JamesA.Garfield'sInauguralAddress
March4,1881
Fellow-Citizens:
Westandto-dayuponaneminencewhichoverlooksahundredyearsofnationallife--acenturycrowdedwithperils,butcrownedwiththetriumphsoflibertyandlaw.Beforecontinuingtheonwardmarchletuspauseonthisheightforamomenttostrengthenourfaithandrenewourhopebyaglanceatthepathwayalongwhichourpeoplehavetraveled.
Itisnowthreedaysmorethanahundre...[
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中国和美国的翻译状况及其他
03-21-2010
最近看到许多关注两会“美女翻译”的文章,野鹤过来凑凑热闹。差不多10年前,给朱鎔基总理当过翻译的朱彤,因为把“鞠躬尽瘁死而后已”翻译得很妥当,也被追捧过一阵子,不知为什么第二年起,以后就没有再一睹其风采了。国内的翻译真是人才济济,一代新人换旧人呐。
能当翻译的人很多,可能当口译员的人就不那么多[
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GroverCleveland'sFirstInauguralAddress
March4,1885
Fellow-Citizens:
InthepresenceofthisvastassemblageofmycountrymenIamabouttosupplementandsealbytheoathwhichIshalltakethemanifestationofthewillofagreatandfreepeople.Intheexerciseoftheirpowerandrightofself-governmenttheyhavecommittedtooneoftheirfellow-citizensasupremeandsacredtrust,andhehereconsecrateshimselftotheirservice.
Thisimpre...[
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BenjaminHarrison'sInauguralAddress
March4,1889
Fellow-Citizens:
ThereisnoconstitutionalorlegalrequirementthatthePresidentshalltaketheoathofofficeinthepresenceofthepeople,butthereissomanifestanappropriatenessinthepublicinductiontoofficeofthechiefexecutiveofficerofthenationthatfromthebeginningoftheGovernmentthepeople,towhoseservicetheofficialoathconsecratesthe...[
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GroverCleveland'sSecondInauguralAddress
March4,1893
MyFellow-Citizens:
InobedienceofthemandateofmycountrymenIamabouttodedicatemyselftotheirserviceunderthesanctionofasolemnoath.Deeplymovedbytheexpressionofconfidenceandpersonalattachmentwhichhascalledmetothisservice,IamsuremygratitudecanmakenobetterreturnthanthepledgeInowgivebeforeGodandthesewitnessesofunreser...[
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WilliamMcKinley'sFirstInauguralAddress
March4,1897
Fellow-Citizens:
Inobediencetothewillofthepeople,andintheirpresence,bytheauthorityvestedinmebythisoath,IassumethearduousandresponsibledutiesofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,relyinguponthesupportofmycountrymenandinvokingtheguidanceofAlmightyGod.OurfaithteachesthatthereisnosaferreliancethanupontheGodofourfathe...[
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WilliamMcKinley'sSecondInauguralAddress
March4,1901
MyFellow-Citizens:
Whenweassembledhereonthe4thofMarch,1897,therewasgreatanxietywithregardtoourcurrencyandcredit.Noneexistsnow.ThenourTreasuryreceiptswereinadequatetomeetthecurrentobligationsoftheGovernment.Nowtheyaresufficientforallpublicneeds,andwehaveasurplusinsteadofadeficit.ThenIfeltconstrainedtoconvenetheCongressinextraordinary...[
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TheodoreRoosevelt'sInauguralAddress
March4,1905
Myfellow-citizens,nopeopleonearthhavemorecausetobethankfulthanours,andthisissaidreverently,innospiritofboastfulnessinourownstrength,butwithgratitudetotheGiverofGoodwhohasblesseduswiththeconditionswhichhaveenabledustoachievesolargeameasureofwell-beingandofhappiness.Tousasapeopleithasbeengrantedtolaythefoundationsofournationallifeinanewc...[
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WilliamHowardTaft'sInauguralAddress
March4,1909
MyFellow-Citizens:
AnyonewhohastakentheoathIhavejusttakenmustfeelaheavyweightofresponsibility.Ifnot,hehasnoconceptionofthepowersanddutiesoftheofficeuponwhichheisabouttoenter,orheislackinginapropersenseoftheobligationwhichtheoathimposes.
Theofficeofaninauguraladdressistogiveasummaryoutlineofthemainpoliciesofthenewadministration,sofar...[
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WoodrowWilsonsFirstInauguralAddress
March4,1913
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Therehasbeenachangeofgovernment.Itbegantwoyearsago,whentheHouseofRepresentativesbecameDemocraticbyadecisivemajority.Ithasnowbeencompleted.TheSenateabouttoassemblewillalsobeDemocratic.TheofficesofPresidentandVice-PresidenthavebeenputintothehandsofDemocrats.Whatdoesthechangemean?Thatisthequestionthatisuppermostin...[
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