在这个艰难的冬天 In This Winter of Our Hardship（第1页）

在这个艰难的冬天InThisWinterofOurHardship

巴拉克·胡赛因·奥巴马（1961—　），生于美国夏威夷，父亲是来自肯尼亚的黑人，穆斯林，母亲是堪萨斯州的白人。美国第四十四任总统，也是美国历史上第一任非洲裔总统。

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2。faied['feint'hɑ:tid]adj。胆怯的，怯懦的

3。ambition[?m'bi??n]n。抱负，雄心，野心；渴望得到的东西

4。legacy['li:g?，la?z]n。遗产，遗赠物；遗留之物

&ion[di，t?:mi'nei??n]n。决心；果断；坚定；决定

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Istaodayhumbledbythetaskbefratefulforthetrustyouhavebestowed，mindfulofthesacrifiebyourahaBushforhisservicetoournatiohegeyaionhehasshhoutthistransition。

Forty-fourAmerishavehepresidentialoath。Thewordshavebeensprisingtidesofprosperityailleace。Yet，everysooftehistakenamidstgatheringdragingstorms。Atthesemoments，Americahasplybecauseoftheskillorvisionofthoseinhighoffice，butbecauseWethePeoplehaveremaihfultotheidealsofourforbearers，adots。

Soithasbeen。SoitmustbewiththisgeionofAmeris。

Thatweareiofcrisisisnowwelluood。Ournationisatwar，againstafar-reaetworkofviolered。Oureyisbadlyweakened，aceofgreedandirresponsibilityoofsome，butalsoourcollectivefailuretomakeharddpreparethenatie。Homeshavebeenlost;jobsshed;busiered。Ourhealthcareistoocostly;ourschoolsfailtoomany;andeachdaybringsfurtherevidehewaysweuseehenouradversariesaenourpla。

&heindicatorsofcrisis，subjecttodataandstatistics。Lessmeasurablebutnolessprofoundisasappingofceacrossourland—aAmerica’sdeeisiheionmustlhts。

TodayIsaytoyouthatthegeswefacearereal。Theyareseriousandtheyaremany。Theywilleasilyorinashortspaknowthis，America—theywillbemet。

Onthisday，wegatherbecausewehavehopeoverfear，unityofpurposeoverfliddisthisday，weahepettygrievandfalsepromises，thereationsandwmasthatfhavestrangledourpolitics。

Weremainayoungnation，butinthewordsofScripture，thetimehasetosetasidechildishthiimehasspirit;tochooseourbetterhistory;tocarryforreciousgift，thatnobleidea，passedeogeheGod-giveallareequal，allarefree，andalldeserveacetopursuetheirfullmeasureofhappiness。

Inreaffirminessofourandthatgreatnessisneveragiven。Itmustbeearned。Ourjourneyhasneverbeecutsforless。Ithashforthefaihosewhopreferleisureoverwork，orseekonlythepleasuresofridfame。Rather，ithasbeeakers，thedoers，themakersofthiedbutmoreoftenmenandwomeheirlabor，whohavecarriedusuptheledpathtoerityandfreedom。

Timeandagainthesemeruggledandsacrifidworkedtilltheirhahatwemightliveabetterlife。TheysawAmericaasbiggerthanthesumofourindividualambitiohanallthedifferehorwealthorfa。