As America learns more about China, I am concerned that the Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country. This happens for many reasons, and some of them of our own making. Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know.
我同美國人在更進(jìn)一步了解中國的同時，也擔(dān)心中國人不一定總是能夠很清楚地看到我的國家的真實面貌，這里面有多種原因，其中有一些是我們自己造成的。我們的電影，還有電視節(jié)目，往往并沒有全面反映出美國。
Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce, but our spirit, community spirit, and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.
我們成功的企業(yè)顯示了美國商業(yè)的力量。但是我們的精神，我們的社區(qū)精神，還有我們相互對彼此的貢獻(xiàn)往往并不像我們在金錢方面的成功那么顯而易見。
Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans of "bullying the weak and repressing the poor." Another Chinese textbook, published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to "repress the working people." Now, neither of these is true -- and while the words may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they're harmful.
有一些關(guān)于美國錯誤的描述是別人做出的，我的朋友——美國駐華大使告訴我中國的教科書講到美國人欺負(fù)弱者，壓制窮人。另外有一本中國的教科書是去年出版的，書里說聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局的特工們被用來壓制勞動人民。這兩種說法都是不真實的。這種措辭很可能是過去時代遺留的產(chǎn)物，不過它確實是誤人子弟的，而且是有害的。
In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those who cannot help themselves -- and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need.
事實上，美國人對于保護(hù)窮人或者弱者有著特殊的責(zé)任感，我們政府每年花費數(shù)十億美元來提供醫(yī)療、食品和住房給那些無法自助的人們。更為重要的是，我們許多的公民主動捐出自己的時間、金錢幫助有需要的人士。
American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world. And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people; they, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.
美國人的同情心同時也遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)地超越了我們自己的國界。在人道主義援助方面，我們居世界首位，援助世界各地的人民。至于我們的聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局和執(zhí)法界的人們，他們本身就是勞動人民，他們從事限制打擊腐敗。
My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that. And we have our faults. Like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice. Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.
我們國家毫無疑問有自己的問題和缺陷，像大部分的國家一樣，我們正走在一個漫長的道路上，走向自己理想中的平等和正義。但是我們國家成為一個希望的燈塔是有原因的，世界各地很多人夢寐以求地來到美國也是有原因的，是因為我們是自由的國度。
No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely, and help elect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government, or you're free to openly disagree with them.
在美國，無論男女都有機(jī)會實現(xiàn)自己的夢想，不論你的背景、家境如何，在美國都可以得到很好的教育，可以創(chuàng)辦企業(yè)，可以養(yǎng)育子女，可以自由地從事宗教活動，并且可以推選出你自己社區(qū)和國家的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。在美國，你可以支持我們政府的政策，同時你也可以公開、毫不掩飾地表示不同的觀點。
Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself. Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system.
有些人害怕自由，他們會說自由可能會導(dǎo)致混亂，但是實際上并不會這樣。因為自由的含義遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超越了人人為己，自由賦予了我們很多的權(quán)利，同時要求他們履行重大的責(zé)任。我們的自由因為有道德，所以是一種有方向、有目的的自由，我們的自由在社區(qū)中、在宗教中得到熏陶，同時也有法律監(jiān)督。
My country's greatest symbol to the world is the Statue of Liberty, and it was designed by special care. I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is a book of law.
我的國家最偉大的象征就是自由女神像，我不知道大家是不是看過她，她是經(jīng)過精心設(shè)計的，她手里拿的是兩件東西，而不是一件，其中一件拿的是大家比較熟悉的火炬，是自由之光，另一個手里拿的是法典。
We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under our law, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.
我們美國是一個自由的國家，每一個法律都是獨立的。我是總統(tǒng)也無法告訴你是怎樣判案的，根據(jù)我們的法律每一個人都是平等的，沒有任何一個人是凌駕于法律之上的。
All political power in America is limited and it is temporary, and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.
在美國，任何政治權(quán)力都是受制約的，而且這些權(quán)力必須通過人民自由的投票才能得到。我們有著一部憲法，它現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)有200年的歷史，它限制并且平衡三個部門之間的權(quán)利，我是行政機(jī)構(gòu)的一員。
Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation.
指導(dǎo)我們美國生活的很多價值觀，首先都是在家庭中陶冶形成的，就像在中國一樣。美國的媽媽、爸爸們疼愛他們的孩子，為他們辛勤勞動，做出犧牲，因為我們相信下一代的生活總會更好。
我同美國人在更進(jìn)一步了解中國的同時，也擔(dān)心中國人不一定總是能夠很清楚地看到我的國家的真實面貌，這里面有多種原因，其中有一些是我們自己造成的。我們的電影，還有電視節(jié)目，往往并沒有全面反映出美國。
Our successful businesses show a strength of American commerce, but our spirit, community spirit, and contributions to each other are not always visible as monetary success.
我們成功的企業(yè)顯示了美國商業(yè)的力量。但是我們的精神，我們的社區(qū)精神，還有我們相互對彼此的貢獻(xiàn)往往并不像我們在金錢方面的成功那么顯而易見。
Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others. My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans of "bullying the weak and repressing the poor." Another Chinese textbook, published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to "repress the working people." Now, neither of these is true -- and while the words may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and they're harmful.
有一些關(guān)于美國錯誤的描述是別人做出的，我的朋友——美國駐華大使告訴我中國的教科書講到美國人欺負(fù)弱者，壓制窮人。另外有一本中國的教科書是去年出版的，書里說聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局的特工們被用來壓制勞動人民。這兩種說法都是不真實的。這種措辭很可能是過去時代遺留的產(chǎn)物，不過它確實是誤人子弟的，而且是有害的。
In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the weak and the poor. Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those who cannot help themselves -- and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need.
事實上，美國人對于保護(hù)窮人或者弱者有著特殊的責(zé)任感，我們政府每年花費數(shù)十億美元來提供醫(yī)療、食品和住房給那些無法自助的人們。更為重要的是，我們許多的公民主動捐出自己的時間、金錢幫助有需要的人士。
American compassion also stretches way beyond our borders. We're the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world. And as for the men and women of the FBI and law enforcement, they're working people; they, themselves, are working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.
美國人的同情心同時也遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)地超越了我們自己的國界。在人道主義援助方面，我們居世界首位，援助世界各地的人民。至于我們的聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局和執(zhí)法界的人們，他們本身就是勞動人民，他們從事限制打擊腐敗。
My country certainly has its share of problems, no question about that. And we have our faults. Like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice. Yet there's a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America. It's because we're a free nation, where men and women have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.
我們國家毫無疑問有自己的問題和缺陷，像大部分的國家一樣，我們正走在一個漫長的道路上，走向自己理想中的平等和正義。但是我們國家成為一個希望的燈塔是有原因的，世界各地很多人夢寐以求地來到美國也是有原因的，是因為我們是自由的國度。
No matter your background or your circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, you can start your own business, you can raise a family, you can worship freely, and help elect the leaders of your community and your country. You can support the policies of our government, or you're free to openly disagree with them.
在美國，無論男女都有機(jī)會實現(xiàn)自己的夢想，不論你的背景、家境如何，在美國都可以得到很好的教育，可以創(chuàng)辦企業(yè)，可以養(yǎng)育子女，可以自由地從事宗教活動，并且可以推選出你自己社區(qū)和國家的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。在美國，你可以支持我們政府的政策，同時你也可以公開、毫不掩飾地表示不同的觀點。
Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself. Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities. Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions, and overseen by a strong and fair legal system.
有些人害怕自由，他們會說自由可能會導(dǎo)致混亂，但是實際上并不會這樣。因為自由的含義遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超越了人人為己，自由賦予了我們很多的權(quán)利，同時要求他們履行重大的責(zé)任。我們的自由因為有道德，所以是一種有方向、有目的的自由，我們的自由在社區(qū)中、在宗教中得到熏陶，同時也有法律監(jiān)督。
My country's greatest symbol to the world is the Statue of Liberty, and it was designed by special care. I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is a book of law.
我的國家最偉大的象征就是自由女神像，我不知道大家是不是看過她，她是經(jīng)過精心設(shè)計的，她手里拿的是兩件東西，而不是一件，其中一件拿的是大家比較熟悉的火炬，是自由之光，另一個手里拿的是法典。
We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch of government. Under our law, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.
我們美國是一個自由的國家，每一個法律都是獨立的。我是總統(tǒng)也無法告訴你是怎樣判案的，根據(jù)我們的法律每一個人都是平等的，沒有任何一個人是凌駕于法律之上的。
All political power in America is limited and it is temporary, and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.
在美國，任何政治權(quán)力都是受制約的，而且這些權(quán)力必須通過人民自由的投票才能得到。我們有著一部憲法，它現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)有200年的歷史，它限制并且平衡三個部門之間的權(quán)利，我是行政機(jī)構(gòu)的一員。
Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation.
指導(dǎo)我們美國生活的很多價值觀，首先都是在家庭中陶冶形成的，就像在中國一樣。美國的媽媽、爸爸們疼愛他們的孩子，為他們辛勤勞動，做出犧牲，因為我們相信下一代的生活總會更好。