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Bush, Democrats Salute America's Armed Forces (1/2)
Dictation & Translation:
On this Independence Day weekend, President Bush used his weekly radio address to thank the people who serve in the U.S. armed forces. "In places like Afghanistan and Iraq, many risk of their lives every day to protect America and uphold the principle that human freedom is the boost birthright of all people and a gift from the Almighty. This These brave Americans make it possible for America to endure as a free society."
在这个独立日周末，布什总统在他的每周广播演讲中向美国军人表示感谢。他说：“在像阿富汗和伊拉克这样的地区，许多军人冒着生命危险保护美国，并捍卫‘自由是每个人与生俱来的权利，是全能的上帝赋予的礼物’的原则。这些勇敢的美国人使美国可以作为一个自由社会而坚忍不拔。”
As part of his tribute, Mr. Bush recalled the words written by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. "232 years ago, our Funding Fathers came together in Philadelphia to proclaim that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
在布什总统的赞美中，他提到了Thomas Jefferson在《独立宣言》中所写的话。“232年前，我们的国父们聚集在费城，宣扬所有人生来平等，并被造物者赋予生命、自由和追求幸福的不能剥夺的权利。”
In the Democratic Party response, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois also used the writings of the Funding Fathers to solute salute the armed forces. He quoted from a letter written by John Adams to his wife Abigail.
民主党回应中，伊利诺伊州参议院Dick Durbin也用了国父们的话向军人们致意。他引用了John Adams写给他妻子Abigail的一封信中的话。
Tips:
1. birthright：生来就有的权利
2. endow：赋予，给予
3. inalienable：不能夺取的，无法分割的
4. salute：向……致意，迎接
posted @ 2008-07-07 13:14
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