公众人物毕业演讲 第118期:奥巴马美国军事学院(21)(在线收听

   This should be one of the hard-earned lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan where our military became the strongest advocate for diplomacy and development

  这是伊拉克和阿富汗的艰苦经历告诉我们的我们的军队已经成为外交和发展最有力的倡导者
  They understood that foreign assistance is not an afterthought something nice to do apart from our national defense, apart from our national security
  他们知道 对外援助并不只是锦上添花并不只是同国防无关 同国家安全无关的添饰
  It is part of what makes us strong
  而是让我们强大的重要因素之一
  Ultimately, global leadership requires us to see the world as it is with all its danger and uncertainty
  最终 全球领导要求我们认清世界是怎样的认清所有的危险和不确定性
  We have to be prepared for the worst prepared for every contingency
  我们必须为最坏情况做好准备提前备好一切应急措施
  But American leadership also requires us to see the world as it should be
  此外 美国领导还要求我们认清世界应该是怎样的
  a place where the aspirations of individual human beings really matters where hopes and not just fears govern
  这个世界中 人类个体愿望的重要性应当得到体现人们不能只被恐惧支配 人们应当拥有希望
  where the truths written into our founding documents can steer the currents of history in a direction of justice
  我们建国文献中铭刻的真理应当将历史的潮流引向正义的方向
  And we cannot do that without you
  要实现这些 我们需要你们的力量
  Class of 2014, you have taken this time to prepare on the quiet banks of the Hudson
  2014届毕业生 你们在静静的哈德逊河畔做好了准备
  You leave this place to carry forward a legacy that no other military in human history can claim
  你们将带着伟大遗产离开这里 这些是人类历史上其它任何军队都没有的
  You do so as part of a team that extends beyond your units or even our Armed Forces
  你们将参与的团队将不再只是作战团队
  for in the course of your service you will work as a team with diplomats and development experts
  你们在服役期间将会同外交官和发展专家一同工作
  You'll get to know allies and train partners
  你们将认识盟友 训练伙伴
  人物简介
  本视频是美国总统奥巴马5月28日在西点军校毕业典礼上的演讲,奥巴马强调美国并没有衰落,而是一如既往的强盛,甚至在一些方面比以往任何时候都更加强盛。演讲通篇强调美国在新世纪的领导地位,奥巴马指出美国要考虑的问题不是“能否领导”,而是“如何领导”,并对未来的美国领导方式提出了几点要求。演讲中还涉及到了中国在南海同东南亚国家的争端,表达出美国及其盟友对中国经济崛起和军事扩张的不安。
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