奥巴马马丁路德金雕像落成英语演讲

 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Please be seated.

An earthquake and a hurricane may have delayed this day, but this is a day that would not be denied.
For this day, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s return to the National Mall. In this place, he will stand for all time, among monuments to those who fathered this nation and those who defended it; a black preacher with no official rank or title who somehow gave voice to our deepest dreams and our most lasting 1 ideals, a man who stirred our conscience and thereby 2 helped make our union more perfect.
And Dr. King would be the first to remind us that this memorial is not for him alone. The movement of which he was a part depended on an entire generation of leaders. Many are here today, and for their service and their sacrifice, we owe them our everlasting 3 gratitude 4. This is a monument to your collective achievement. (Applause.)
Some giants of the civil rights movement –- like Rosa Parks and Dorothy Height, Benjamin Hooks, Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth –- they’ve been taken from us these past few years. This monument attests 5 to their strength and their courage, and while we miss them dearly, we know they rest in a better place.
And finally, there are the multitudes of men and women whose names never appear in the history books –- those who marched and those who sang, those who sat in and those who stood firm, those who organized and those who mobilized –- all those men and women who through countless 6 acts of quiet heroism 7 helped bring about changes few thought were even possible. “By the thousands,” said Dr. King, “faceless, anonymous 8, relentless 9 young people, black and white…have taken our whole nation back to those great wells of democracy which were dug deep by the founding fathers in the formulation of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.” To those men and women, to those foot soldiers for justice, know that this monument is yours, as well.
Nearly half a century has passed since that historic March on Washington, a day when thousands upon thousands gathered for jobs and for freedom. That is what our schoolchildren remember best when they think of Dr. King -– his booming voice across this Mall, calling on America to make freedom a reality for all of God’s children, prophesizing of a day when the jangling discord 10 of our nation would be transformed into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood 11.
It is right that we honor that march, that we lift up Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech –- for without that shining moment, without Dr. King’s glorious words, we might not have had the courage to come as far as we have. Because of that hopeful vision, because of Dr. King’s moral imagination, barricades 12 began to fall and bigotry 13 began to fade. New doors of opportunity swung open for an entire generation. Yes, laws changed, but hearts and minds changed, as well.
Look at the faces here around you, and you see an America that is more fair and more free and more just than the one Dr. King addressed that day. We are right to savor 15 that slow but certain progress -– progress that’s expressed itself in a million ways, large and small, across this nation every single day, as people of all colors and creeds 16 live together, and work together, and fight alongside one another, and learn together, and build together, and love one another.
So it is right for us to celebrate today Dr. King’s dream and his vision of unity 14. And yet it is also important on this day to remind ourselves that such progress did not come easily; that Dr. King’s faith was hard-won; that it sprung out of a harsh reality and some bitter disappointments.
It is right for us to celebrate Dr. King’s marvelous oratory 17, but it is worth remembering that progress did not come from words alone. Progress was hard. Progress was purchased through enduring the smack 18 of billy clubs and the blast of fire hoses. It was bought with days in jail cells and nights of bomb threats. For every victory during the height of the civil rights movement, there were setbacks and there were defeats.
We forget now, but during his life, Dr. King wasn’t always considered a unifying 19 figure. Even after rising to prominence 20, even after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. King was vilified 21 by many, denounced as a rabble 22 rouser and an agitator 23, a communist and a radical 24. He was even attacked by his own people, by those who felt he was going too fast or those who felt he was going too slow; by those who felt he shouldn’t meddle 25 in issues like the Vietnam War or the rights of union workers. We know from his own testimony 26 the doubts and the pain this caused him, and that the controversy 27 that would swirl 28 around his actions would last until the fateful day he died.
I raise all this because nearly 50 years after the March on Washington, our work, Dr. King’s work, is not yet complete. We gather here at a moment of great challenge and great change. In the first decade of this new century, we have been tested by war and by tragedy; by an economic crisis and its aftermath that has left millions out of work, and poverty on the rise, and millions more just struggling to get by. Indeed, even before this crisis struck, we had endured a decade of rising inequality and stagnant 29 wages. In too many troubled neighborhoods across the country, the conditions of our poorest citizens appear little changed from what existed 50 years ago -– neighborhoods with underfunded schools and broken-down slums, inadequate 30 health care, constant violence, neighborhoods in which too many young people grow up with little hope and few prospects 31 for the future.
Our work is not done. And so on this day, in which we celebrate a man and a movement that did so much for this country, let us draw strength from those earlier struggles. First and foremost, let us remember that change has never been quick. Change has never been simple, or without controversy. Change depends on persistence 32. Change requires determination. It took a full decade before the moral guidance of Brown v. Board of Education was translated into the enforcement measures of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, but those 10 long years did not lead Dr. King to give up. He kept on pushing, he kept on speaking, he kept on marching until change finally came. (Applause.)
And then when, even after the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act passed, African Americans still found themselves trapped in pockets of poverty across the country, Dr. King didn’t say those laws were a failure; he didn’t say this is too hard; he didn’t say, let’s settle for what we got and go home. Instead he said, let’s take those victories and broaden our mission to achieve not just civil and political equality but also economic justice; let’s fight for a living wage and better schools and jobs for all who are willing to work. In other words, when met with hardship, when confronting disappointment, Dr. King refused to accept what he called the “isness” of today. He kept pushing towards the “oughtness” of tomorrow.
And so, as we think about all the work that we must do –- rebuilding an economy that can compete on a global stage, and fixing our schools so that every child -- not just some, but every child -- gets a world-class education, and making sure that our health care system is affordable 33 and accessible to all, and that our economic system is one in which everybody gets a fair shake and everybody does their fair share, let us not be trapped by what is. (Applause.) We can’t be discouraged by what is. We’ve got to keep pushing for what ought to be, the America we ought to leave to our children, mindful that the hardships we face are nothing compared to those Dr. King and his fellow marchers faced 50 years ago, and that if we maintain our faith, in ourselves and in the possibilities of this nation, there is no challenge we cannot surmount 34.
And just as we draw strength from Dr. King’s struggles, so must we draw inspiration from his constant insistence 35 on the oneness of man; the belief in his words that “we are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality 36, tied in a single garment of destiny.” It was that insistence, rooted in his Christian 37 faith, that led him to tell a group of angry young protesters, “I love you as I love my own children,” even as one threw a rock that glanced off his neck.
It was that insistence, that belief that God resides in each of us, from the high to the low, in the oppressor and the oppressed, that convinced him that people and systems could change. It fortified 38 his belief in non-violence. It permitted him to place his faith in a government that had fallen short of its ideals. It led him to see his charge not only as freeing black America from the shackles 39 of discrimination, but also freeing many Americans from their own prejudices, and freeing Americans of every color from the depredations 40 of poverty.
And so at this moment, when our politics appear so sharply polarized, and faith in our institutions so greatly diminished, we need more than ever to take heed 41 of Dr. King’s teachings. He calls on us to stand in the other person’s shoes; to see through their eyes; to understand their pain. He tells us that we have a duty to fight against poverty, even if we are well off; to care about the child in the decrepit 42 school even if our own children are doing fine; to show compassion 43 toward the immigrant family, with the knowledge that most of us are only a few generations removed from similar hardships. (Applause.)
To say that we are bound together as one people, and must constantly strive to see ourselves in one another, is not to argue for a false unity that papers over our differences and ratifies 44 an unjust status quo. As was true 50 years ago, as has been true throughout human history, those with power and privilege will often decry 45 any call for change as “divisive.” They’ll say any challenge to the existing arrangements are unwise and destabilizing. Dr. King understood that peace without justice was no peace at all; that aligning 46 our reality with our ideals often requires the speaking of uncomfortable truths and the creative tension of non-violent protest.
But he also understood that to bring about true and lasting change, there must be the possibility of reconciliation 47; that any social movement has to channel this tension through the spirit of love and mutuality.
If he were alive today, I believe he would remind us that the unemployed 48 worker can rightly challenge the excesses of Wall Street without demonizing all who work there; that the businessman can enter tough negotiations 49 with his company’s union without vilifying 50 the right to collectively bargain. He would want us to know we can argue fiercely about the proper size and role of government without questioning each other’s love for this country -- (applause) -- with the knowledge that in this democracy, government is no distant object but is rather an expression of our common commitments to one another. He would call on us to assume the best in each other rather than the worst, and challenge one another in ways that ultimately heal rather than wound.
In the end, that’s what I hope my daughters take away from this monument. I want them to come away from here with a faith in what they can accomplish when they are determined 51 and working for a righteous cause. I want them to come away from here with a faith in other people and a faith in a benevolent 52 God. This sculpture, massive and iconic as it is, will remind them of Dr. King’s strength, but to see him only as larger than life would do a disservice to what he taught us about ourselves. He would want them to know that he had setbacks, because they will have setbacks. He would want them to know that he had doubts, because they will have doubts. He would want them to know that he was flawed, because all of us have flaws.
It is precisely 53 because Dr. King was a man of flesh and blood and not a figure of stone that he inspires us so. His life, his story, tells us that change can come if you don’t give up. He would not give up, no matter how long it took, because in the smallest hamlets and the darkest slums, he had witnessed the highest reaches of the human spirit; because in those moments when the struggle seemed most hopeless, he had seen men and women and children conquer their fear; because he had seen hills and mountains made low and rough places made plain, and the crooked 54 places made straight and God make a way out of no way.
And that is why we honor this man –- because he had faith in us. And that is why he belongs on this Mall -– because he saw what we might become. That is why Dr. King was so quintessentially American -- because for all the hardships we’ve endured, for all our sometimes tragic 55 history, ours is a story of optimism and achievement and constant striving that is unique upon this Earth. And that is why the rest of the world still looks to us to lead. This is a country where ordinary people find in their hearts the courage to do extraordinary things; the courage to stand up in the face of the fiercest resistance and despair and say this is wrong, and this is right; we will not settle for what the cynics tell us we have to accept and we will reach again and again, no matter the odds 56, for what we know is possible.
That is the conviction we must carry now in our hearts. (Applause.) As tough as times may be, I know we will overcome. I know there are better days ahead. I know this because of the man towering over us. I know this because all he and his generation endured -- we are here today in a country that dedicated 57 a monument to that legacy 58.
And so with our eyes on the horizon and our faith squarely placed in one another, let us keep striving; let us keep struggling; let us keep climbing toward that promised land of a nation and a world that is more fair, and more just, and more equal for every single child of God.
Thank you, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.




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1
lasting

  
 


adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持


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The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。












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thereby

  
 


adv.因此，从而


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I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。












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everlasting

  
 


adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的


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These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。












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gratitude

  
 


adj.感激，感谢


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I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。












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attests

  
 


v.证明( attest的第三人称单数 )；证实；声称…属实；使宣誓


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The child's good health attests his mother's care. 这孩子健康的身体证实他母亲照料周到。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
The boy's good health attests to his mother's care. 这个男孩的良好健康就是他母亲细心照顾的明证。 来自辞典例句












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countless

  
 


adj.无数的，多得不计其数的


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In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。












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heroism

  
 


n.大无畏精神，英勇


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He received a medal for his heroism.他由于英勇而获得一枚奖章。
Stories of his heroism resounded through the country.他的英雄故事传遍全国。












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anonymous

  
 


adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的


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Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。












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relentless

  
 


adj.残酷的，不留情的，无怜悯心的


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The traffic noise is relentless.交通车辆的噪音一刻也不停止。
Their training has to be relentless.他们的训练必须是无情的。












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discord

  
 


n.不和，意见不合，争论，（音乐）不和谐


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These two answers are in discord.这两个答案不一样。
The discord of his music was hard on the ear.他演奏的不和谐音很刺耳。












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brotherhood

  
 


n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊


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They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。












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barricades

  
 


路障，障碍物( barricade的名词复数 )


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The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. 警察冲破了示威者筑起的街垒。
Others died young, in prison or on the barricades. 另一些人年轻时就死在监牢里或街垒旁。












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bigotry

  
 


n.偏见，偏执，持偏见的行为[态度]等


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She tried to dissociate herself from the bigotry in her past.她力图使自己摆脱她以前的偏见。
At least we can proceed in this matter without bigotry.目前这件事咱们至少可以毫无偏见地进行下去。












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unity

  
 


n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调


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When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。












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savor

  
 


vt.品尝，欣赏；n.味道，风味；情趣，趣味


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The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。












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creeds

  
 


（尤指宗教）信条，教条( creed的名词复数 )


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people of all races, colours and creeds 各种种族、肤色和宗教信仰的人
Catholics are agnostic to the Protestant creeds. 天主教徒对于新教教义来说，是不可知论者。












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oratory

  
 


n.演讲术；词藻华丽的言辞


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I admire the oratory of some politicians.我佩服某些政治家的辩才。
He dazzled the crowd with his oratory.他的雄辩口才使听众赞叹不已。












18
smack

  
 


vt.拍，打，掴；咂嘴；vi.含有…意味；n.拍


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She gave him a smack on the face.她打了他一个嘴巴。
I gave the fly a smack with the magazine.我用杂志拍了一下苍蝇。












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unifying

  
 


使联合( unify的现在分词 )； 使相同； 使一致； 统一


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In addition, there were certain religious bonds of a unifying kind. 此外，他们还有某种具有一种统一性质的宗教上的结合。
There is a unifying theme, and that is the theme of information flow within biological systems. 我们可以用一个总的命题，把生物学系统内的信息流来作为这一研究主题。












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prominence

  
 


n.突出；显著；杰出；重要


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He came to prominence during the World Cup in Italy.他在意大利的世界杯赛中声名鹊起。
This young fashion designer is rising to prominence.这位年轻的时装设计师的声望越来越高。












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vilified

  
 


v.中伤，诽谤( vilify的过去式和过去分词 )


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He was vilified in newspapers. 他在报纸上受到了诽谤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
She was vilified by the press for her controversial views. 因她持有异议，新闻界对她横加挞伐。 来自互联网












22
rabble

  
 


n.乌合之众，暴民；下等人


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They formed an army out of rabble.他们用乌合之众组成一支军队。
Poverty in itself does not make men into a rabble.贫困自身并不能使人成为贱民。












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agitator

  
 


n.鼓动者；搅拌器


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Hitler's just a self-educated street agitator.希特勒无非是个自学出身的街头煽动家罢了。
Mona had watched him grow into an arrogant political agitator.莫娜瞧着他成长为一个高傲的政治鼓动家。












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radical

  
 


n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的


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The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。












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meddle

  
 


v.干预，干涉，插手


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I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。












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testimony

  
 


n.证词；见证，证明


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The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。












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controversy

  
 


n.争论，辩论，争吵


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That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。












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swirl

  
 


v.(使)打漩，(使)涡卷；n.漩涡，螺旋形


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The car raced roughly along in a swirl of pink dust.汽车在一股粉红色尘土的漩涡中颠簸着快速前进。
You could lie up there,watching the flakes swirl past.你可以躺在那儿，看着雪花飘飘。












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stagnant

  
 


adj.不流动的，停滞的，不景气的


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Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少，工业生产一直停滞不前。
Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。












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inadequate

  
 


adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的


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The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。












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prospects

  
 


n.希望，前途(恒为复数)


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There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。












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persistence

  
 


n.坚持，持续，存留


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The persistence of a cough in his daughter puzzled him.他女儿持续的咳嗽把他难住了。
He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。












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affordable

  
 


adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的


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The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。












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surmount

  
 


vt.克服；置于…顶上


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We have many problems to surmount before we can start the project.我们得克服许多困难才能著手做这项工作。
We are fully confident that we can surmount these difficulties.我们完全相信我们能够克服这些困难。












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insistence

  
 


n.坚持；强调；坚决主张


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They were united in their insistence that she should go to college.他们一致坚持她应上大学。
His insistence upon strict obedience is correct.他坚持绝对服从是对的。












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mutuality

  
 


n.相互关系，相互依存


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The idea of family, mutuality, the sharing of benefits and burdens for the good of all. 这就是家庭、共同性、为所有人的利益分享收益，分担负担。 来自演讲部分
He practiced Guanxi, a Chinese term that conveys trust and mutuality. 他运用[关系]-一个传达信任和互利的中文名词。












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Christian

  
 


adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒


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They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。












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fortified

  
 


adj. 加强的


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He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink. 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
The enemy drew back into a few fortified points. 敌人收缩到几个据点里。












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shackles

  
 


手铐( shackle的名词复数 )； 脚镣； 束缚； 羁绊


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a country struggling to free itself from the shackles of colonialism 为摆脱殖民主义的枷锁而斗争的国家
The cars of the train are coupled together by shackles. 火车的车厢是用钩链连接起来的。












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depredations

  
 


n.劫掠，毁坏( depredation的名词复数 )


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Protect the nation's resources against the depredations of other countries. 保护国家资源，不容他人染指。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
Hitler's early'successes\" were only the startling depredations of a resolute felon. 希特勒的早期“胜利”，只不过是一个死心塌地的恶棍出人意料地抢掠得手而已。 来自辞典例句












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heed

  
 


v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心


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You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。












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decrepit

  
 


adj.衰老的，破旧的


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The film had been shot in a decrepit old police station.该影片是在一所破旧不堪的警察局里拍摄的。
A decrepit old man sat on a park bench.一个衰弱的老人坐在公园的长凳上。












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compassion

  
 


n.同情，怜悯


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He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。












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ratifies

  
 


v.批准，签认（合约等）( ratify的第三人称单数 )


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American Revolutionary War: The United States ratifies a peace treaty with England. 1784年的今天，美国独立战争：美国批准了一项与英国的和平条约。 来自互联网
Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall ensure the effectiveapplication of its provis ions. 批准本公约的每一会员国应确保有效地实施本公约的规定。 来自互联网












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decry

  
 


v.危难，谴责


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Some people will decry this,insisting that President Obama should have tried harder to gain bipartisan support.有些人会对此表示谴责，坚持说奥巴马总统原本应该更加努力获得两党的支持。
Now you decry him as another Hitler because he is a threat to the controlling interest of oil in the middle east.现在你却因为他对中东石油控制权益构成了威胁而谴责他为另一个希特勒。












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aligning

  
 


n. (直线)对准
动词align的现在分词形式


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There are signs that the prime minister is aligning himself with the liberals. 有迹象表明首相正在与自由党人结盟。
ToolTips provide textual hints that assist in drawing lines and aligning objects. 工具提示提供了协助画线和对象对齐的文本提示。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓












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reconciliation

  
 


n.和解，和谐，一致


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He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。












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unemployed

  
 


adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的


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There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。












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negotiations

  
 


协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过


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negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。












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vilifying

  
 


v.中伤，诽谤( vilify的现在分词 )


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A: But he is vilifying you! You should fight back. 可他是在诋毁你啊！你应该还击。 来自互联网













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determined

  
 


adj.坚定的；有决心的


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I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。












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benevolent

  
 


adj.仁慈的，乐善好施的


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His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him.他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。
He was a benevolent old man and he wouldn't hurt a fly.他是一个仁慈的老人，连只苍蝇都不愿伤害。












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precisely

  
 


adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地


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It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。












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crooked

  
 


adj.弯曲的；不诚实的，狡猾的，不正当的


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He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。
You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。












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tragic

  
 


adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的


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The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。












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odds

  
 


n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别


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The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？












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dedicated

  
 


adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的


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He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。












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legacy

  
 


n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西


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They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。