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THE MAIL MUST GO THROUGH
郵件必達(dá)
The Mail Must Go Through! That famous expression stands for the spirit of the men
郵件必達(dá)，這個著名的表達(dá)代表著員工的精神，
who have carried the United States Mail.
他們輸送美國郵政。
No matter what the danger or hardship, nothing must stop the safe delivery of the messages
不管遇到什么樣的艱難險(xiǎn)阻，都無法阻止郵件的安全送達(dá)，
that the people of our land are sending to each other.
我們土地上的民眾相互傳遞郵件。
From the pony-express riders of long ago to the air-mail pilots of today the same spirit of determination has held true.
從很久以前的騎馬傳遞，到今天的航空郵政，但這份精神依然延續(xù)。
This faithfulness to duty has been the spirit of all those whose business it is to see that messages are sent
忠于職守是所有郵遞員的精神，他們要確保訊息安全傳遞，
or that people and things are carried from one place to another.
郵遞員和信件從一地到達(dá)另一地。
The radio operator must stay at his key on the sinking vessel, flashing out calls for help.
在沉船上，無線電報(bào)務(wù)員不會擅離職守，而要發(fā)出求救信號。
The captain and his crew are the last to leave the ship.
船長和船員是最后離開的人。
The telephone operator stays at the switchboard, warning of the forest fire or the flood that is sweeping down upon the people.
電話報(bào)務(wù)員會待在總機(jī)旁，對侵?jǐn)_民眾的森林大火或洪水發(fā)出警告。
The railroad engineer must have a quick mind and a brave heart as he sits at the throttle of his engine.
鐵路工程師必須反應(yīng)敏捷，勇敢果斷，因?yàn)樗诳刂埔妗?/div>
Men have always wanted to travel speedily and to send messages swiftly from one place to another.
人們總是想快速傳遞，快速將信息傳遞給他人。
They have invented powerful machines and delicate instruments to help them do so.
他們發(fā)明了強(qiáng)有力的機(jī)器和精巧的儀器來幫助實(shí)現(xiàn)。
But speed, alone, is not enough. There must be safety. The lives of passengers must be guarded,
但光有速度是不夠的，而且要安全，乘客的生命需要得到保證，
and the important message must go through. Always there has been this battle between speed and safety.
重要訊息一定要傳達(dá)，速度與安全之間總是在矛盾之間。
The machines men make are not human. Skillful hands and courageous hearts must guide them.
人們創(chuàng)造的機(jī)器不是人類，精巧的手和勇敢的心必須引導(dǎo)機(jī)器。
The stories in this part of your book will tell you about some of the workers
這部分故事將告訴你人們
who send the messages and carry the people of the world swiftly and safely.
又快又安全地將訊息傳給全世界。
