My fellow citizens, I stand here today humbled by the task before us, 我的同胞們，今天我站在這裡，謙卑地面對眼前的重責大任，
grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. 感念各位托付於我的信任，懷想先賢先烈的犧牲奉獻。
I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. 我要感謝布希總統對我們國家的效勞，也謝謝他在交接過程中展現的寬厚與協助。
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. 至今已有四十四位美國人發表做過就職宣誓。
The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. 這些誓詞曾在繁榮如漲潮與承平如靜水的時期宣讀，
Yet every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. 更有些宣誓正逢烏雲密佈、暴風肆虐之際。
At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, 在這樣的亂世中，美國之所以能繼續前進，不只是因為高位者的能力或願景，
but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents. 也是因為我們人民全體相信前人的理念、忠於我們建國的法統。
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. 我們是這樣走過來的，這一代的美國人也必須這樣走下去。
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. 大家現在已經非常明白我們身處於危機之中。
Our nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. 我國正在與暴力與憎恨交織成的廣大網絡對抗。
Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, 我們的經濟嚴重衰退，這是某些人貪婪與不負責任的後果，
but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. 但也是我們集體的失敗造成的，我們沒能做出困難抉擇、讓國家準備好迎接新時代。
Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered. 家園沒了，工作丟了，公司垮了。
Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many, 我們的醫療照護太昂貴，學校教育讓辜負了太多人，
and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. 而且每天一再有證據顯示，我們使用能源的方式壯大了我們的敵人、威脅著我們的星球。
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. 這些是根據數據與統計得出的危機指標。
Less measurable, but no less profound, is a sapping of confidence across our land, 而比較無法測量但同樣深遠的危機，是舉國上下逐漸喪失信心，
a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights. 無法不憂慮美國將無可避免地衰退，擔心下一代的眼界會變小。
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real, they are serious, and they are many. 今天我告訴各位，我們面對的是切切實實的挑戰，事關重大而且多不勝數。
They will not be met easily or in a short span of time, 這些挑戰不容易解決，短時間內也無法解決，
but know this America: they will be met. 但美國人民啊，你們要知道，這些挑戰將會獲得解決的。
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. 今天我們齊聚於此，因為我們選擇希望而非恐懼，選擇決心團結而非衝突歧異。
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, 今天我們在此宣告，那些無謂的抱怨與虛偽的承諾就此結束，
the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics. 窒礙我國政治太久太久的交相指責與陳腐教條也到此為止。
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. 美國還是個年輕的國家，但引用《聖經》的話來說，擺脫幼稚行為的時刻到了。
The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit, to choose our better history, 此時此刻應該重申我們堅忍的精神，選擇寫下更好的歷史，
to carry forward that precious gift -- that noble idea -- passed on from generation to generation: 發揚代代相傳的那個寶貴天賦權利，那個高貴的理念：
the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. 上帝應許了我們人人平等、人人自由、人人都該有機會追求全然的幸福。
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. 重申我國偉大之處的同時，我們要知道偉大不是上天賜予的，而是必須靠自己努力贏得。
Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. 我們的路程從來不走捷徑，也不退而求其次。
Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America. 今天開始，我們須要提振精神、抖落塵埃繼續前進，重新開始再造美國的工作。
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. 環顧四周，許多工作尚待完成。
The state of our economy calls for action -- bold and swift. 我們的經濟狀況需要大膽且迅速的行動。
And we will act not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation for growth. 我們將會採取動作，不只是創造新的工作機會，也要為成長奠定新的基礎。
We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. 我們將鋪路造橋，設立符合商業需求、連結眾人的電力網絡與數位線路。
We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its costs. 我們將讓科學回歸適當的用途，發揮科技的神奇來提升醫療品質並降低費用。
We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories, 我們將利用太陽能、風力及土壤來提供汽車與工廠運轉所需的能源。
and we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. 我們也將改革學校與大專院校，以順應新時代的需要。
All this we can do. All this we will do. 這些我們都可以做，我們也將這麼做。