布什 耶鲁大学 中英文讲稿

第一篇：布什 耶鲁大学 中英文讲稿

THE PRESIDENT: 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.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.Senor Presidente, usted es un verdadero lider, y un gran amigo.(Applause.)

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.(Laughter.)

Most important, congratulations to the class of 2001.(Applause.)To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done.And to the C students--(applause)--I say, you, too, can be President of the United States.(Laughter and applause.)A Yale degree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney--(laughter)--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.(Laughter.)

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.Most people think that to speak at Yale's commencement, you have to be President.But over the years, the specifications have become far more demanding.Now you have to be a Yale graduate, you have to be President, and you have had to have lost the Yale vote to Ralph Nader.(Applause.)

This is my first time back here in quite a while.I'm sure that each of you will make your own journey back at least a few times in your life.If you're like me, you won't remember everything you did here.(Laughter.)That can be a good thing.(Laughter.)But there will be some people, and some moments, you will never forget.Take, for example, my old classmate, Dick Brodhead, the accomplished dean of this great university.(Applause.)I remember him as a young scholar, a bright lad--(laughter)--a hard worker.We both put a lot of time in at the Sterling Library, in the reading room, where they have those big leather couches.(Laughter.)We had a mutual understanding--Dick wouldn't read aloud, and I wouldn't snore.(Laughter.)Our course selections were different, as we followed our own path to academic discovery.Dick was an English major, and loved the classics.I loved history, and pursued a diversified course of study.I like to think of it as the academic road less traveled.(Laughter.)

For example, I took a class that studied Japanese Haiku.Haiku, for the uninitiated, is a 15th century form of poetry, each poem having 17 syllables.Haiku is fully understood only by the Zen masters.As I recall, one of my academic advisers was worried about my selection of such a specialized course.He said I should focus on English.(Laughter.)I still hear that quite often.(Laughter.)But my critics don't realize I don't make verbal gaffes.I'm speaking in the perfect forms and rhythms of ancient Haiku.(Applause.)

I did take English here, and I took a class called “The History and Practice of American Oratory,” taught by Rollin G.Osterweis.(Applause.)And, President Levin, I want to give credit where credit is due.I want the entire world to know this--everything I know about the spoken word, I learned right here at Yale.(Laughter.)

As a student, I tried to keep a low profile.It worked.Last year the New York Times interviewed John Morton Blum because the record showed I had taken one of his courses.Casting his mind's eye over the parade of young faces down through the years, Professor Blum said, and I quote, “I don't have the foggiest recollection of him.”(Laughter.)

But I remember Professor Blum.And I still recall his dedication and high standards of learning.In my time there were many great professors at Yale.And there still are.They're the ones who keep Yale going after the commencements, after we have all gone our separate ways.I'm not sure I remembered to thank them the last time I was here, but now that I have a second chance, I thank the professors of Yale University.(Applause.)

That's how I've come to feel about the Yale experience--grateful.I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends.What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time.It's the expectations and examples around you, the ideals you believe in, and the friends you make.In my time, they spoke of the “Yale man.” I was really never sure what that was.But I do think that I'm a better man because of Yale.All universities, at their best, teach that degrees and honors are far from the full measure of life.Nor is that measure taken in wealth or in titles.What matters most are the standards you live by, the consideration you show others, and the way you use the gifts you are given.Now you leave Yale behind, carrying the written proof of your success here, at a college older than America.When I left here, I didn't have much in the way of a life plan.I knew some people who thought they did.But it turned out that we were all in for ups and downs, most of them unexpected.Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story.And along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.We begin to understand that life is ours to live, but not to waste, and that the greatest rewards are found in the commitments we make with our whole hearts--to the people we love and to the causes that earn our sacrifice.I hope that each of you will know these rewards.I hope you will find them in your own way and your own time.For some, that might mean some time in public service.And if you hear that calling, I hope you answer.Each of you has unique gifts and you were given them for a reason.Use them and share them.Public service is one way--an honorable way--to mark your life with meaning.Today I visit not only my alma mater, but the city of my birth.My life began just a few blocks from here, but I was raised in West Texas.From there, Yale always seemed a world away, maybe a part of my future.Now it's part of my past, and Yale for me is a source of great pride.I hope that there will come a time for you to return to Yale to say that, and feel as I do today.And I hope you won't wait as long.Congratulations and God bless.(Applause.)

END

布什在耶鲁大学的演讲

我很荣幸能在这个场合发表演讲。

我知道，耶鲁向来不邀请毕业典礼演讲人，但近几年来却有例外。虽然破了例，但条件却更 加严格――演讲人必须同时具备两种身份：耶鲁校友、美国总统。我很骄傲在３３年前领取 到第一个耶鲁大学的学位。此次，我又荣获耶鲁荣誉学位感到光荣。

今天是诸位学友毕业的日子，在这里我首先要恭喜家长们：恭喜你们的子女修完学业顺利毕 业，这是你们辛勤栽培后享受收获的日子，也是你们钱包解放的大好日子！最重要的是，我 要恭喜耶鲁毕业生们：对于那些表现杰出的同学，我要说，你真棒！对于那些丙等生，我要 说，你们将来也可以当美国总统！

耶鲁学位价值不菲。我时常这么提醒切尼(现任美国副总统),他在早年也短暂就读于此.所以 ,我想提醒正就读于耶鲁的莘莘学子，如果你们从耶鲁顺利毕业，你们也许可以当上总统； 如果你们中途辍学，那么你们只能当副总统了。

这是我毕业以来第二次回到这里。不过，一些人，一些事至今让我念念不忘。举例来说，我 记得我的老同学狄克.布洛德翰，如今他是伟大学校的杰出校长，他读书时的聪明与刻苦至 今让我记忆犹新。那时，我们经常泡在校图书馆那个有着大皮沙发的阅读室里。我们有个默 契：他不大声朗读课文，我睡觉不打呼噜。

后来，随着学术探索的领域不同，我们选修的课程也各不相同，狄克主修英语，我主修历史。有趣的是，我选修过15世纪的日本俳句——每首诗只有17个音节，我想其意义只有禅学大 师才能明了。我记得一位学科顾问对我选修如此专精的课程表示担忧，他说我应该选修英语。现在，我仍然时常听到这类建议。我在其他场合演讲时，在语言表达上曾被人误解过，我 的批评者不明白：我不是说错了字，我是在复诵古代俳句的完美格式与声韵呢。

我很感激耶鲁大学给我们提供了这么好的读书环境。读书期间，我坚持“用功读书，努力玩 乐”的思想，虽然不是很出色地完成了学业，但结交了许多让我终生受益的朋友。也许有的 同学会认为，大学只是人生受教育的重要部分，殊不知，“大学生活”这四个字的内涵十分 深厚，它既包含丰富的学科知识和学术氛围，也蕴涵着许多支撑人生成败的观念，还有那丰 富多彩的生活以及读多值得结交的朋友┄┄

大家常说，“耶鲁人”，我从不确定那是什么意思。但是我想，这一定是含着无限肯定与景 仰的褒义词。是的，因为耶鲁，因为有了在耶鲁深造的经历，你、我、他变成了一个个更加 优秀的人！你们离开耶鲁后，我希望你们牢记“我的知识源自耶鲁”，并以你们自己的方式、自己的时间、自己的奋斗来体现对母校的热爱，听从时代的召唤，用信心与行动予以积极 响应。

你们每个人都有独特的天赋，你们拥有的这些天赋就是你们参与 竞争、实现人生价值的资 本，好好利用它们，与人分享它们，将它们转化为推进时代前进的动力吧！人生是要让我们 去生活、而不是用来浪费的，只要肯争上游，人人都可当总统！

这次我不仅回到母校，也是回到我的出生地，我就是在几条街之外出生的。在那时，耶鲁与 无知的我仿佛要隔了一个世界之遥，而现在，她是我过去的一部分。对我而言，耶鲁是我知 识的源泉，力量的源泉，令我极度骄傲的源泉。我希望，将来你们以另外一种身份回到耶鲁 时，能有与我一样的感受并说出相同的话。我希望你们不要等太久，我也坚信耶鲁邀请你回 校演讲的日子也不会等太久。

第二篇：布什在耶鲁大学的演讲

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New Haven, Connecticut Listen to the President's Remarks

THE PRESIDENT: 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.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.Senor Presidente, usted es un verdadero lider, y un gran amigo.(Applause.)

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.(Laughter.)

Most important, congratulations to the class of 2001.(Applause.)To those of you who received honors, awards, and distinctions, I say, well done.And to the C students--(applause)--I say, you, too, can be President of the United States.(Laughter and applause.)A Yale degree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney--(laughter)--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.(Laughter.)

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.Most people think that to speak at Yale's commencement, you have to be President.But over the years, the specifications have become far more demanding.Now you have to be a Yale graduate, you have to be President, and you have had to have lost the Yale vote to Ralph Nader.(Applause.)

This is my first time back here in quite a while.I'm sure that each of you will make your own journey back at least a few times in your life.If you're like me, you won't remember everything you did here.(Laughter.)That can be a good thing.(Laughter.)But there will be some people, and some moments, you will never forget.Take, for example, my old classmate, Dick Brodhead, the accomplished dean of this great university.(Applause.)I remember him as a young scholar, a bright lad--(laughter)--a hard worker.We both put a lot of time in at the Sterling Library, in the reading room, where they have those big leather couches.(Laughter.)We had a mutual understanding--Dick wouldn't read aloud, and I wouldn't snore.(Laughter.)

Our course selections were different, as we followed our own path to academic discovery.Dick was an English major, and loved the classics.I loved history, and pursued a diversified course of study.I like to think of it as the academic road less traveled.(Laughter.)

For example, I took a class that studied Japanese Haiku.Haiku, for the uninitiated, is a 15th century form of poetry, each poem having 17 syllables.Haiku is fully understood only by the Zen masters.As I recall, one of my academic advisers was worried about my selection of such a specialized course.He said I should focus on English.(Laughter.)I still hear that quite often.(Laughter.)But my critics don't realize I don't make verbal gaffes.I'm speaking in the perfect forms and rhythms of ancient Haiku.(Applause.)I did take English here, and I took a class called “The History and Practice of American Oratory,” taught by Rollin G.Osterweis.(Applause.)And, President Levin, I want to give credit where credit is due.I want the entire world to know this--everything I know about the spoken word, I learned right here at Yale.(Laughter.)

As a student, I tried to keep a low profile.It worked.Last year the New York Times interviewed John Morton Blum because the record showed I had taken one of his courses.Casting his mind's eye over the parade of young faces down through the years, Professor Blum said, and I quote, “I don't have the foggiest recollection of him.”(Laughter.)

But I remember Professor Blum.And I still recall his dedication and high standards of learning.In my time there were many great professors at Yale.And there still are.They're the ones who keep Yale going after the commencements, after we have all gone our separate ways.I'm not sure I remembered to thank them the last time I was here, but now that I have a second chance, I thank the professors of Yale University.(Applause.)

That's how I've come to feel about the Yale experience--grateful.I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends.What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time.It's the expectations and examples around you, the ideals you believe in, and the friends you make.In my time, they spoke of the “Yale man.” I was really never sure what that was.But I do think that I'm a better man because of Yale.All universities, at their best, teach that degrees and honors are far from the full measure of life.Nor is that measure taken in wealth or in titles.What matters most are the standards you live by, the consideration you show others, and the way you use the gifts you are given.Now you leave Yale behind, carrying the written proof of your success here, at a college older than America.When I left here, I didn't have much in the way of a life plan.I knew some people who thought they did.But it turned out that we were all in for ups and downs, most of them unexpected.Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story.And along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.We begin to understand that life is ours to live, but not to waste, and that the greatest rewards are found in the commitments we make with our whole hearts--to the people we love and to the causes that earn our sacrifice.I hope that each of you will know these rewards.I hope you will find them in your own way and your own time.For some, that might mean some time in public service.And if you hear that calling, I hope you answer.Each of you has unique gifts and you were given them for a reason.Use them and share them.Public service is one way--an honorable way--to mark your life with meaning.Today I visit not only my alma mater, but the city of my birth.My life began just a few blocks from here, but I was raised in West Texas.From there, Yale always seemed a world away, maybe a part of my future.Now it's part of my past, and Yale for me is a source of great pride.I hope that there will come a time for you to return to Yale to say that, and feel as I do today.And I hope you won't wait as long.Congratulations and God bless.(Applause.)

END 布什在耶鲁大学的演讲

我很荣幸能在这个场合发表演讲。

我知道，耶鲁向来不邀请毕业典礼演讲人，但近几年来却有例外。虽然破了例，但条件却更 加严格――演讲人必须同时具备两种身份：耶鲁校友、美国总统。我很骄傲在３３年前领取 到第一个耶鲁大学的学位。此次，我又荣获耶鲁荣誉学位感到光荣。

今天是诸位学友毕业的日子，在这里我首先要恭喜家长们：恭喜你们的子女修完学业顺利毕 业，这是你们辛勤栽培后享受收获的日子，也是你们钱包解放的大好日子！最重要的是，我 要恭喜耶鲁毕业生们：对于那些表现杰出的同学，我要说，你真棒！对于那些丙等生，我要 说，你们将来也可以当美国总统！

耶鲁学位价值不菲。我时常这么提醒切尼(现任美国副总统),他在早年也短暂就读于此.所以 ,我想提醒正就读于耶鲁的莘莘学子，如果你们从耶鲁顺利毕业，你们也许可以当上总统； 如果你们中途辍学，那么你们只能当副总统了。

这是我毕业以来第二次回到这里。不过，一些人，一些事至今让我念念不忘。举例来说，我 记得我的老同学狄克.布洛德翰，如今他是伟大学校的杰出校长，他读书时的聪明与刻苦至 今让我记忆犹新。那时，我们经常泡在校图书馆那个有着大皮沙发的阅读室里。我们有个默 契：他不大声朗读课文，我睡觉不打呼噜。

后来，随着学术探索的领域不同，我们选修的课程也各不相同，狄克主修英语，我主修历史。有趣的是，我选修过15世纪的日本俳句——每首诗只有17个音节，我想其意义只有禅学大 师才能明了。我记得一位学科顾问对我选修如此专精的课程表示担忧，他说我应该选修英语。现在，我仍然时常听到这类建议。我在其他场合演讲时，在语言表达上曾被人误解过，我 的批评者不明白：我不是说错了字，我是在复诵古代俳句的完美格式与声韵呢。

我很感激耶鲁大学给我们提供了这么好的读书环境。读书期间，我坚持“用功读书，努力玩 乐”的思想，虽然不是很出色地完成了学业，但结交了许多让我终生受益的朋友。也许有的 同学会认为，大学只是人生受教育的重要部分，殊不知，“大学生活”这四个字的内涵十分 深厚，它既包含丰富的学科知识和学术氛围，也蕴涵着许多支撑人生成败的观念，还有那丰 富多彩的生活以及读多值得结交的朋友┄┄

大家常说，“耶鲁人”，我从不确定那是什么意思。但是我想，这一定是含着无限肯定与景 仰的褒义词。是的，因为耶鲁，因为有了在耶鲁深造的经历，你、我、他变成了一个个更加 优秀的人！你们离开耶鲁后，我希望你们牢记“我的知识源自耶鲁”，并以你们自己的方式、自己的时间、自己的奋斗来体现对母校的热爱，听从时代的召唤，用信心与行动予以积极 响应。

你们每个人都有独特的天赋，你们拥有的这些天赋就是你们参与 竞争、实现人生价值的资 本，好好利用它们，与人分享它们，将它们转化为推进时代前进的动力吧！人生是要让我们 去生活、而不是用来浪费的，只要肯争上游，人人都可当总统！

这次我不仅回到母校，也是回到我的出生地，我就是在几条街之外出生的。在那时，耶鲁与 无知的我仿佛要隔了一个世界之遥，而现在，她是我过去的一部分。对我而言，耶鲁是我知 识的源泉，力量的源泉，令我极度骄傲的源泉。我希望，将来你们以另外一种身份回到耶鲁 时，能有与我一样的感受并说出相同的话。我希望你们不要等太久，我也坚信耶鲁邀请你回 校演讲的日子也不会等太久。

第三篇：布什在耶鲁大学毕业典礼上演讲

Commencement Address at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut May 21, 2001 by George W Bush

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.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 President of Mexico.Sen˜ or Presidente, usted es un verdadero lider y un gran amigo.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.[Laughter] 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.[Laughter] A Yale degree is worth a lot, as I often remind Dick Cheney—[laughter]—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.[Laughter] 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.Most people think that to speak at Yale's commencement, you have to be President.But over the years, the specifications have become far more demanding.Now you have to be a Yale graduate;you have to be President;and you have had to have lost the Yale vote to Ralph Nader.This is my first time back here in quite a while.I'm sure that each of you will make your own journey back at least a few times in your life.If you're like me, you won't remember everything you did here.[Laughter] That can be a good thing.[Laughter] But there will be some people and some moments you will never forget.Take, for example, my old classmate Dick Brodhead, the accomplished dean of this great university.I remember him as a young scholar, a bright lad—[laughter]— a hard worker.We both put a lot of time in at the Sterling Library, in the reading room where they have those big leather couches.[Laughter] We had a mutual understanding.Dick wouldn't read aloud, and I wouldn't snore.[Laughter] Our course selections were different, as we followed our own path to academic discovery.Dick was an English major and loved the classics.I loved history and pursued a diversified course of study.I like to think of it as the academic road less traveled.[Laughter] For example, I took a class that studied Japanese haiku.Haiku, for the uninitiated, is a 15th-century form of poetry, each poem having 17 syllables.Haiku is fully understood only by the Zen masters.As I recall, one of my academic advisers was worried about my selection of such a specialized course.He said I should focus on English.[Laughter] I still hear that quite often.[Laughter] But my critics don't realize, I don't make verbal gaffes;I'm speaking in the perfect forms and rhythms of ancient haiku.I did take English here, and I took a class called “The History and Practice of American Oratory,” taught by Rollin G.Osterwies.And President Levin, I want to give credit where credit is due.I want the entire world to know this: Everything I know about the spoken word, I learned right here at Yale.[Laughter] As a student, I tried to keep a low profile.It worked.Last year the New York Times interviewed John Morton Blum because the record showed I had taken one of his courses.Casting his mind's eye over the parade of young faces down through the years, Professor Blum said, and I quote, “I don't have the foggiest recollection of him.” [Laughter] But I remember Professor Blum.And I still recall his dedication and high standards of learning.In my time there were many great professors at Yale, and there still are.They're the ones who keep Yale going after the commencements, after we have all gone our separate ways.I'm not sure I remembered to thank them the last time I was here, but now that I have a second chance, I thank the professors of Yale University.That's how I've come to feel about the Yale experience, grateful.I studied hard, I played hard, and I made a lot of lifelong friends.What stays with you from college is the part of your education you hardly ever notice at the time.It's the expectations and examples around you, the ideals you believe in, and the friends you make.In my time, they spoke of the “Yale man.” I was really never sure what that was, but I do think that I'm a better man because of Yale.All universities, at their best, teach that degrees and honors are far from the full measure of life.Nor is that measure taken in wealth or in titles.What matters most are the standards you live by, the consideration you show others, and the way you use the gifts you are given.Now you leave Yale behind, carrying the written proof of your success here, at a college older than America.When I left here, I didn't have much in the way of a life plan.I knew some people who thought they did, but it turned out that we were all in for ups and downs, most of them unexpected.Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story, and along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.We begin to understand that life is ours to live but not to waste and that the greatest rewards are found in the commitments we make with our whole hearts—to the people we love and to the causes that earn our sacrifice.I hope that each of you will know these rewards.I hope you will find them in your own way and your own time.For some, that might mean some time in public service.And if you hear that calling, I hope you answer.Each of you has unique gifts, and you were given them for a reason.Use them and share them.Public service is one way, an honorable way, to mark your life with meaning.Today I visit not only my alma mater but the city of my birth.My life began just a few blocks from here, but I was raised in west Texas.From there, Yale always seemed a world away, maybe a part of my future.Now it's a part of my past, and Yale, for me, is a source of great pride.I hope that there will come a time for you to return to Yale to say that and to feel as I do.And I hope you won't wait as long.Congratulations, and God bless.

第四篇：布什告别演讲-中英文对照

09布什告别演讲稿（中英对照）

Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President.The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequenceto Vice President Cheney and members of the Administration;to Laura, who brought joy to this house and love to my life;to our wonderful daughters, Barbara and Jenna;to my parents, whose examples have provided strength for a lifetime.And above all, I thank the American people for the trust you have given me.I thank you for the prayers that have lifted my spirits.And I thank you for the countless acts of courage, generosity, and grace that I have witnessed these past eight years.今天，我满怀感激之情，感谢我的副总统切尼以及我所有的政府成员。我还要感谢我的妻子劳拉和我的女儿芭芭拉，詹娜，是她们给我的生活带来了无尽的快乐和爱意。我感谢我的父母，是他们给予了我前进的动力。最重要的是，我感谢美国人民给予我的信任，我感谢你们给予我的勇气、宽容。

This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this houselaw enforcement officers, intelligence analysts, homeland security and diplomatic personnel, and the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.针对我的许多决策，有人对其合法性表示出怀疑。但是，当我们看到结果时这些人就不会再发出疑问了。在过去的七年多来，美国本土再也没有遭受过恐怖袭击。这要归功于那些日夜辛劳保护我们安全的人们：执法人员、情报分析员、国土安全人员、外交人员、以及美军的士兵们。

Our Nation is blessed to have citizens who volunteer to defend us in this time of danger.I have cherished meeting these selfless patriots and their families.America owes you a debt of gratitude.And to all our men and women in uniform listening tonight:

There has been no higher honor than serving as your Commander in Chief.受上帝的恩典，美国有这些愿意在国家危难之际挺身保护他人的公民。我非常珍惜美国可以拥有这些无私的爱国者及其家庭。美国感激你们。对于那些正在收听的演讲的美军士兵们来说，没有什么荣誉要比让你当上总司令还要崇高。

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems.Under one, a small band of fanatics demands total obedience to an oppressive ideology, condemns women to subservience, and marks unbelievers for murder.The other system is based on the conviction that freedom is the universal gift of Almighty God and that liberty and justice light the path to peace.美军正在从事的战争从属于两种系统之间的冲突，而这两种系统又有天壤之别。在其中的一种系统中，一小撮狂热分子要求所有人都服从于他们所制定的暴虐的意识形态，这些人让妇女屈从，而对那些不相信他们暴政的人进行谋杀。而另一种系统则相信自由是上帝给予全世界的礼物，自由与正义是通往和平的道路。

This is the belief that gave birth to our Nation.And in the long run, advancing this belief is the only practical way to protect our citizens.When people live in freedom, they do not willingly choose leaders who pursue campaigns of terror.When people have hope in the future, they will not cede their lives to violence and extremism.So around the world, America is promoting human liberty, human rights, and human dignity.We are standing with dissidents and young democracies, providing AIDS medicine to bring dying patients back to life, and sparing mothers and babies from malaria.And this great republic born alone in liberty is leading the world toward a new age when freedom belongs to all nations.美国，正是基于这样的信念诞生的。从长远来看，推广这种理念是保护我们公民的唯一选择。当人们生活在自由之中时，他们就不愿再去选择那些追求恐怖活动的领导者。当人们对未来

怀有希望时，他们就不会将自己的生命交给暴力和极端主义。环视全球，美国正在推动人类自由、人权及人的尊严的发展。我们同持有不同政见者以及年轻的民主国家同在，我们为挽救生命而提供治疗艾滋病的药物，我们避免母亲和自己的孩子染上疟疾。自由是美国成立的唯一基石，并且领导世界向一个自由普照全球的时代发展。

For eight years, we have also strived to expand opportunity and hope here at home.Across our country, students are rising to meet higher standards in public schools.A new Medicare prescription drug benefit is bringing peace of mind to seniors and the disabled.Every taxpayer pays lower income taxes.The addicted and suffering are finding new hope through faith-based programs.Vulnerable human life is better protected.Funding for our veterans has nearly doubled.America's air, water, and lands are measurably cleaner.And the Federal bench includes wise new members like Justice Sam Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts.过去的八年，我们努力扩大美国人民所拥有的机会与希望。在美国，学生不断上进，以求符合公立学校更高的标准。对于老人和残疾人来说，一种新的医疗处方药福利令他们颇感舒心。每个纳税人缴纳了更少的税款。通过以信仰为基础的治疗项目，那些瘾君子和痛苦的人们找到了新希望。过去八年来的工作更好地保护了人脆弱的生命。对于退伍老兵的补助几乎增加了一倍。美国的一山一水都真切地变得更为干净。睿智的山姆-阿力拓、首席法官约翰-罗伯茨加入到联邦法院中。

When challenges to our prosperity emerged, we rose to meet them.Facing the prospect of a financial collapse, we took decisive measures to safeguard our economy.These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted.All Americans are in this together.And together, with determination and hard work, we will restore our economy to the path of growth.We will show the world once again the resilience of America's free enterprise system.当美国的繁荣遇到挑战时，我们勇敢地去面对。当金融危机发生时，我们采取果断措施来保护我们的经济。对于那些辛勤工作的家庭来说，这些都是十分艰难的时期。但是如果我们不采取行动的话，结果将会更为糟糕。所有的美国人都站在了一起。凭借着我们的决心和辛勤工作，我们将美国经济重新拉回到增长的车道上。我们将向世界再次展现美国自由企业制度的复兴。

Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks.There are things I would do differently if given the chance.Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind.I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right.You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made.But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions.正如所有前任总统一样，我也曾经历过挫折。如果可能的话，我会采取不一样的方式来应对这些措施。但是，我总是为国家利益的最大化来行动。你也许会不同意我所做出的一些决定，但我希望你能理解我是愿意采取这些措施的。

The decades ahead will bring more hard choices for our country, and there are some guiding principles that should shape our course.未来的几十年，美国将面对更多的艰难抉择，而有一些指导性原则可以塑造我们的道路。

While our Nation is safer than it was seven years ago, the gravest threat to our people remains another terrorist attack.Our enemies are patient and determined to strike again.America did nothing to seek or deserve this conflict.But we have been given solemn responsibilities, and we must meet them.We must resist complacency.We must keep our resolve.And we must never let down our guard.尽管我们的国家要比7年前更为安全，但目前美国最严峻的威胁仍然是另一场恐怖袭击。我们的敌人十分耐心，并且决心要再次发动袭击。美国没有故意挑起冲突。但是我们肩负着庄严的责任，必须同恐怖主义作斗争。我们不能骄傲自满，我们要坚定决心，我们绝不能放松警惕。

第五篇：布什告别演讲-中英文对照

布什告别演讲-中英文对照.txt心若无尘，一花一世界，一鸟一天堂。我曾经喜欢过你，现在我依然爱你希望月亮照得到的地方都可以留下你的笑容那些飘满雪的冬天，那个不带伞的少年，那句被门挡住的誓言，那串被雪覆盖的再见09布什告别演讲稿（中英对照）

Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President.The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequenceto Vice President Cheney and members of the Administration;to Laura, who brought joy to this house and love to my life;to our wonderful daughters, Barbara and Jenna;to my parents, whose examples have provided strength for a lifetime.And above all, I thank the American people for the trust you have given me.I thank you for the prayers that have lifted my spirits.And I thank you for the countless acts of courage, generosity, and grace that I have witnessed these past eight years.今天，我满怀感激之情，感谢我的副总统切尼以及我所有的政府成员。我还要感谢我的妻子劳拉和我的女儿芭芭拉，詹娜，是她们给我的生活带来了无尽的快乐和爱意。我感谢我的父母，是他们给予了我前进的动力。最重要的是，我感谢美国人民给予我的信任，我感谢你们给予我的勇气、宽容。

This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this houselaw enforcement officers, intelligence analysts, homeland security and diplomatic personnel, and the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.针对我的许多决策，有人对其合法性表示出怀疑。但是，当我们看到结果时这些人就不会再发出疑问了。在过去的七年多来，美国本土再也没有遭受过恐怖袭击。这要归功于那些日夜辛劳保护我们安全的人们：执法人员、情报分析员、国土安全人员、外交人员、以及美军的士兵们。Our Nation is blessed to have citizens who volunteer to defend us in this time of danger.I have cherished meeting these selfless patriots and their families.America owes you a debt of gratitude.And to all our men and women in uniform listening tonight: There has been no higher honor than serving as your Commander in Chief.受上帝的恩典，美国有这些愿意在国家危难之际挺身保护他人的公民。我非常珍惜美国可以拥有这些无私的爱国者及其家庭。美国感激你们。对于那些正在收听的演讲的美军士兵们来说，没有什么荣誉要比让你当上总司令还要崇高。

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems.Under one, a small band of fanatics demands total obedience to an oppressive ideology, condemns women to subservience, and marks unbelievers for murder.The other system is based on the conviction that freedom is the universal gift of Almighty God and that liberty and justice light the path to peace.美军正在从事的战争从属于两种系统之间的冲突，而这两种系统又有天壤之别。在其中的一种系统中，一小撮狂热分子要求所有人都服从于他们所制定的暴虐的意识形态，这些人让妇女屈从，而对那些不相信他们暴政的人进行谋杀。而另一种系统则相信自由是上帝给予全世界的礼物，自由与正义是通往和平的道路。

This is the belief that gave birth to our Nation.And in the long run, advancing this belief is the only practical way to protect our citizens.When people live in freedom, they do not willingly choose leaders who pursue campaigns of terror.When people have hope in the future, they will not cede their lives to violence and extremism.So around the world, America is promoting human liberty, human rights, and human dignity.We are standing with dissidents and young democracies, providing AIDS medicine to bring dying patients back to life, and sparing mothers and babies from malaria.And this great republic born alone in liberty is leading the world toward a new age when freedom belongs to all nations.美国，正是基于这样的信念诞生的。从长远来看，推广这种理念是保护我们公民的唯一选择。当人们生活在自由之中时，他们就不愿再去选择那些追求恐怖活动的领导者。当人们对未来怀有希望时，他们就不会将自己的生命交给暴力和极端主义。环视全球，美国正在推动人类自由、人权及人的尊严的发展。我们同持有不同政见者以及年轻的民主国家同在，我们为挽救生命而提供治疗艾滋病的药物，我们避免母亲和自己的孩子染上疟疾。自由是美国成立的唯一基石，并且领导世界向一个自由普照全球的时代发展。

For eight years, we have also strived to expand opportunity and hope here at home.Across our country, students are rising to meet higher standards in public schools.A new Medicare prescription drug benefit is bringing peace of mind to seniors and the disabled.Every taxpayer pays lower income taxes.The addicted and suffering are finding new hope through faith-based programs.Vulnerable human life is better protected.Funding for our veterans has nearly doubled.America's air, water, and lands are measurably cleaner.And the Federal bench includes wise new members like Justice Sam Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts.过去的八年，我们努力扩大美国人民所拥有的机会与希望。在美国，学生不断上进，以求符合公立学校更高的标准。对于老人和残疾人来说，一种新的医疗处方药福利令他们颇感舒心。每个纳税人缴纳了更少的税款。通过以信仰为基础的治疗项目，那些瘾君子和痛苦的人们找到了新希望。过去八年来的工作更好地保护了人脆弱的生命。对于退伍老兵的补助几乎增加了一倍。美国的一山一水都真切地变得更为干净。睿智的山姆-阿力拓、首席法官约翰-罗伯茨加入到联邦法院中。When challenges to our prosperity emerged, we rose to meet them.Facing the prospect of a financial collapse, we took decisive measures to safeguard our economy.These are very tough times for hardworking families, but the toll would be far worse if we had not acted.All Americans are in this together.And together, with determination and hard work, we will restore our economy to the path of growth.We will show the world once again the resilience of America's free enterprise system.当美国的繁荣遇到挑战时，我们勇敢地去面对。当金融危机发生时，我们采取果断措施来保护我们的经济。对于那些辛勤工作的家庭来说，这些都是十分艰难的时期。但是如果我们不采取行动的话，结果将会更为糟糕。所有的美国人都站在了一起。凭借着我们的决心和辛勤工作，我们将美国经济重新拉回到增长的车道上。我们将向世界再次展现美国自由企业制度的复兴。

Like all who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks.There are things I would do differently if given the chance.Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind.I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right.You may not agree with some tough decisions I have made.But I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions.正如所有前任总统一样，我也曾经历过挫折。如果可能的话，我会采取不一样的方式来应对这些措施。但是，我总是为国家利益的最大化来行动。你也许会不同意我所做出的一些决定，但我希望你能理解我是愿意采取这些措施的。

The decades ahead will bring more hard choices for our country, and there are some guiding principles that should shape our course.未来的几十年，美国将面对更多的艰难抉择，而有一些指导性原则可以塑造我们的道路。

While our Nation is safer than it was seven years ago, the gravest threat to our people remains another terrorist attack.Our enemies are patient and determined to strike again.America did nothing to seek or deserve this conflict.But we have been given solemn responsibilities, and we must meet them.We must resist complacency.We must keep our resolve.And we must never let down our guard.尽管我们的国家要比7年前更为安全，但目前美国最严峻的威胁仍然是另一场恐怖袭击。我们的敌人十分耐心，并且决心要再次发动袭击。美国没有故意挑起冲突。但是我们肩负着庄严的责任，必须同恐怖主义作斗争。我们不能骄傲自满，我们要坚定决心，我们绝不能放松警惕。

At the same time, we just continue to engage the world with confidence and clear purpose.In the face of threats from abroad, it can be tempting to seek comfort by turning inward.But we must reject isolationism and its companion, protectionism.Retreating behind our borders would only invite danger.In the 21st century, security and prosperity at home depend on the expansion of liberty abroad.If America does not lead the cause of freedom, that cause will not be led.As we address these challenges, and others we cannot foresee tonight, America must maintain our moral clarity.I have often spoken to you about good and evil, and this has made some uncomfortable.But good and evil are present in this world and between the two, there can be no compromise.Murdering the innocent to advance an ideology is wrong every time, everywhere.Freeing people from oppression and despair is eternally right.This nation must continue to speak out for justice and truth.We must always be willing to act in their defense and to advance the cause of peace.President Thomas Jefferson once wrote, “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” As I leave the house he occupied two centuries ago, I share that optimism.America is a young country, full of vitality, constantly growing and renewing itself.And even in the toughest times, we lift our eyes to the broad horizon ahead.I have confidence in the promise of America because I know the character of our people.This is a nation that inspires immigrants to risk everything for the dream of freedom.This is a nation where citizens show calm in times of danger and compassion in the face of suffering.We see examples of America's character all around us, and Laura and I have invited some of them to join us in the White House this evening.We see America's character in Dr.Tony Recasner, a principal who opened a new charter school from the ruins of Hurricane Katrina.We see it in Julio Medina, a former inmate who leads a faith-based program to help prisoners returning to society.We see it in Staff Sgt.Aubrey McDade, who charged into an ambush in Iraq and rescued three of his fellow Marines.We see America's character in Bill Krissoff, a surgeon from California.His son Nathan, a Marine, gave his life in Iraq.When I met Dr.Krissoff and his family, he delivered some surprising news.He told me he wanted to join the Navy Medical Corps in honor of his son.This good man was 60 years old, 18 years above the age limit.But his petition for a waiver was granted, and for the past year he has trained in battlefield medicine.Lt.Cmdr.Krissoff could not be here tonight, because he will soon deploy to Iraq, where he will help save America's wounded warriors and uphold the legacy of his fallen son.In citizens like these we see the best of our country, resilient and hopeful, caring and strong.These virtues give me an unshakable faith in America.We have faced danger and trial, and there is more ahead.But with the courage of our people and confidence in our ideals, this great nation will never tire, never falter and never fail.It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your president.There have been good days and tough days.But every day, I have been inspired by the greatness of our country and uplifted by the goodness of our people.I have been blessed to represent this nation we love.And I will always be honored to carry a title that means more to me than any Other--citizen of the United States of America.And so, my fellow Americans, for the final time, good night.May God bless this house and our next president.And may God bless you and our wonderful country

与此同时，我们必须带着信心和清晰的目标参与世界事务面对来自海外的威胁，在国内寻求安慰是一种诱人的举措但是我们必须拒绝孤立主义与保护主义退缩只会找来危险在21世纪，国内的安全和繁荣需要依靠国外自由的扩展如果美国不领导自由事业，那么自由事业就将无所适从一方面我们在处理这些眼前和未来的挑战，另一方面美国必须保持自己在道义上的明确性我经常谈及

善恶问题，这令一些人颇感不适但是目前这个世界确实存在着善恶双方，而且双方之间无法达成妥协通过谋杀无辜来宣扬某种意识形态无论在何时何地都是错误的将人们从压迫与绝望中解救出来是永远正确的美国必须坚持为正义与真理而呼喊，我们必须保护正义与真理，并且推动和平事业的发展

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