奥巴马演讲 在将士纪念日上的发言
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Hello, everybody.  First of all, I want to just say thank you to Colonel Steve Shepro who’s just done such great work for us and for me over the last several months, several years.  I know he’s about to be transferred, and I just to want to say to him and Helen and Jack1 how much we appreciate everything that they do.

To Major General Darrell Jones, our commander as -- of Air Force District of Washington, as well as Holly2 and Stuart, and to all of you, and all the men, women and families of the Joint3 Base at Andrews, good evening.  It is wonderful to see all of you on this solemn and special day.  In the life of our nation, there are few more sacred(神圣的,庄严的) places than our national cemeteries4(国家公墓) -- around the world, at Arlington and our national cemeteries across the country.

As some of you know, earlier today, I was honored to join the Memorial Day ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery5 in Elwood, Illinois.  Unfortunately, some extraordinary storms moved in, and for the safety of all involved, the ceremony was cancelled.  But while the storm was raging(发怒,恼火) outside, I was fortunate to meet with some of the families, friends and veterans who had come to honor loved ones who had given their lives in service of this nation.  Later, I was privileged(给予特权) to visit with families of our wounded warriors6 as they battle to recover from the wounds of war.  And I want to stop by here because I fly in all the time but sometimes don’t get a chance to meet so many of you individually, to say thank you for your service, and recognize that long chain of valor7(英勇,勇猛) and service that you are a part of.
 
The families that I met with know in their hearts what every American must never forget.  At its core, the nobility and the majesty8 of Memorial Day can be found in the story of ordinary Americans who become extraordinary for the most simple of reasons:  They loved their country so deeply, so profoundly, that they were willing to give their lives to keep it safe and free.

In another time, they might have led a life of comfort and ease.  But a revolution needed to be won.  Or a Union needed to be preserved.  Or our harbor was bombed.  Or our country was attacked on clear September morning.

So they answered their country’s call.  They stepped forward.  They raised their hand.  They took an oath(宣誓,立誓) , just as all of you did.  And they earned a title that would define them for the rest of their lives.  A soldier.  A sailor.  An airman.  A Marine9.  A Coast Guardsman.

In the letters that they wrote home they spoke10 of the horrors of war and the bravery it summoned(传唤,召集) -- how they endured the slaughter11 of the trenches12(战壕) and the chaos13 of beach landings, the bitter cold of a Korean winter or the endless heat of a Vietnam jungle.

Today, we can imagine what it must have been like, for all those they fought to save, when American forces finally came into view.  A country was liberated14.  A Holocaust15 was over.  A town was rid of insurgents16(叛乱分子) .  A village was finally free from the terror of violent extremists.

But had you asked any troop -- any of those troops in the past, they would have likely told you the same thing.  Yes, we fought for freedom.  Yes, we fought for that flag.  But most of all, we fought for each other -- to bring our buddies17 home; to keep our families safe.  And that’s what they did, to their last breath.

This is what we honor today -- the lives they led, the service they rendered(提出) , the sacrifice that they’ve made for us.  In this time of war, we pay special tribute to the thousands of Americans who have given their lives during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and who have earned their place among the greatest of generations.  And though our heart aches in their absence, we find comfort in knowing that their legacy18(遗产) shines bright on the people they loved -- America’s Gold Star families.  

Their legacy lives on in the pride of their parents, like the mother who wrote to me about her son, Specialist Stephan Mace19, who gave his life in Afghanistan.  She told me, “I just want you to know what kind of hero he was.”  To all those moms and dads, you instilled20(逐渐灌输) in your sons and daughters the values and virtues21 that led them to service.  And to you, every American here, every American around the country, owes a debt of profound gratitude22(感谢的心情) .

Their legacy lives on in the love of their spouses23 -- the wives and husbands who gave to our nation the person they cherished most in the world.  To all those spouses, you have sacrificed in ways most Americans can’t even begin to imagine, but as you summon the strength to carry on each day, know that you’re not alone, and that America will always be at your side.

Their legacy lives on in their beautiful children.  To all those sons and daughters, we say as one nation:  Your moms and dads gave their lives so you could live yours.  America will be there for you as well, as you grow into the men and women your parents knew you could be.  

Their legacy lives on in those who fought alongside them -—our veterans who came home, you, our troops, who are still in harm’s way.  Just as you keep alive the memory of your fallen friends, America must keep its commitment to you.  And that means providing the support to our troops and families when they need it, and the health care and benefits that our veterans deserve.  This is our sacred trust to all who serve, and upholding(咱成,支撑) that trust is a moral obligation.

And finally, on this day of remembrance(回想,回忆) , I say to every American the legacy of these fallen soldiers, these fallen heroes, lives on in each of us.  The security that lets us live in peace, the prosperity that allows us to pursue our dreams, the freedom that we cherish -- these were earned by the blood and the sacrifice of patriots24(爱国者) who went before.  And now it falls on us to preserve that inheritanc(遗产,继承) for all who follow.

They proclaimed(声明,宣告) our unalienable(不可剥夺的) rights, so let us speak out for the dignity of every human being and the rights that are universal.  They saved the Union, so let us never stop working to perfect it.  They defeated fascism(法西斯主义) and laid the foundation for decades of prosperity, so let us renew the sources of American strength and innovation at home.  They forged(锻造) alliances that won a long Cold War, so let us build the partnership25 for a just and lasting26 peace.

And today, our forces are fighting and dying once more, in faraway lands, to keep our homeland safe.  Some of you have come from overseas deployments, some of you are about to go.  Let us make sure that all of us are worthy27 of your sacrifice and of the sacrifices who have fallen.  Let us go forward as they do, with the confidence and the resolve, the resilience and the unity28 that’s always defined us as a people, and shaped us as a nation and made America a beacon(灯塔,信号浮标) of hope to the world.

So may God bless our fallen heroes.  May He comfort their families.  May God bless all of you, and may God bless the United States of America.  Thank you very much, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)

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1 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
2 holly hrdzTt     
n.[植]冬青属灌木
参考例句:
  • I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
  • People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。
3 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
参考例句:
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
4 cemeteries 4418ae69fd74a98b3e6957ca2df1f686     
n.(非教堂的)墓地,公墓( cemetery的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like. 不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • In other districts the proximity of cemeteries seemed to aggravate the disease. 在其它地区里,邻近墓地的地方,时疫大概都要严重些。 来自辞典例句
5 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓,墓地,坟场
参考例句:
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
6 warriors 3116036b00d464eee673b3a18dfe1155     
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
  • The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
7 valor Titwk     
n.勇气,英勇
参考例句:
  • Fortitude is distinct from valor.坚韧不拔有别于勇猛。
  • Frequently banality is the better parts of valor.老生常谈往往比大胆打破常规更为人称道。
8 majesty MAExL     
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
参考例句:
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
9 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
参考例句:
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
10 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
11 slaughter 8Tpz1     
n.屠杀,屠宰;vt.屠杀,宰杀
参考例句:
  • I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
  • Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。
12 trenches ed0fcecda36d9eed25f5db569f03502d     
深沟,地沟( trench的名词复数 ); 战壕
参考例句:
  • life in the trenches 第一次世界大战期间的战壕生活
  • The troops stormed the enemy's trenches and fanned out across the fields. 部队猛攻敌人的战壕,并在田野上呈扇形散开。
13 chaos 7bZyz     
n.混乱,无秩序
参考例句:
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
14 liberated YpRzMi     
a.无拘束的,放纵的
参考例句:
  • The city was liberated by the advancing army. 军队向前挺进,解放了那座城市。
  • The heat brings about a chemical reaction, and oxygen is liberated. 热量引起化学反应,释放出氧气。
15 holocaust dd5zE     
n.大破坏;大屠杀
参考例句:
  • The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
  • Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀,因为他像希特勒一样残忍。
16 insurgents c68be457307815b039a352428718de59     
n.起义,暴动,造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子,这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
17 buddies ea4cd9ed8ce2973de7d893f64efe0596     
n.密友( buddy的名词复数 );同伴;弟兄;(用于称呼男子,常带怒气)家伙v.(如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般)交往( buddy的第三人称单数 );做朋友;亲近(…);伴护艾滋病人
参考例句:
  • We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
  • The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
18 legacy 59YzD     
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句:
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
  • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
19 mace BAsxd     
n.狼牙棒,豆蔻干皮
参考例句:
  • The sword and mace were favourite weapons for hand-to-hand fighting.剑和狼牙棒是肉搏战的最佳武器。
  • She put some mace into the meat.她往肉里加了一些肉豆蔻干皮。
20 instilled instilled     
v.逐渐使某人获得(某种可取的品质),逐步灌输( instill的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Nature has instilled in our minds an insatiable desire to see truth. 自然给我们心灵注入了永无休止的发现真理的欲望。 来自辞典例句
  • I instilled the need for kindness into my children. 我不断向孩子们灌输仁慈的必要。 来自辞典例句
21 virtues cd5228c842b227ac02d36dd986c5cd53     
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
参考例句:
  • Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
  • She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。
22 gratitude p6wyS     
adj.感激,感谢
参考例句:
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
23 spouses 3fbe4097e124d44af1bc18e63e898b65     
n.配偶,夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
  • An astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句
24 patriots cf0387291504d78a6ac7a13147d2f229     
爱国者,爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Abraham Lincoln was a fine type of the American patriots. 亚伯拉罕·林肯是美国爱国者的优秀典型。
  • These patriots would fight to death before they surrendered. 这些爱国者宁愿战斗到死,也不愿投降。
25 partnership NmfzPy     
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
参考例句:
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
26 lasting IpCz02     
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
参考例句:
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
27 worthy vftwB     
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
28 unity 4kQwT     
n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调
参考例句:
  • When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结,并非一团和气。
  • We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前,我们必须加强团结。
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