1、真实的希拉里读后感 经过激烈的竞争,奥巴马终于当选本届美国民主党总统候选人。他的对手希拉里近日在华盛顿发表了热情洋溢的退选演讲并且力挺奥巴马。希拉里这篇演讲行文规范,妙笔生花,充分回顾了她这16个月来参加总统竞选时所经历的风风雨雨,酸甜苦辣。她的现场演讲深情并茂,充满激情,的确让所有人由衷地向她锲而不舍的精神表示敬意。一荣英语为大家奉献上带官方文本的演讲稿并且附上相应的音频文件。希望大家喜欢。 officialtranscript 1)thankyousomuch.thankyouall. 2)well,thisisntexactlythepartyidplanned,butisurelike
2、thecompany. 3)iwanttostarttodaybysayinghowgratefuliamtoallofyou-toeveryonewhopouredyourheartsandyourhopesintothiscampaign,whodroveformilesandlinedthestreetswavinghomemadesigns,whoscrimpedandsavedtoraisemoney,whoknockedondoorsandmadecalls,whotalkedandsometimesarguedwithyourfriendsandneighbors,whoe-ma
3、iledandcontributedonline,whoinvestedsomuchinourcommonenterprise.tothemomsanddadswhocametoourevents,wholiftedtheirlittlegirlsandlittleboysontheirshouldersandwhisperedintheirears,”see,youcanbeanythingyouwanttobe.” 4)totheyoungpeople,like13-year-oldannriddlefrommayfield,ohio,whohadbeensavingfortwoyears
4、togotodisneyworld,anddecidedtousehersavingsinsteadtotraveltopennsylvaniawithhermomandvolunteerthereaswell.totheveteransandthechildhoodfriends,tonewyorkersandarkansanswhotraveledacrossthecountry,tellinganyonewhowouldlistenwhyyousupportedme. 5)toallthosewomenintheir80sandtheir90s,bornbeforewomencouldv
5、ote,whocasttheirvotesforourcampaign.ivetoldyoubeforeaboutflorencesteenofsouthdakota,whowas88yearsold,andinsistedthatherdaughterbringanabsenteeballottoherhospicebedside.herdaughterandafriendputanamericanflagbehindherbedandhelpedherfillouttheballot.shepassedawaysoonafter,andunderstatelaw,herballotdidn
6、tcount.butherdaughterlatertoldareporter,”mydadsanorneryoldcowboy,andhedidntlikeitwhenheheardmomsvotewouldntbecounted.idontthinkhehadvotedin20years.buthevotedinplaceofmymom.” 6)toallthosewhovotedforme,andtowhomipledgedmyutmost,mycommitmenttoyouandtotheprogressweseek,isunyielding.youhaveinspiredandtou
7、chedmewiththestoriesofthejoysandsorrowsthatmakeupthefabricofourlives,andyouhavehumbledmewithyourcommitmenttoourcountry. 7)eighteenmillionofyoufromallwalksoflife-womenandmen,youngandold,latinoandasian,african-americanandcaucasian,rich,poorandmiddle-class,gayandstraight-youhavestoodstrongwithme.andiwi
8、llcontinuetostandstrongwithyou,everytime,everyplaceandeverywaythatican.thedreamsweshareareworthfightingfor. 8)remember-wefoughtforthesinglemomwithayoungdaughter,jugglingworkandschool,whotoldme,”imdoingitalltobettermyselfforher.”wefoughtforthewomanwhograbbedmyhand,andaskedme,”whatareyougoingtodotomak
9、esureihavehealthcare。”andbegantocry,becauseeventhoughsheworksthreejobs,shecantaffordinsurance. 9)wefoughtfortheyoungmaninthemarinecorpst-shirtwhowaitedmonthsformedicalcareandsaid,”takecareofmybuddiesoverthere-andthen,willyoupleasehelptakecareofme。” wefoughtforallthosewhovelostjobsandhealthcare,whoca
10、ntaffordgasorgroceriesorcollege,whohavefeltinvisibletotheirpresidenttheselastsevenyears. 10)ienteredthisracebecauseihaveanold-fashionedconviction:thatpublicserviceisabouthelpingpeoplesolvetheirproblemsandlivetheirdreams.ivehadeveryopportunityandblessinginmyownlife-andiwantthesameforallamericans.unti
11、lthatdaycomes,youwillalwaysfindmeonthefrontlinesofdemocracy-fightingforthefuture. thewaytocontinueourfightnow-toaccomplishthegoalsforwhichwestand-istotakeourenergy,ourpassion,ourstrengthanddoallwecantohelpelectbarackobamathenextpresidentoftheunitedstates. 11)today,asisuspendmycampaign,icongratulateh
12、imonthevictoryhehaswonandtheextraordinaryracehehasrun.iendorsehim,andthrowmyfullsupportbehindhim.andiaskallofyoutojoinmeinworkingashardforbarackobamaasyouhaveforme. 12)ihaveservedinthesenatewithhimforfouryears.ihavebeeninthiscampaignwithhimfor16months.ihavestoodonthestageandgonetoe-to-toewithhimin22
13、debates.ihavehadafrontrowseattohiscandidacy,andihaveseenhisstrengthanddetermination,hisgraceandhisgrit. 13)inhisownlife,barackobamahaslivedtheamericandream.asacommunityorganizer,inthestatesenate,asaunitedstatessenator-hehasdedicatedhimselftoensuringthedreamisrealized.andinthiscampaign,hehasinspireds
14、omanytobecomeinvolvedinthedemocraticprocessandinvestedinourcommonfuture. 14)now,whenistartedthisrace,iintendedtowinbackthewhitehouse,andmakesurewehaveapresidentwhoputsourcountrybackonthepathtopeace,prosperityandprogress.andthatsexactlywhatweregoingtodobyensuringthatbarackobamawalksthroughthedoorsoft
15、heovalofficeonjan.20,2021. 15)iunderstandthatweallknowthishasbeenatoughfight.thedemocraticpartyisafamily,anditsnowtimetorestorethetiesthatbindustogetherandtocometogetheraroundtheidealsweshare,thevalueswecherishandthecountrywelove. 16)wemayhavestartedonseparatejourneys-buttoday,ourpathshavemerged.and
16、weareallheadingtowardthesamedestination,unitedandmorereadythanevertowininnovemberandtoturnourcountryaround,becausesomuchisatstake. 17)weallwantaneconomythatsustainstheamericandream,theopportunitytoworkhardandhavethatworkrewarded;tosaveforcollege,ahome,andretirement;toaffordthatgasandthosegroceriesan
17、dstillhavealittleleftoverattheendofthemonth.aneconomythatliftsallofourpeopleandensuresthatourprosperityisbroadlydistributedandshared. 18)weallwantahealthcaresystemthatisuniversal,high-qualityandaffordable,sothatparentsnolongerhavetochoosebetweencareforthemselvesortheirchildrenorbestuckindead-end job
18、ssimplytokeeptheirinsurance.thisisntjustanissueforme,itisapassionandacause,anditisafightiwillcontinueuntileverysingleamericanisinsured-noexceptions,noexcuses. 19)weallwantanamericadefinedbydeepandmeaningfulequality-fromcivilrightstolaborrights,fromwomensrightstogayrights,fromendingdiscriminationtopr
19、omotingunionizationtoprovidinghelpforthemostimportantjobthereis:caringforourfamilies. 20)weallwanttorestoreamericasstandingintheworld,toendthewariniraqandonceagainleadbythepowerofourvalues,andtojoinwithouralliestoconfrontoursharedchallenges,frompovertyandgenocidetoterrorismandglobalwarming. 21)youkn
20、ow,ivebeeninvolvedinpoliticsandpubliclifeinonewayoranotherforfourdecades.duringthose40years,ourcountryhasvoted10timesforpresident.democratswononlythreeofthosetimes.andthemanwhowontwoofthoseelectionsiswithustoday. 22)wemadetremendousprogressduringthe90sunderademocraticpresident,withaflourishingeconom
21、y,andourleadershipforpeaceandsecurityrespectedaroundtheworld.justthinkhowmuchmoreprogresswecouldhavemadeoverthepast40yearsifwehadademocraticpresident.thinkaboutthelostopportunitiesofthesepastsevenyears-ontheenvironmentandtheeconomy,onhealthcareandcivilrights,oneducation,foreignpolicyandthesupremecou
22、rt.imaginehowfarwecouldvecome,howmuchwecouldveachieved,ifwehadjusthadademocratinthewhitehouse. 23)wecannotletthismomentslipaway.wehavecometoofarandaccomplishedtoomuch. 24)now,thejourneyaheadwillnotbeeasy.somewillsaywecantdoit.thatitstoohard.thatwerejustnotuptothetask.butforaslongasamericahasexisted,
23、ithasbeentheamericanwaytoreject”cant-do”claims,andtochooseinsteadtostretchtheboundariesofthepossiblethroughhardwork,determinationandapioneeringspirit. 25)itisthisbelief,thisoptimism,thatsenatorobamaandishare,andthathasinspiredsomanymillionsofoursupporterstomaketheirvoicesheard. 26)sotoday,iamstandin
24、gwithsenatorobamatosay:yeswecan. 27)together,wewillwork.wellhavetoworkhardtogetuniversalhealthcare.butonthedayweliveinanamericawherenochild,nomanandnowomaniswithouthealthinsurance,wewillliveinastrongeramerica.thatswhyweneedtohelpelectbarackobamaourpresident. 28)wellhavetoworkhardtogetbacktofiscalres
25、ponsibilityandastrongmiddleclass.butonthedayweliveinanamericawhosemiddleclassisthrivingandgrowingagain,whereallamericans,nomatterwheretheyliveorwheretheirancestorscamefrom,canearnadecentliving,wewillliveinastrongeramerica,andthatiswhywemustelectbarackobamaourpresident. 29)wellhavetoworkhardtofostert
26、heinnovationthatmakesusenergy-independentandliftthethreatofglobalwarmingfromourchildrensfuture.butonthedayweliveinanamericafueledbyrenewableenergy,wewillliveinastrongeramerica.thatswhywehavetohelpelectbarackobamaourpresident. 30)wellhavetoworkhardtobringourtroopshomefromiraqandgetthemthesupporttheyv
27、eearnedbytheirservice.butonthedayweliveinanamericathatsasloyaltoourtroopsastheyhavebeentous,wewillliveinastrongeramerica.andthatiswhywemusthelpelectbarackobamaourpresident. 31)thiselectionisaturning-pointelection,anditiscriticalthatweallunderstandwhatourchoicereallyis.willwegoforwardtogether,orwillw
28、estallandslipbackward。thinkhowmuchprogresswehavealreadymade.whenwefirststarted,peopleeverywhereaskedthesamequestions: 32)couldawomanreallyserveascommander-in-chief。well,ithinkweansweredthatone. 33)andcouldanafrican-americanreallybeourpresident。senatorobamahasansweredthatone. 34)together,senatorobama
29、andiachievedmilestonesessentialtoourprogressasanation,partofourperpetualdutytoformamoreperfectunion. 35)now,onapersonalnote-wheniwasaskedwhatitmeanstobeawomanrunningforpresident,ialwaysgavethesameanswer:thatiwasproudtoberunningasawoman,butiwasrunningbecauseithoughtidbethebestpresident.butiamawoman,a
30、ndlikemillionsofwomen,iknowtherearestillbarriersandbiasesoutthere,oftenunconscious. 36)iwanttobuildanamericathatrespectsandembracesthepotentialofeverylastoneofus. 37)iranasadaughterwhobenefitedfromopportunitiesmymotherneverdreamedof.iranasamotherwhoworriesaboutmydaughtersfutureandamotherwhowantstole
31、adallchildrentobrightertomorrows.tobuildthatfutureisee,wemustmakesurethatwomenandmenalikeunderstandthestrugglesoftheirgrandmothersandmothers,andthatwomenenjoyequalopportunities,equalpayandequalrespect.letusresolveandworktowardachievingsomeverysimplepropositions:therearenoacceptablelimitsandtherearen
32、oacceptableprejudicesinthe21stcentury. 38)youcanbesoproudthat,fromnowon,itwillbeunremarkableforawomantowinprimary-statevictories,unremarkabletohaveawomaninacloseracetobeournominee,unremarkabletothinkthatawomancanbethepresidentoftheunitedstates.andthatistrulyremarkable. 39)tothosewhoaredisappointedth
33、atwecouldntgoalltheway-especiallytheyoungpeoplewhoputsomuchintothiscampaign-itwouldbreakmyheartif,infallingshortofmygoal,iin anywaydiscouragedanyofyoufrompursuingyours.alwaysaimhigh,workhardandcaredeeplyaboutwhatyoubelievein.whenyoustumble,keepfaith.whenyoureknockeddown,getrightbackup.andneverlisten
34、toanyonewhosaysyoucantorshouldntgoon. 40)aswegatherheretodayinthishistoric,magnificentbuilding,the50thwomantoleavethisearthisorbitingoverhead.ifwecanblast50womenintospace,wewillsomedaylaunchawomanintothewhitehouse. 41)althoughwewerentabletoshatterthathighest,hardestglassceilingthistime,thankstoyou,i
35、tsgotabout18millioncracksinit.andthelightisshiningthroughlikeneverbefore,fillingusallwiththehopeandthesureknowledgethatthepathwillbealittleeasiernexttime.thathasalwaysbeenthehistoryofprogressinamerica. 42)thinkofthesuffragistswhogatheredatsenecafallsin1848andthosewhokeptfightinguntilwomencouldcastth
36、eirvotes.thinkoftheabolitionistswhostruggledanddiedtoseetheendofslavery.thinkofthecivil-rightsheroesandfootsoldierswhomarched,protestedandriskedtheirlivestobringabouttheendtosegregationandjimcrow. 43)becauseofthem,igrewuptakingforgrantedthatwomencouldvote.becauseofthem,mydaughtergrewuptakingforgrant
37、edthatchildrenofallcolorscouldgotoschooltogether.becauseofthem,barackobamaandicouldwageahard-foughtcampaignforthedemocraticnomination.becauseofthem,andbecauseofyou,childrentodaywillgrowuptakingforgrantedthatanafricanamericanorawomancan,yes,becomepresidentoftheunitedstates. 44)whenthatdayarrives,anda
38、womantakestheoathofofficeasourpresident,wewillallstandtaller,proudofthevaluesofournation,proudthateverylittlegirlcandreamandthatherdreamscancometrueinamerica.andallofyouwillknowthatbecauseofyourpassionandhardwork,youhelpedpavethewayforthatday. 45)soiwanttosaytomysupporters,whenyouhearpeoplesayingort
39、hinktoyourself-”ifonly”or”whatif,”isay,”pleasedontgothere.”everymomentwastedlookingbackkeepsusfrommovingforward. 46)lifeistooshort,timeistoopreciousandthestakesaretoohightodwellonwhatmighthavebeen.wehavetoworktogetherforwhatstillcanbe.andthatiswhyiwillworkmyheartouttomakesurethatsenatorobamaisournex
40、tpresident,andihopeandpraythatallofyouwilljoinmeinthateffort. 47)tomysupportersandcolleaguesincongress,tothegovernorsandmayors,electedofficialswhostoodwithme,ingoodtimesandinbad,thankyouforyourstrengthandleadership.tomyfriendsinourlaborunionswhostoodstrongeverystepoftheway-ithankyouandpledgemysuppor
41、ttoyou.tomyfriends,fromeverystageofmylife-yourloveandongoingcommitmentssustainmeeverysingleday. 48)tomyfamily-especiallybillandchelseaandmymother-youmeantheworldtome,andithankyouforallyouhavedone.andtomyextraordinarystaff,volunteersandsupporters,thankyouforworkingthoselong,hardhours.thankyoufordropp
42、ingeverything-leavingworkorschool,travelingtoplacesyoudneverbeen,sometimesformonthsonend.andthankstoyourfamiliesaswell,becauseyoursacrificewastheirstoo. 49)allofyouwerethereformeeverystepoftheway.beinghuman,weareimperfect.thatswhyweneedeachother.tocatcheachotherwhenwefalter.toencourageeachotherwhenw
43、eloseheart.somemaylead,othersmayfollow,butnoneofuscangoitalone.thechangeswereworkingforarechangesthatwecanonlyaccomplishtogether.life,libertyandthepursuitofhappinessarerightsthatbelongtoeachofusasindividuals.butourlives,ourfreedom,ourhappiness,arebestenjoyed,bestprotectedandbestadvancedwhenwedoworkt
44、ogether. 50)thatiswhatwewilldonowaswejoinforceswithsenatorobamaandhiscampaign.wewillmakehistorytogetheraswewritethenextchapterinamericasstory.wewillstandunitedforthevaluesweholddear,forthevisionofprogressweshare,andforthecountrywelove.thereisnothingmoreamericanthanthat. 51)andlookingoutatyoutoday,ih
45、aveneverfeltsoblessed.thechallengesthatihavefacedinthiscampaignarenothingcomparedtothosethatmillionsofamericansfaceeverydayintheirownlives.sotoday,imgoingtocountmyblessingsandkeepongoing.imgoingtokeepdoingwhatiwasdoinglongbeforethecamerasevershowedup,andwhatillbedoinglongaftertheyregone:workingtogiv
46、eeveryamericanthesameopportunitiesihad,andworkingtoensurethateverychildhasthechancetogrowupandachievehisorhergod-givenpotential. 52)iwilldoitwithaheartfilledwithgratitude,withadeepandabidingloveforourcountryandwithnothingbutoptimismandconfidenceforthedaysahead.thisisnowourtimetodoallthatwecantomakesurethat,inthiselection,weaddanotherdemocraticpresidenttothatverysmalllistofthelast40years,andthatwetakebackourcountryandonceagainmovewithprogressandcommitmenttothefuture. 53)thankyouall,andgodblessyouandgodblessamerica. 第 16 页 共 16 页免责声明:图文来源于网络搜集,版权归原作者所以若侵犯了您的合法权益,请作者与本上传人联系,我们将及时更正删除。