奥巴马讲话 祝福美国男足 庆祝独立日
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Hi, everybody.
 
I hope you're all having a great Fourth of July weekend. I want to begin today by saying a special word to the U.S. Men's Soccer Team, who represented America so well the past few weeks. We are so proud of you. You've got a lot of new believers.
 
And I know there's actually a petition(请愿,祈求) on the White House website to make Tim Howard the next Secretary of Defense1. Chuck Hagel's got that spot right now, but if there is a vacancy2(空缺), I'll think about it.
 
It was 238 years ago that our founders3 came together in Philadelphia to launch our American experiment. There were farmers and businessmen, doctors and lawyers, ministers and a kite-flying scientist. Those early patriots4 may have come from different backgrounds and different walks of life.
 
But they were united by a belief in a simple truth-that we are all created equal; that we are all endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
 
Over the years, that belief has sustained us through war and depression; peace and prosperity. It's helped us build the strongest democracy, the greatest middle class, and the most powerful military the world has ever known.
 
And today, there isn't a nation on Earth that wouldn't gladly trade places with the United States of America. But our success is only possible because we have never treated those self-evident truths as self-executing.
 
Generations of Americans have marched, organized, petitioned, fought and even died to extend those rights to others;to widen the circle of opportunity for others; and to perfect this union we love so much.
 
That's why I want to say a special thanks to the men and women of our armed forces and the families who serve with them-especially those service members who spent this most American of holidays serving your country far from home.
 
You keep us safe, and you keep the United States of America a shining beacon(灯塔,浮标) of hope for the world. And for that, you and your families deserve not only the appreciation5 of a grateful nation, but our enduring commitment to serve you as well as you've served us.
 
God bless you all. And have a great weekend.


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1 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
2 vacancy EHpy7     
n.(旅馆的)空位,空房,(职务的)空缺
参考例句:
  • Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
  • The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。
3 founders 863257b2606659efe292a0bf3114782c     
n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
  • The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句
4 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。
5 appreciation Pv9zs     
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
参考例句:
  • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
  • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
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