名校勵志英語演講 第10期:給大學畢業(yè)生的幾個忠告

[00:00.49]In the coming decades, we will almost certainly face higher oil prices and be in a carbon-constrained economy. 在未來的幾十年中，我們幾乎肯定會面對更高的油價和更嚴厲的二氧化碳排放政策。 [00:07.38]We have the opportunity to lead in development of a new, industrial revolution. 這是一場新的工業(yè)革命，美國有機會成為領頭軍。當 [00:13.25]The great hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, when asked, how he positions himself on the ice, 問及偉大的冰球選手韋恩·格里茲基如何在冰上跑位時， [00:19.08]he replied,“ I sk從ate to where the puck is going to be, not where it’s been.” 他回答說：“我滑向冰球下一步的位置，而不是它現(xiàn)在的位置?！? [00:32.13]America should do the same. 美國也應該這樣做。 [00:32.48]The Obama administration is laying a new foundation for a prosperous， 奧巴馬政府正在為美國的繁榮， [00:36.15]and sustainable energy future, but we don’t have all of the answers. 和可持續(xù)能源奠定新的基礎。但是我們不能為所有的問題都找到答案。 [00:39.55]That’s where you come in. In this address, I am asking you, the Harvard graduates, to join us. 這就需要你們的參與。在本次演講中，我請求在座的各位哈佛畢業(yè)生加入我們。 [00:47.17]As our future intellectual leaders, take the time to learn more about what’s at stake,and then act on that knowledge. 你們是我們未來的智力領袖，請花時間加深理解目前的危險局勢，然后采取相應的行動。 [00:54.41]As future scientists and engineers, I ask you to give us better technology solutions. 你們是未來的科學家和工程師，我要求你們給我們更好的技術方案。 [01:00.00]As future economists and political scientists, I ask you to create better policy options. 你們是未來的經(jīng)濟學家和政治學家，我要求你們創(chuàng)造更好的政策選擇。 [01:05.54]As future business leaders, I ask that you make sustainability an integral part of your business. 你們是未來的企業(yè)家，我要求你們將可持續(xù)發(fā)展作為你們事業(yè)中不可分割的一部分。 [01:12.05]Finally, as humanists, I ask that you speak to our common humanity. 最后，你們是人道主義者，我要求你們?yōu)榱宋覀児餐娜说乐髁x說話。 [01:17.11]One of the cruelest ironies about climate change is that the ones who will be hurt the most are the most innocent: 氣候變化帶來的最殘酷的諷刺之一，就是，最受傷害的人恰恰就是最無辜的人—— [01:23.37]the worlds poorest and those yet to be born. 世界上那些最窮的人們和那些還沒有出生的人。 [01:28.02]The coda to this last movement is borrowed from two humanists. 在這最后一個樂章的結尾，我想引用兩個人道主義者的話。

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