My fellow citizens:
我的同胞們，
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
今天我站在這里，為我們將面對的任重道遠而慨嘆。感謝你們對我寄托的信任，同時緬懷我們的前人所做出的犧牲。感謝布什總統(tǒng)為美國做出的貢獻，以及他在總統(tǒng)任期交迭過程中的慷慨合作。
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents.
迄今為止，共有四十四位美國人曾進行過總統(tǒng)宣誓。這一誓言曾在國家和平、欣欣向榮時做出過。然而這一誓詞更曾在烏云籠罩和風(fēng)暴襲來之時被宣讀。美國人民之所以能夠走過那些艱難的時刻，不僅僅是因為領(lǐng)袖的能力或遠見；更是因為我們，我們?nèi)嗣瘢３种鴮ο热死硐氲闹艺\，對我們國家創(chuàng)始文件的追隨。
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
對于我們這一代美國人來說，也是這樣，也必須這樣。
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age.
現(xiàn)在我們都深知，我們身處危機之中。我們的國家在戰(zhàn)斗，對手是影響深遠的暴力和憎恨；國家的經(jīng)濟也受到嚴重的削弱，原因雖有一些人的貪婪和不負責任，但更為重要的是我們作為一個整體在一些重大問題上決策失誤，同時也未能做好應(yīng)對新時代的準備。
Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
我們的人民正在失去家園，失去工作，很多且要倒閉。社會的醫(yī)療過于昂貴、學(xué)校教育讓許多人失望，而且每天都會有新的證據(jù)顯示，我們利用能源的方式助長了我們的敵對勢力，同時也威脅著我們的星球。
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
這些，是從數(shù)據(jù)和統(tǒng)計中可以看到的危機信號。還有難以度量但同樣深遠的問題，那就是整個國家信心的缺失。那縈繞在我們頭上的恐懼，認為美國的衰敗不可避免，認為我們的下一代人不可能再有太高的期望。
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America: They will be met.
今天我要說，我們的確面臨著很多嚴峻的挑戰(zhàn)，而且在短期內(nèi)不大可能輕易解決。但是我們要相信，我們一定會度過難關(guān)。
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
今天，我們在這里齊聚一堂，因為我們戰(zhàn)勝恐懼選擇了希望，摒棄了沖突和矛盾而選擇了團結(jié)。
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.
今天，我們共同終結(jié)那些虛假的承諾、陳腐的教條、以及指摘與怨言。這些已經(jīng)困擾了我們的政治體系太長時間。
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
我們的國家仍舊年輕，但借用圣經(jīng)中的話，該是拋開那些孩子氣的時候了。現(xiàn)在，需要重新拿出我們的堅韌精神，選擇自己的歷史。我們要延續(xù)代代相傳的寶貴禮物，延續(xù)神圣的理想，那就是上帝賜予我們的承諾－－人人平等，人人自由，人人都有機會去追求程度的幸福。
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the fainthearted -- for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things -- some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor -- who have carried us up the long, rugged path toward prosperity and freedom.
在重溫我們國家偉大的同時，我們必須明白，偉大不是憑空而來的，而是贏得的。在我們的歷程中，從來沒有走捷徑或是退而求其次。這一歷程不是為懦弱者準備的，不是為那些享樂高于工作、只知追求名利的人準備的。相反，是那些甘于承擔風(fēng)險的人，實干家，創(chuàng)造者－－有些眾人皆知，而更多的在辛勤工作中默默無聞－－是他們帶著我們穿越漫長、崎嶇的道路走向繁榮與自由。
我的同胞們，
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
今天我站在這里，為我們將面對的任重道遠而慨嘆。感謝你們對我寄托的信任，同時緬懷我們的前人所做出的犧牲。感謝布什總統(tǒng)為美國做出的貢獻，以及他在總統(tǒng)任期交迭過程中的慷慨合作。
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents.
迄今為止，共有四十四位美國人曾進行過總統(tǒng)宣誓。這一誓言曾在國家和平、欣欣向榮時做出過。然而這一誓詞更曾在烏云籠罩和風(fēng)暴襲來之時被宣讀。美國人民之所以能夠走過那些艱難的時刻，不僅僅是因為領(lǐng)袖的能力或遠見；更是因為我們，我們?nèi)嗣瘢３种鴮ο热死硐氲闹艺\，對我們國家創(chuàng)始文件的追隨。
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
對于我們這一代美國人來說，也是這樣，也必須這樣。
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age.
現(xiàn)在我們都深知，我們身處危機之中。我們的國家在戰(zhàn)斗，對手是影響深遠的暴力和憎恨；國家的經(jīng)濟也受到嚴重的削弱，原因雖有一些人的貪婪和不負責任，但更為重要的是我們作為一個整體在一些重大問題上決策失誤，同時也未能做好應(yīng)對新時代的準備。
Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
我們的人民正在失去家園，失去工作，很多且要倒閉。社會的醫(yī)療過于昂貴、學(xué)校教育讓許多人失望，而且每天都會有新的證據(jù)顯示，我們利用能源的方式助長了我們的敵對勢力，同時也威脅著我們的星球。
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
這些，是從數(shù)據(jù)和統(tǒng)計中可以看到的危機信號。還有難以度量但同樣深遠的問題，那就是整個國家信心的缺失。那縈繞在我們頭上的恐懼，認為美國的衰敗不可避免，認為我們的下一代人不可能再有太高的期望。
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America: They will be met.
今天我要說，我們的確面臨著很多嚴峻的挑戰(zhàn)，而且在短期內(nèi)不大可能輕易解決。但是我們要相信，我們一定會度過難關(guān)。
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
今天，我們在這里齊聚一堂，因為我們戰(zhàn)勝恐懼選擇了希望，摒棄了沖突和矛盾而選擇了團結(jié)。
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.
今天，我們共同終結(jié)那些虛假的承諾、陳腐的教條、以及指摘與怨言。這些已經(jīng)困擾了我們的政治體系太長時間。
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
我們的國家仍舊年輕，但借用圣經(jīng)中的話，該是拋開那些孩子氣的時候了。現(xiàn)在，需要重新拿出我們的堅韌精神，選擇自己的歷史。我們要延續(xù)代代相傳的寶貴禮物，延續(xù)神圣的理想，那就是上帝賜予我們的承諾－－人人平等，人人自由，人人都有機會去追求程度的幸福。
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the fainthearted -- for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things -- some celebrated, but more often men and women obscure in their labor -- who have carried us up the long, rugged path toward prosperity and freedom.
在重溫我們國家偉大的同時，我們必須明白，偉大不是憑空而來的，而是贏得的。在我們的歷程中，從來沒有走捷徑或是退而求其次。這一歷程不是為懦弱者準備的，不是為那些享樂高于工作、只知追求名利的人準備的。相反，是那些甘于承擔風(fēng)險的人，實干家，創(chuàng)造者－－有些眾人皆知，而更多的在辛勤工作中默默無聞－－是他們帶著我們穿越漫長、崎嶇的道路走向繁榮與自由。