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1、FriendsandFellow_Citizens:朋友們、同胞們:Calledupontoundertakethedutiesofthefirstexecutiveofficeofourcountry,我應(yīng)召擔(dān)任國(guó)家的最高行政長(zhǎng)官。Iavailmyselfofthepresenceofthatportionofmyfellow_citizenswhichishereassembledtoexpressmygratefulthanksforthefavorwithwhichtheyhavebeenpleasedtolooktowar
2、dme,值此諸位同胞集會(huì)之時(shí),我衷心感謝大家寄予我的厚愛。todeclareasincereconciousnessthatthetaskisabovemytalents,誠(chéng)摯地說,我意識(shí)到這項(xiàng)任務(wù)非我能力所及,andthatIapproachitwiththoseanxiousandawfulpresentimentswhichthegreatnessofthechargeandtheweaknessofmypowerssojustlyinspire.其責(zé)任之重大,本人能力之淺薄,自然使我就任時(shí)憂懼交加。Arisingnation
3、,spreadoverawideandfruitfulland,traversingalltheseaswiththerichproductionsoftheirindustry,一個(gè)沃野千里的新興國(guó)家,帶著豐富的工業(yè)產(chǎn)品跨海渡洋,engagedincommercewithnationswhofeelpowerandforgetright,同那些自恃強(qiáng)權(quán)、不顧公理的國(guó)家進(jìn)行貿(mào)易。advancingrapidlytodestiniesbeyondthereachofmortaleye_whenIcontemplatethesetran
4、scendentobjects,向著世人無法預(yù)見的天命疾奔——當(dāng)我思考這些重大的目標(biāo),andseethehonor,thehappiness,andthehopesofthisbelovedcountrycommittedtotheissue,andtheauspicesofthisday,當(dāng)我想到這個(gè)可愛的國(guó)家,其榮譽(yù)、幸福和希望都系于這個(gè)問題和今天的盛典,Ishrinkfromthecontemplation,andhumblemyselfbeforethemagnitudeoftheunder_taking.我就不敢再想下去,
5、并面對(duì)這宏圖大業(yè)自慚德薄能鮮。Utterly,indeed,shouldIdespairdidnotthepresenceofmanywhomIseehereremindmethatintheotherhighauthoritiesprovidedbyourConstitutionIshallfindresourcesofwisdom,ofvirtue,andofzealonwhichtorelyunderalldifficulties.確實(shí),若不是在這里見到許多先生們?cè)趫?chǎng),使我想起無論遇到什么困難,都可以向憲法規(guī)定的另一高級(jí)機(jī)構(gòu)尋
6、找智慧、美德和熱忱的源泉,我一定會(huì)完全心灰意懶。Toyou,then,gentlemen,whoarechargedwiththesovereignfunctionsoflegislation,andtothoseassociatedwithyou,因?yàn)?,?fù)有神圣的立法職責(zé)的先生們和各位有關(guān)人士,Ilookwithencouragementforallthatguidanceandsupportwhichmayenableustosteerwithsafetythevesselin,我鼓起勇氣期望你們給予指引和支持,whichwea
7、reallembarkedamidsttheconflictingelementsofatroubledworld.使我們能夠在亂世紛爭(zhēng)中同舟共濟(jì),安然航行。Duringthecontestofopinionthroughwhichwehavepassedtheanimationofdiscussions,在我們過去的意見交鋒中,大家熱烈討論,各展所長(zhǎng),這種緊張氣氛,andofexertionshassometimeswornanaspectwhichmightimposeonstrangersunusedtothinkfreely
8、andtowritewhattheythink;有時(shí)會(huì)使不習(xí)慣于自由思想、不習(xí)慣于說出或?qū)懴伦约合敕ǖ娜烁械讲话玻籦utthisbeingnowdecidedbythevoiceofthenation,announcedaccordi