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InThisWinterofOurHardship
巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马(1961— ),生于美国夏威夷,父亲是来自肯尼亚的黑人,穆斯林,母亲是堪萨斯州的白人。
美国第四十四任总统,也是美国历史上第一任非洲裔总统。
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1.proclaimv.正式宣布
2.faiedadj.胆怯的,怯懦的
3.ambitionn.抱负,雄心,野心;渴望得到的东西
4.lega.遗产,遗赠物;遗留之物
&ionn.决心;果断;坚定;决定
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Istaodayhumbledbythetaskbefratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed,mindfulofthesacrifiebyouraors.IthaBushforhisservicetoournatiohegeyaionhehasshhoutthistransition.
Forty-fourAmerishavehepresidentialoath.Thewordshavebeensprisingtidesofprosperityailleace.Yet,everysooftehistakenamidstgatheringdragingstorms.Atthesemoments,Americahasplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice,butbecauseWethePeoplehaveremaihfultotheidealsofourforbearers,adots.
Soithasbeen.SoitmustbewiththisgeionofAmeris.
Thatweareiofcrisisisnowwelluood.Ournationisatwar,againstafar-reaetworkofviolered.Oureyisbadlyweakened,aceofgreedandirresponsibilityoofsome,butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakeharddpreparethenatie.Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;busiered.Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidehewaysweuseehenouradversariesaenourpla.
&heindicatorsofcrisis,subjecttodataandstatistics.Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofceacrossourland—aAmerica’sdeeisiheionmustlhts.
TodayIsaytoyouthatthegeswefacearereal.Theyareseriousandtheyaremany.Theywilleasilyorinashortspaknowthis,America—theywillbemet.
Onthisday,wegatherbecausewehavehopeoverfear,unityofpurposeoverfliddisthisday,weahepettygrievandfalsepromises,thereationsandwmasthatfhavestrangledourpolitics.
Weremainayoungnation,butinthewordsofScripture,thetimehasetosetasidechildishthiimehasspirit;tochooseourbetterhistory;tocarryforreciousgift,thatnobleidea,passedeogeheGod-giveallareequal,allarefree,andalldeserveacetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness.
Inreaffirminessofourandthatgreatnessisneveragiven.Itmustbeearned.Ourjourneyhasneverbeecutsforless.Ithashforthefaihosewhopreferleisureoverwork,orseekonlythepleasuresofridfame.Rather,ithasbeeakers,thedoers,themakersofthiedbutmoreoftenmenandwomeheirlabor,whohavecarriedusuptheledpathtoerityandfreedo
Timeandagainthesemeruggledandsacrifidworkedtilltheirhahatwemightliveabetterlife.TheysawAmericaasbiggerthanthesumofourindividualambitiohanallthedifferehorwealthorfa.
Thisisthejourioday.Weremaiprosperous,powerfulnatioh.Ourworkersarenolessproduwhenthiscrisisbegan.Ourmindsareive,oodsandserviolessheywerelastweekorlastmonthorlastyear.Ourcapacityremainsuourtimeofstandingpat,narrowisandputtingoffudes—thattimehassurelypassed.Startingtoday,wemustpickourselvesup,dustourselvesoff,andbeginagainthewAmerica.
Foreverywherewelook,thereisworktobedoeofoureycallsfora,boldandswift,a—notoenewjobs,buttolayairoillbuildtheroadsaheelectriddigitallifeedourerdustogether.Wewillrestorescethtfulpladwieldteology’swooraisehealthcare’squalityascost.Wewillharhesunandthewindsaofuelourdrunourfactories.Aransformoursdcollegesaomeetthedemandsofahiswedo.Allthiswewilldo.
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