历史英雄名人演讲 第87期:麦凯恩败选演讲(1)
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：历史英雄名人演讲
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18. John McCain's Concession 1 Speech
18. 麦凯恩败选演讲
My friends, we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly.
我的朋友们，我们已经走完了这次漫长的旅程。美国人民已经说出了他们的决定，说得非常清楚。
A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him.
刚才，我非常荣幸地给奥巴马参议员打电话，向他表示祝贺。
To congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love.
祝贺他当选为这个国家的下一任总统，这个我们两个都无比热爱的国家的下一任总统。
This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight.
这是一次历史性的选举。我明白这次选举对于非洲裔美国人的特殊意义，感受到了此刻他们心中油然而生的自豪感。
I've always believed that America offers opportunities to all who have the industry and will to seize it. Senator Obama believes that, too.
我始终深信不疑，对于任何一个勤奋努力、勇于开拓的人，美国都会给予他机会。奥巴马参议员也深信这一点。
These are difficult times for our country. And I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.
我们的国-家正处在艰难时刻。奥巴马参议员将领导我们迎接挑战。今晚，我向他保证，我将尽我所能帮助他。
I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.
我呼吁所有支持我的美国人，一起加入我，不仅向我们的下一任总统表示祝贺，而且将我们良好的愿望和不懈的努力都提供给他，一起构筑沟通的桥梁，一起找到恢复繁荣的道路，在这个危险的世界中确保我们的安全，让我们的子孙生活在一个更强大、更美好的国家。
n.让步，妥协；特许(权)
- We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
- That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。
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