評論
打印
Yankee Stadium
New York City
May 13, 2009
地點：紐約大學 揚基體育場
時間：2009年5月13日
Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. And does it get any better than this, a graduation ceremony for one of the great universities in the world in the home of New York Yankees? Nothing could be better. (Applause.) And thanks to all of you for cheering a visitor. I didn’t realize that was permitted in Yankee Stadium.
謝謝，謝謝，非常感謝。還有比這更好的事嗎——世界上最好的大學之一在紐約揚基隊主場所在地舉行畢業典禮？真是再好不過了。（掌聲） 謝謝大家如此熱烈地為一位來訪的客人加油。我原以為在揚基體育場不可以這樣做。
I am honored to receive this degree. And on behalf of the other honorees, I say thank you. Thank you for giving us this singular privilege of being part of this commencement ceremony. As I look out at this huge crowd of graduates, family, and friends, I can only reflect on what an extraordinary moment in history you are receiving your degrees, a moment in time of our country and the world where your talents and your energy, your passion and commitment is more needed than ever. There is no doubt that you are well prepared for a world that seems somewhat uncertain but which will welcome the education that you have received on behalf of not only of yourselves and your families, but your communities and your country.
能夠獲得這個學位，我感到十分榮幸。我代表獲得此一榮譽的其他人向你們表示感謝。謝謝你們給予我們參加這次畢業典禮的殊榮。當我看到眼前這一大群畢業生及其親朋好友時，我不禁想到，你們是在一個不同尋常的歷史時刻獲得學位，我們的國家和整個世界比以往更需要你們的才智和精力、你們的激情和承諾。毫無疑問，你們已經為投入這樣的世界作好了充分的準備：這個世界似乎前景不很明朗，但將贊賞你們不僅為了你們自己和家人而且為了你們的社區和國家所接受的教育。
As Secretary of State, I am well aware of the challenges that we face. You, as new graduates, and your generation will be up against those challenges: climate change and hunger, extreme poverty and extreme ideologies, new diseases and nuclear proliferation. But I am absolutely convinced that you and we are up to the task. There is no problem we face here in America or around the world that will not yield to human effort, to cooperation, to positive interdependence that makes clear humanity is going on, our challenges are ones that summon the best of us, and we will make the world better tomorrow than it is today. (Applause.)
作為國務卿，我十分清楚我們面臨的各項挑戰。作為新的畢業生，你們和你們這一代人將面對這樣的挑戰：氣候變化和饑餓、赤貧和極端主義的意識形態、新的疾病和核擴散。但我深信，你們和我們能夠勝任這樣的任務。我們在美國和整個世界所面臨的各種問題，都能夠通過人們的努力、合作和積極的相互依賴得到解決，而這種相互依賴表明，人類社會正在繼續前進。挑戰將激發我們最好的一面，我們將把明天的世界變得比今天更加美好。（掌聲）
