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课文整理
The Pearl Harbor
Speech of Franklin
Roosevelt
罗斯福
珍珠港事件演说
1
．
Yesterday,
December
7th,
1941
--
a
date
which
will
live
in
infamy
--
the
United
States
of
America
was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval
and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
昨天，
1941
年
12
月
7
日
——
必须永远记住这个耻辱的日子
——
美利坚合众国受到了日本帝
国海军和空军突然的蓄意的攻击。
2
．
The
United States was at peace with that nation and,
at the solicitation of Japan, was still in
conversation with the government and
its emperor looking toward the maintenance of
peace in the
Pacific.
美国和日本处
于和平状态，在日本的恳求下仍在与其政府和天皇进行交涉，以期维
护太平洋地区的和平
。
3
．
Indeed, one
hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced
bombing
in Oahu, the Japanese
ambassador to the United States and his colleague
delivered to the Secretary
of
State
a
formal
reply
to
a
recent
American
message.
While
this
reply
stated
that
it
seemed
useless to continue the existing
diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or
hint of war or
armed attack.
。实际上，就在日本空军部队已经着手开始轰炸美国瓦湖岛之后的一小时，
日
本驻美国大使和同僚还向我们的国务卿提交了对美国最近致日方消息的正式答复。
虽然复函
声称继续现行外交谈判似已无用，但却并未包含有关战争或武装攻击的
威胁或暗示。
4
．
It will be
recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan
makes it obvious that the attack was
deliberately
planned
many
days
or
even
weeks
ago.
During
the
intervening
time,
the
Japanese
government
has
deliberately
sought
to
deceive
the
United
States
by
false
statements
and
expressions of hope for
continued peace.
历史将会作证，由于夏威夷离日本的距离如此之遥
，
显然表明这次进攻是经过许多天甚至许多星期精心策划的。
在
调停期间，
日本政府蓄意以表
示希望继续和平的虚假声明和说辞
来欺骗美国。
5
．
The attack
yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused
severe damage to American naval and
military many American lives have been
lost. In addition, American ships have been
reported torpedoed on the high seas
between San Francisco and Honolulu.
昨天对夏威夷群岛
的攻击给美国海陆军部队造成了严重的损害。我遗
憾地告诉各位，许多美国人丧失了生命，
此外，
根据报告，
美国船只在旧金山和火奴鲁鲁
（檀香山）
之
间的公海上也遭到了鱼雷袭击。
6
．
Yesterday, the
Japanese government also launched an attack
against Malaya.
昨天，日本政府
已发动了对
马来亚的进攻。
7
．
Last night,
Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.
昨晚，日本军队进攻了香港。
8
．
Last night,
Japanese forces attacked Guam.
昨晚，日本军队进攻了关岛。
9
．
Last night,
Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.
昨晚，
日本军队进攻了菲律宾群
岛。
10
．
Last night,
the Japanese attacked Wake Island.
昨晚，日本人进攻了威克岛。
11
．
This morning,
the Japanese attacked Midway Island.
今晨，日本人进攻了中途岛。
12
．
Japan has,
therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive
extending throughout the Pacific area.
The facts of yesterday speak for
themselves. The people of the United States have
already formed
their opinions and well
understand the implications to the very life and
safety of our nation.
因
此，
日本在整个太平洋区域采取了突然的攻势。
昨天和今天的事实不言自明
。
美国的人民已
经形成了自己的见解，并且非常清楚这关系到我
们国家的安全和生存的本身。
13
．
As commander
in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed
that all measures be taken for
our
defense.
作为陆、海军总司令，我已指示，为了我们的防务采取一切措施。<
/p>
14
．
Always will we
remember the character of the onslaught against
us.
我们将永远记住这次对
我们突袭的性质。
15
．
No
matter
how
long
it
may
take
us
to
overcome
this
premeditated
invasion,
the
American
people in their
righteous might will win through to absolute
victory.
不论要用多长时间才能战
胜这场蓄谋已久的
侵略，美国人民将一定要以自己的正义力量取得绝对的胜利。
16
．
I believe I
interpret the will of the Congress and of the
people when I assert that we will not
only defend ourselves to the uttermost,
but will make it very certain that this form of
treachery
shall never again endanger us
again.
我断言，我们不仅会尽最大能力来保卫我们自己，我们还
< br>将确保这种背信弃义的行为永远不会再次危及到我们，
当我这样断言的时候，
我相信我是正
确理解了国会和人民的意志。
17
．
Hostilities
exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our
people, our territory and our interests
are in grave danger.
敌对行动已经存
在。无庸讳言，我国人民、我国领土和我国利益都处于
严重危险之中。
< br>
18
．
With
confidence
in
our
armed
forces
——
with
the
unbounding
determination
of
our
people
——
we will
gain the inevitable
triumph
——
so help us God.
怀着对我们军队的信心，依
靠我们人民的坚强意志，我们将获得最终的
胜利
——
愿上帝帮助我们！
19
．
I
ask that the Congress declare that since the
unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on
Sunday,
December
7th,
a
state
of
war
has
existed
between
the
United
States
and
the
Japanese
empire.
我要求国会宣布：自
1941
年
12
月
7
日星期日，日本无端和怯懦的袭击时起，美国
和日本帝国
之间已处于战争状态。
The
Farewell Address of Dwight
ower
艾森豪威尔
告别演说
evening I come to you with a message
of leave-taking and farewell, and to share a few
final thoughts with you, my countrymen.
今天我来的这里想是和你们告别的，我想和你们分享
一下我最后
的感想。
every
other citizen, I wish the new President, and all
who will labor with him, Godspeed. I
pray that the coming years will be
blessed with peace and prosperity for all.
< br>像所有的公民一样，
我希望新的总统以及和他一起工作的人成功，我祈祷未来几年
我们的国家和平繁荣。
now
stand
ten
years
past
the
midpoint
of
a
century
that
has
witnessed
four
major
wars
among
at nations. Three of these involved our own
country. Despite these holocausts, America is
today the strongest, the most
influential, and most productive nation in the
world. Understandably
proud
of
this
pre-
eminence,
we
yet
realize
that
America's
leadership
and
prestige
depend,
not
merely upon our unmatched material
progress, riches and military strength, but on how
we use our
power in the interests of
world peace and human betterment.
我们现在的
日期距本世纪中点已
过十年，
这个世纪经历了大国之间四次大的
战争，
我们自己的国家卷入其中三次。
尽管发生
了这些大规模的战祸，当今美国仍是世界上最强大、最有影响、生产力最高的国家。我们可
以理解地为这个卓越成就而自豪，
但我们也意识到，
美国的领导地位和威信不仅取决于我们
举世无双的物质进步、
财
富和军事力量，
而且取决于我们如何为了世界和平与人类进步使用
我们的力量。
ss
toward these noble goals is persistently
threatened by the conflict now engulfing the
world.
It
commands
our
whole
attention,
absorbs
our
very
beings.
We
face
a
hostile
ideology
global in scope,
atheistic in character, ruthless in purpose, and
insidious in method. Unhappily the
danger it poses promises to be of
indefinite duration. To meet it successfully,
there is called for,
not so much the
emotional and transitory sacrifices of crisis, but
rather those which enable us to
carry
forward
steadily,
surely,
and
without
complaint
the
burdens
of
a
prolonged
and
complex
struggle
——
with
liberty the stake. Only thus shall we remain,
despite every provocation, on our
charted course toward permanent peace
and human betterment.
走向这些崇高目标的进程一直
受到现在正席卷全球的冲突的威胁。
这种冲突迫使我们全神贯注，
全力以赴。
我们面对一种
敌对的意识形态
──
具有世界性规模和无神论性质，目标残忍，手段阴险。不幸的是
，它所
造成的危险将长期存在。想成功地对付它，所要求的与其说是危急关头感情上短暂
的痛苦，
不如说是作出牺牲以使我们能坚定踏实、任劳任怨地承担一场长期复杂斗争的重
任
──
与自
由共存亡。
只有这样我们才能战胜一次又一次的挑衅，
始终朝着世界持久和平和人类美好未
来的方向前进。
5.A vital element in keeping the peace
is our military
establishment. Our arms
must be mighty,
ready for instant
action, so that no potential aggressor may be
tempted to risk his own destruction.
我们
的军队是维护和平必不可少的要素。
我们的武装力量必须强大，
随时准备投入行动，
以
使任何潜在的侵略者都不敢贸然以卵击石
。
6. Our
military organization today bears little relation
to that known by any of my predecessors in
peacetime, or indeed by the fighting
men of World War II or Korea.
我们今天的军事组织
与我的
任何一位和平时期前任所了解的，
与第二次世界大战或朝
鲜战争中的军人所了解的军事组织
大相径庭。
Richard M.
Nixon: Resignation Speech
Good evening:
This is the 37th time I
have spoken to you from this office, where so many
decisions have been
made
that
shape
the
history
of
this
nation.
Each
time
I
have
done
so
to
discuss
with
you
some
matter that I believe affected the
national interest. In all the decisions I have
made in my public
life I have always
tried to do what was best for the nation.
晚上好：
这是第
37
次时，我曾向你从这个办公室，在如此众多的决定已形成的历史，这个国家。每
次我这样做的与你讨论一些问题，
我认为受影响国家的利益。<
/p>
在所有的决定我已在我的公共
生活中我一直努力做最好的国家。<
/p>
Throughout the
long and difficult period of Watergate, I have
felt it was my duty to persevere -- to
make every possible effort to complete
the term of office to which you elected me.
在整个漫长而艰难的水门事件中
我一
直把
“坚持”
作为自己的职责
我要尽全力走完人
民赋予我的总统任期。<
/p>
In the past few
days, however, it has become evident to me that I
no longer have a strong enough
political base in the Congress to
justify continuing that effort. As long as there
was such a base, I
felt strongly that
it was necessary to see the constitutional process
through to its conclusion; that to
do
otherwise
would
be
unfaithful
to
the
spirit
of
that
deliberately
difficult
process,
and
a
dangerously
destabilizing precedent for the future.
然而在过去的几天中
,
我发现在国会中已经得不到坚实的政治基础来证明我的这种坚持的
必要性。
这个基础如果存在
我坚持认为
通过宪法
程序来获得最终结果是非常必要的
否
则就是对精心设计的宪法精
神的背叛
并且开启了一个对未来极有危害的先例。
But
with
the
disappearance of
that
base,
I
now
believe
that
the
constitutional
purpose
has
been
served. And there is no longer a need
for the process to be prolonged.
但是由于没有
了基础
我认为
宪政的目标已经被实现
因
此
没有理由让这个程序继续
下去。
I would have preferred to
carry through to the finish whatever the personal
agony it would have
involved,
and
my
family
unanimously
urged
me
to
do
so.
But
the
interests
of
the
nation
must
always
come
before
any
personal
considerations.
From
the
discussions
I
have
had
with
Congressional and other leaders I have
concluded that because of the Watergate matter I
might not
have
the
support
of
the
Congress
that
I
would
consider
necessary
to
back
the
very
difficult
decisions and
carry out the duties of this office in the way the
interests of the nation will require.
我原本选择不论将面对怎样的痛苦都要继续走下去
,
而我的家庭也一致支持我这样的选择。
然而国家的利益永远高于个人的利
益。
通过我和国会以及其他领袖的讨论
,
我明白
因为水
门事件
,
我可能不再会赢得国会的必要的支持
,
没有这些支
持
我无法继续为国家履行自己的
职责以及做出有利于国家的决定
I have never
been a quitter.