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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，

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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，

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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。

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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，

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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，

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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。

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Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered.
家園沒了，工作丟了，公司垮了。

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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，

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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。

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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。

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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，

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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。

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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。

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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，

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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。

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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。

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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，

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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。

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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。

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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，

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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：

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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For everywhere we look, there is work to be done.
環顧四周，許多工作尚待完成。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。