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President Levin, thank you very much. Dean Brodhead, fellows of the Yale Corporation, fellow Yale parents, families, and graduates: It's a special privilege to receive this honorary degree. I was proud 33 years ago to receive my first Yale degree. I'm even prouder that in your eyes I've earned this one.
非常感謝，萊文校長。布羅德黑德院長，耶魯董事會的全體成員，耶魯畢業(yè)生的家長們，各位畢業(yè)生們：獲得這個(gè)榮譽(yù)學(xué)位讓我感覺非常榮幸。我很自豪，在33年前獲得了第一個(gè)耶魯學(xué)位。而今天，在你們面前獲得這一榮譽(yù)學(xué)位讓我更加驕傲無比。
I congratulate my fellow honorees. I'm pleased to share this honor with such a distinguished group. I'm particularly pleased to be here with my friend, the former of Mexico.
祝賀你們，與我同獲殊榮的人們。我很高興能和如此杰出的團(tuán)體共享這一榮譽(yù)，尤其是能和我的朋友，墨西哥前總統(tǒng)在一起分享。
I congratulate all the parents who are here. It's a glorious day when your child graduates from college. It's a great day for you; it's a great day for your wallet.
我要恭喜所有在座的家長們：恭喜你們辛勤栽培后享受收獲的日子，也是你們錢包解放的大好日子！
Most important, congratulations to the class of 2001. To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students I say, you, too, can be President of the United States.
最重要的是，我要恭喜201屆的耶魯畢業(yè)生們：對于那些表現(xiàn)杰出、獲得各種獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)和榮譽(yù)的同學(xué)，我要說，你們真棒！對于那些C等生，我要說，你們將來也可以當(dāng)總統(tǒng)！
A Yale degree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney who studied here, but left a little early. So now we know—if you graduate from Yale, you become President. If you drop out, you get to be Vice President.
耶魯學(xué)位價(jià)值不菲。我時(shí)常這樣提醒迪克·切尼（美國布什政府時(shí)期的副總統(tǒng)），他也曾在耶魯就讀，只是過早輟學(xué)了。所以我想提醒整就讀于耶魯?shù)妮份穼W(xué)子，如果你們從耶魯順利畢業(yè)，你們也許可以當(dāng)上總統(tǒng)’但如果你們中途輟學(xué)，那么你們就只能當(dāng)副總統(tǒng)了。
I appreciate so very much the chance to say a few words on this occasion. I know Yale has a tradition of having no commencement speaker. I also know that you've carved out a single exception.
我很榮幸能有機(jī)會在這個(gè)場合發(fā)表演講。我知道，耶魯向來不邀請畢業(yè)典禮演講人，但也有例外。
