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12. Barack Obama President's State of the Union Address
12. 巴拉克 . 奧巴馬總統(tǒng)國情咨文
Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
眾議院議長(zhǎng)女士、副總統(tǒng)拜登、諸位國會(huì)議員、貴賓們、同胞們：
Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union.
我們的憲法規(guī)定，美國總統(tǒng)必須定期向國會(huì)報(bào)告國家情況。
For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty.
在過去220年的時(shí)間里，
They've done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility.
無論是繁榮和平，還是戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)危機(jī)，
And they've done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle.
即使存在激烈的沖突和戰(zhàn)斗，歷屆美國總統(tǒng)也都能完成這一使命。
It's tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable-that America was always destined to succeed.
回顧歷史上的這些時(shí)刻，并相信我們的進(jìn)步是不可阻擋的——美國永遠(yuǎn)注定會(huì)取得成功，這些固然讓人感到自豪。
But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run, and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt.
然而，當(dāng)美國股市持續(xù)10年的牛市崩潰、盟軍于奧馬哈海灘登陸時(shí)，我們長(zhǎng)久以來的勝利曾遭受強(qiáng)烈的質(zhì)疑。
When the market crashed on Black Tuesday, and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain.
當(dāng)市場(chǎng)在 黑色星期二局盤，游行民眾在那個(gè)流血星期日被鎮(zhèn)壓的時(shí)候，美國的未來曾充滿了不確定性。
These were the times that tested the courage of our convictions, and the strength of our union.
這些時(shí)刻都曾考驗(yàn)我們的信念和我們國家的力量。
And despite all our divisions and disagreements, our hesitations and our fears,
縱使我們擁有種種分歧，猶豫和恐懼也時(shí)刻伴隨，
America prevailed because we chose to move forward as one nation, as one people.
美國最終取得了勝利，因?yàn)槲覀冞x擇團(tuán)結(jié)在一起，作為一個(gè)國家、一個(gè)民族向前進(jìn)。
Again, we are tested.
今天，我們?cè)僖淮蚊媾R著考驗(yàn)，
And again, we must answer history's call.
也再一次必須回應(yīng)歷史的召喚。
One year ago, I took office amid two wars, an economy rocked by a severe recession,
一年前，美國正處于兩場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)之中，經(jīng)濟(jì)遭遇大蕭條，金融體系處在崩潰的邊緣，
a financial system on the verge of collapse, and a government deeply in debt.
政府深陷債務(wù)之中，在這樣的一個(gè)時(shí)刻，我當(dāng)選了美國總統(tǒng)。
