My fellow citizens:

　　各位同胞：

　　I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

　　今天我站在這里，為眼前的重責(zé)大任感到謙卑，對各位的信任心懷感激，對先賢的犧牲銘記在心。我要謝謝布什總統(tǒng)為這個(gè)國家的服務(wù)，也感 謝他在政權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)移期間的寬厚和配合。

　　Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so 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 high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.

　　四十四位美國人發(fā)表過總統(tǒng)就職誓言，這些誓詞或是在繁榮富強(qiáng)及和平寧靜之際發(fā)表，或是在烏云密布，時(shí)局動蕩之時(shí)。在艱困的時(shí)候，美國 能箕裘相繼，不僅因?yàn)榫痈呶徽哂心芰�或愿��，也因�(yàn)槿嗣癯掷m(xù)對先人的抱負(fù)有信心，也忠于創(chuàng)建我國的法統(tǒng)。

　　So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

　　因此，美國才能承繼下來。因此，這一代美國人必須承繼下去。

　　That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

　　現(xiàn)在大家都知道我們正置身危機(jī)核心，我國正處于對抗深遠(yuǎn)暴力和憎恨的戰(zhàn)爭。我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)元?dú)獯髠�，是某些人貪婪且不�?fù)責(zé)任的后果，也是大眾未能做出艱難的選擇，為國家進(jìn)入新時(shí)代做淮備所致。許多人失去房子，丟了工作，生意垮了。我們的醫(yī)療照護(hù)太昂貴，學(xué)校教育辜負(fù)了許多人。每天都有更多證據(jù)顯示，我們利用能源的方式壯大我們的對敵，威脅我們的星球。

　　These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, a