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一、原文
President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address（Excerpt）
This is America's day. This is democracy's day, a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew. And America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the triumph, not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The people, the will of the people, has been heard, and the will of the people has been heeded.
We've learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. So now, on this hallowed ground, where just a few days ago violence sought to shake the Capitol's very foundation, we come together as one nation under God, indivisible, to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have for more than two centuries.
As we look ahead in our uniquely American way, restless, bold, optimistic, and set our sights on the nation we know we can be and we must be. I thank my predecessors of both parties for their presence here today. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. And I know the resilience of our constitution and the strength, the strength of our nation, as does President Carter who I spoke with last night, who cannot be with us today, but whom we salute for his lifetime in service.
I've just taken the sacred oath each of those patriots have taken. The oath first sworn by George Washington. But the American story depends not on any one of us, not on some of us, but on all of us, on we the people, who seek a more perfect union. This is a great nation. We are good people. And over the centuries, through storm and strife, in peace and in war, we've come so far, but we still have far to go.
二、译文
美国总统拜登就职演讲（节选）
今天是美国之日，是民主之日，是充满历史和希望、复兴和决心之日。历经多年考验，美国经受了新的考验，美国已奋起迎接挑战。今天，我们庆祝的不是一位候选人的胜利，而是一项事业，一项民主事业的胜利。人民的意志得到了倾听，人民的意志得到了重视。
我们再次认识到，民主是宝贵的，民主是脆弱的，朋友们，在这一时刻，民主占了上风。因此，就在这片几天前曾发生暴力、撼动国会大厦根基的神圣土地上，在上帝的指引下，我们作为一个不可分割的国家团结在一起，遵照我们两个多世纪以来的传统，进行权力的和平交接。
当我们以我们独特的美国方式，以悸动、勇敢、乐观展望未来，并将目光投向我们知道我们能够、而且必须成为的国家上时，我感谢两党的前辈们，我要从心底里感谢他们。我知道我们宪法的坚韧和力量，知道我们国家的力量，就像我昨晚交谈过、今天无法到场和我们在一起的卡特总统，我们要为他的毕生奉献向他致敬。
我刚刚宣读了每位爱国者都宣读过的神圣誓言。这誓词曾首次由乔治·华盛顿宣读。但美国的故事并不取决于我们中的任何一个人或一些人，而是取决于我们所有人，取决于我们那些支持追求更完美联邦的人们。这是一个伟大的国家，我们都是善良的人。几个世纪以来，历经风风雨雨，和平与战争，我们已走了这么远，我们还有很长的路要走。
三、词汇注解
democracy [dɪˈmɒkrəsi] n. 民主政体; 民主国家; 民主，民主精神
renewal [rɪˈnjuːəl] n. 恢复，重新开始; (有效期的)延长，续订; 更新，改建; (有神授超凡能力基督徒的)精神重生
crucible [ˈkruːsɪbl] n.坩埚；严酷的考验
triumph [ˈtraɪʌmf] n. 巨大成功，重大胜利; (胜利或成功的)喜悦，狂喜; (成功的)典范，楷模; 古罗马凯旋式v. 获胜，成功; (因胜利或成功而)欣喜，欢跃; (古罗马将军)凯旋而归
heed [hiːd] v. n.<正式>注意，留心
fragile [ˈfrdʒaɪl] adj. 易碎的，易损的; 不牢固的，易被摧毁的; 纤巧美丽的; 虚弱的，体弱的
hallow [ˈfləʊ] v.把……奉为神圣；（使）成为神圣；作为神圣以和……区分n.圣徒，圣人
bold [bəʊld] adj. 大胆自信的，敢于冒险的; 冒失的，鲁莽的; 明显的，轮廓突出的; 粗体的，黑体的; <文>陡峭的n. 黑体，粗体
predecessor [ˈpriːdəsesə(r)] n. 前任，前辈; (被取代的)原有事物，前身
resilience [rɪˈzɪliəns] n. 恢复力，复原力; (橡胶等的)弹性
sacred [ˈseɪkrɪd] adj. 神的，神圣的; 宗教的，宗教性的; 受尊重的，受崇敬的; 不可侵犯的，不容干涉的
patriots [ˈpeɪtrɪəts] 爱国者
一审一校|余珊珊
二审二校|倪娅
三审三校|黄华
