挖掘去質疑，
and to counter distortions and untruths is more important than even ever.
去反抗扭曲事實和謊言的能力和責任比以往都更重要。
Taking a stand on behalf of what is true does not require you shedding your objectivity.
站在真相這一邊，并不意味著你要喪失客觀性。
In fact, it is the essence of good journalism.
其實，這才是優秀新聞的精髓。
It affirms the idea that the only way we can build consensus,
這證實了，我們建立共識的唯一方法，
the only way that we can move forward as a country,
我們國家前進的唯一方法，
the only way we can help the world mend itself is by agreeing on a baseline of facts when it comes to the challenges that confront us all.
我們幫助世界修復自我的唯一方法，就是在遇見面向所有人挑戰時，對一套基本的事實達成共識。
So this night is a testament to all of you who have devoted your lives to that idea,
所以今晚就是對你們這些為此理想奉獻一生的人，
who push to shine a light on the truth every single day.
每一天都為了揭露真相而努力的人們的證明。
So, I want to close my final White House correspondents’ dinner by just saying thank you.
所以，我最后一屆白宮記者協會的結尾，我只想說感謝。
I’m very proud of what you’ve done.
我為你們所做的事而驕傲。
It has been an honor and a privilege to work side by side with you to strengthen our democracy.
能跟你們并肩合作，鞏固我國的民主，這是我的榮耀。
With that I just have two more words to say: Obama out.
至此，我還剩兩個詞：奧巴馬閃人（模仿科比退役）！
