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英语演讲原文奥巴马演讲这是十年中选举后最多产的时期1
奥巴马演讲这是十年中选举后最多产的时期1
THEPRESIDENT:
Hello,everybody. Goodafternoon. Iknoweverybodyisitching1（发痒，渴望）togetoutofhereandspendsometimewiththeirfamilies. Iam,too. InoticedsomeofyoucolleagueshavebeenreportingfromHawaiioverthelastweek. ButIjustwantedtosayafewwordsabouttheprogressthatwe’vemadeonsomeimportantissuesovertheselastfewweeks.
Alotoffolksinthistownpredictedthatafterthemidtermelections,Washingtonwouldbeheadedformorepartisanship2（党派偏见）andmoregridlock（僵局）. Andinstead,thishasbeenaseasonofprogressfortheAmericanpeople. Thatprogressisreflecting--isareflectionofthemessagethatvoterssentinNovember--amessagethatsaidit’stimetofindcommongroundonchallengesfacingourcountry. That’samessagethatIwilltaketoheartintheNewYear,andIhopemyDemocraticandRepublicanfriendswilldothesame.
Firstofall,IamgladthatDemocrats3andRepublicanscametogethertoapprovemytopnationalsecuritypriorityforthissessionofCongress--theNewSTARTtreaty. Thisisthemostsignificantarmscontrolagreementinnearlytwodecades,anditwillmakeussaferandreduceournucleararsenals4（核军火库）alongwithRussia. Withthistreaty,ourinspectors5willalsobebackonthegroundatRussiannuclearbases. Sowewillbeabletotrustbutverify.
We’llcontinuetoadvanceourrelationshipwithRussia,whichisessentialtomakingprogressonahostofchallenges--fromenforcingstrongsanctions（制裁，处罚）onIrantopreventingnuclearweaponsfromfallingintothehandsofterrorists. Andthistreatywillenhanceourleadershiptostopthespreadofnuclearweaponsandseekthepeaceofaworldwithoutthem.
Thestrong,bipartisanvoteintheSenatesendsapowerfulsignaltotheworldthatRepublicansandDemocratsstandtogetheronbehalfofoursecurity. AndIespeciallywanttothanktheoutstandingworkdonebyVice6PresidentJoeBiden;theChairmanoftheForeignRelationsCommittee,SenatorJohnKerry;andtheRankingRepublican,SenatorRichardLugar,fortheirextraordinaryefforts.
Infact,IjustgotoffthephonewithDickLugar,andremindedhimthefirsttripIevertookassenator--foreigntrip--waswithDickLugartoRussia,tolookatnuclearfacilitiesthere. AndItoldhimhowmuchIappreciatedtheworkhehaddoneandthattherewasadirectlinebetweenthattripthatwetooktogetherwhenIwasafirst-yearsenatorandtheresultsofthevotetodayonthefloor.
ThisallspeakstoatraditionofbipartisansupportforstrongAmericanleadershiparoundtheworld--andthat'satraditionthatwasreinforcedbythefactthattheNewSTARTtreatywonthebackingofourmilitaryandouralliesabroad.
Inthelastfewweeks,wealsocametogetheracrosspartylinestopassapackageoftaxcutsandunemploymentinsurancethatwillspurjobs,businessesandgrowth. Thispackageincludesapayroll7taxcutthatmeansnearlyeveryAmericanfamilywillgetanaveragetaxcutnextyearofaboutathousanddollarsdeliveredintheirpaychecks. Itwillmakeadifferenceformillionsofstudentsandparentsandworkersandpeoplestilllookingforwork. It’sledeconomists8acrossthepoliticalspectrum9topredictthattheeconomywillgrowfasterthantheyoriginallythoughtnextyear.
Inourongoing10struggletoperfectourunion,wealsooverturneda17-year-oldlawandalongstandinginjustice11byfinallyending“don’task,don’ttell.” AsIsaidearliertoday,thisistherightthingtodoforoursecurity;it’stherightthingtodo,period.
Inaddition,wecametogetheracrosspartylinestopassafoodsafetybill--thebiggestupgradeofAmerica’sfoodsafetylawssincetheGreatDepression. AndIhopetheHousewillsoonjointheSenateinpassinga9/11healthbillthatwillhelpcoverthehealthcarecostsofpoliceofficers,firefighters,rescueworkers,andresidentswhoinhaled12（吸入）toxic13airneartheWorldTradeCenteronthatterriblemorningandthedaysthatfollowed.
SoIthinkit’sfairtosaythatthishasbeenthemostproductivepost-electionperiodwe’vehadindecades,anditcomesontheheelsof（紧跟，紧接着）themostproductivetwoyearsthatwe’vehadingenerations.
Thatdoesn’tmeanthatourbusinessisfinished. IamverydisappointedCongresswasn’tabletopasstheDREAMActsowecanstoppunishingkidsfortheactionsoftheirparents,andallowthemtoserveinthemilitaryorearnaneducationandcontributetheirtalentstothecountrywheretheygrewup.#p#分页标题#e#
I’malsodisappointedweweren’tabletocometogetheraroundabudgettofundourgovernmentoverthelongterm. Iexpectwe’llhavearobust14debateaboutthiswhenwereturnfromtheholidays--adebatethatwillhavetoansweranincreasinglyurgentquestion--andthatishowdowecutspendingthatwedon’tneedwhilemakinginvestmentsthatwedoneed--investmentsineducation,researchanddevelopment,innovation,andthethingsthatareessentialtogrowoureconomyoverthelongrun,createjobs,andcompetewitheveryothernationintheworld. Ilookforwardtohearingfromfolksonbothsidesoftheaisle15abouthowwecanaccomplishthatgoal.
Ifthere’sanylessontodrawfromthesepastfewweeks,it’sthatwearenotdoomed16toendlessgridlock. We’veshown,inthewakeoftheNovemberelections,thatwehavethecapacitynotonlytomakeprogress,buttomakeprogresstogether.
AndI’mnotnaïve. Iknowtherewillbetoughfightsinthemonthsahead. ButmyhopeheadingintotheNewYearisthatwecancontinuetoheed17（注意，留心）themessageoftheAmericanpeopleandholdtoaspiritofcommonpurposein2011andbeyond. Andifwedothat,I’mconvincedthatwewillliftupourmiddleclass,wewillrebuildoureconomy,andwewillmakeourcontributiontoAmerica’sgreatness.
Finally,beforeItakequestions,IwanttosendamessagetoallthoseAmericanswhoarespendingChristmasservingournationinharm’sway. AsIsaidinAfghanistanearlierthismonth,theAmericanpeoplestandunitedinoursupportandadmiration18foryou. Andinthisholidayseason,I’dasktheAmericanpeopletokeepourtroopsinyourprayers,andlendahandtothosemilitaryfamilieswhohaveanemptyseatatthetable.
■文章重点单词注释：
1
itching
adj.贪得的，痒的，渴望的v.发痒（itch的现在分词）
参考例句：
Theitchingwasalmostmorethanhecouldstand.他痒得几乎忍不住了。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
Mynoseisitching.我的鼻子发痒。
来自《简明英汉词典》
2
Partisanship
n.党派性,党派偏见
参考例句：
HerviolentpartisanshipwasfightingSoames'sbattle.她的激烈偏袒等于替索米斯卖气力。
Therewasalinkofunderstandingbetweenthem,moreimportantthanaffectionorpartisanship.'比起人间的感情，比起相同的政见，这一点都来得格外重要。
来自英汉文学
3
democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士（democrat的名词复数）
参考例句：
TheDemocratsheldapeprallyonCapitolHillyesterday.民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
Thedemocratsorganizeafilibusterinthesenate.民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。
来自《简明英汉词典》
4
arsenals
n.兵工厂，军火库（arsenal的名词复数）；任何事物的集成
参考例句：
Wepossess-eachofus-nucleararsenalscapableofannihilatinghumanity.我们两国都拥有能够毁灭全人类的核武库。
来自辞典例句
Arsenalsarefactoriesthatproduceweapons.军工厂是生产武器的工厂。
来自互联网
5
inspectors
n.检查员（inspector的名词复数）；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官
参考例句：
Theygotintotheschoolintheguiseofinspectors.他们假装成视察员进了学校。
来自《简明英汉词典》
Inspectorscheckedthattherewasadequateventilation.检查员已检查过，通风良好。
来自《简明英汉词典》
6
vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
Heguardedhimselfagainstvice.他避免染上坏习惯。
Theyaresunkinthedepthofvice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
7
payroll
n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额
参考例句：
Hisyearlypayrollis$1.2million.他的年薪是120万美元。
Ican'twaittogetmypayrollcheck.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。
8
economists
n.经济学家，经济专家（economist的名词复数）
参考例句：
Thesuddenriseinsharepriceshasconfoundedeconomists.股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
Foreignbankersandeconomistscautiouslywelcomedtheminister'sinitiative.外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。
来自《简明英汉词典》
9
spectrum
n.谱，光谱，频谱；范围，幅度，系列
参考例句：
Thisisakindofatomicspectrum.这是一种原子光谱。
Wehaveknownmuchoftheconstitutionofthesolarspectrum.关于太阳光谱的构成，我们已了解不少。
10
ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
Theproblemisongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
TheissuesraisedinthereportrelatedirectlytoAgeConcern'songoingworkinthisarea.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
11
injustice
n.非正义，不公正，不公平，侵犯（别人的）权利
参考例句：
Theycomplainedofinjusticeinthewaytheyhadbeentreated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
Allhislifehehasbeenstrugglingagainstinjustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
12
inhaled
v.吸入（inhale的过去式和过去分词）
参考例句：
Sheclosedhereyesandinhaleddeeply.她合上双眼，深深吸了一口气。
Janetinhaledsharplywhenshesawhim.珍妮特看到他时猛地吸了口气。
来自《简明英汉词典》
13
toxic
adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的
参考例句：
Thefactoryhadaccidentallyreleasedaquantityoftoxicwasteintothesea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
Thereisariskthattoxicchemicalsmightbeblastedintotheatmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
14
robust
adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的
参考例句：
Sheistootallandrobust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
Chinawantstokeepgrowthrobusttoreducepovertyandavoidjoblosses,APcommented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。
15
aisle
n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道
参考例句：
Theaislewascrammedwithpeople.过道上挤满了人。
Thegirlusheredmealongtheaisletomyseat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。
16
doomed
命定的
参考例句：
Thecourtdoomedtheaccusedtoalongtermofimprisonment.法庭判处被告长期监禁。
Acountryruledbyanironhandisdoomedtosuffer.被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
17
heed
v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心
参考例句：
Youmusttakeheedofwhathehastold.你要注意他所告诉的事。
Forthefirsttimehehadtopayheedtohisappearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。
18
admiration
n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕
参考例句：
Hewaslostinadmirationofthebeautyofthescene.他对风
升级会员 