barack obama’s inaugural address ——美国第44任总统奥巴马宣誓就职的演讲词英文：my fellow citizens:i stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you havebestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. i thank president bushfor his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shownthroughout this transition.forty-four americans have now taken the presidential oath. the words have beenspoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. yet, everyso often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. at these moments,america has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in highoffice, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of ourforbearers, and true to our founding documents. so it has been. so it must be with this generation of americans. that we are inthe midst of crisis is now well understood. our nation is at war, against afar-reaching network of violence and hatred. our economy is badly weakened, aconsequence of greed and irresponsi bility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choicesand prepare the nation for a new age. homes have been lost; jobs shed; businessesshuttered. our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each daybrings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries andthreaten our planet.these are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. lessmeasurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a naggingfear that america’s decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lowerits sights.today i say to you that the challenges we face are real. they are serious andthey are many. they will not be met easily or in a short span of time. but know this,america - they will be met.on this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purposeover conflict and discord.that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation:the god-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance topursue their full measure of happiness. in reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is nevera given. it must be earned. our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settlingfor less. it has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisureover work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. rather, it has been therisk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often menand women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towardsprosperity and freedom.for us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceansin search of a new life.for us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the west; endured the lash of thewhip and plowed the hard earth. for us, they fought and died, in places like concord and gettysburg; normandyand khe sanh.time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till theirhands were raw so that we might live a better life. they saw america as bigger thanthe sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth orwealth or faction. this is the journey we continue today. we remain the most prosperous, powerfulnation on earth. our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. ourminds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they werelast week or last month or last year. our capacity remains undiminished. but our timeof standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions- that time has surely passed. starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dustourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking america.中文：同胞们：我今天站在这里，深感面前使命的重大，深谢你们赋予的信任，并铭记我们前辈所付的代价。
我感谢布什总统对国家的贡献以及他在整个过渡阶段给予的大度合作。
至此，有四十四个美国人发出总统誓言。
这些字词曾在蒸蒸日上的繁荣时期和宁静安详的和平年代诵读。
但是间或，它们也响彻在阴云密布、风暴降临的时刻。
美国能够历经这些时刻而勇往直前，不仅因为当政者具有才干或远见，而且也因为“我们人民”始终坚信我们先辈的理想，对我们的建国理念忠贞不渝。
这是过来之路。
这是这一代美国的必由之路。
我们处于危机之中，这一点已得到充分认识。
我国在进行战争，打击分布广泛的暴力和仇恨势力。
我们的经济严重衰弱，部分归咎于一些人的贪婪不轨，同时也因为我们作为一个整体，未能痛下决心，让国家作好面对新时代的准备。
如今，住房不再，就业减少，商业破产。
医疗保健费用过度昂贵；学校质量没有保障；而每一天都在不断显示，我们使用能源的方式在助长敌人的威风，威胁我们的星球。
这些是危机的迹象，数据统计将予以证明。
不易于衡量然而同样严重的是全国各地受动摇的信心——一种挥之不去的恐惧感，认为美国将不可避免地走下坡路，下一代人不得不放低眼光。
今天，我告诉大家，我们面临的挑战真实存在，并且严重而多重。
它们不可能在一个短时间内被轻易征服。
但是，美国，请记住这句话——它们将被征服。
我们今天聚集在这里是因为我们选择希望而不是恐惧，选择齐心协力而不是冲突对立。