名校勵(lì)志英語(yǔ)演講 第147期:跨越物質(zhì)的藩籬 讓世界今非昔比(4)

[00:02.27]Other classes have received their diplomas in times of trial and upheaval, 而有些畢業(yè)生趕上了時(shí)局變革，生活基礎(chǔ)動(dòng)蕩不安， [00:08.24]when the very foundations of our lives, the old order has been shaken, 舊的秩序動(dòng)搖了，陳舊的觀念和體系崩潰坍塌， [00:14.13]the old ideas and institutions have crumbled, and a new generation is called upon to remake the world. 這一切呼吁新的一代重新改造這個(gè)世界。 [00:24.56]It should be clear to you by now the category in which all of you fall, 大家都應(yīng)該清楚自己現(xiàn)在所處的時(shí)期， [00:32.23]for we gather here tonight in times of extraordinary difficulty, for the nation and for the world. 不管是對(duì)于美國(guó)還是對(duì)于整個(gè)世界來(lái)說(shuō)，都是如此。 [00:41.35]The economy remains in the midst of a historic recession, the worst we've seen since the Great Depression, 經(jīng)濟(jì)空前蕭條，整個(gè)國(guó)家面臨著自“大蕭條”以來(lái)最嚴(yán)重的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)。 [00:49.05]the result in part of greed and irresponsibility that rippled out from Wall Street and Washington, 這一局面從某種程度上歸咎于華爾街和華盛頓散播開(kāi)來(lái)的貪婪和不負(fù)責(zé)任， [00:56.16]as we spent beyond our means and failed to make hard choices. 歸咎于我們的過(guò)度消費(fèi)和決策失誤。 [01:07.02]We're engaged in two wars and a struggle against terrorism. 我們參與了兩場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，還肩負(fù)著反恐的重任。 [01:13.05]The threats of climate change, nuclear proliferation, and pandemic defy national boundaries and easy solutions. 氣候變化、核擴(kuò)散和流行疾病的傳播無(wú)視國(guó)界，我們無(wú)法輕而易舉解決這些問(wèn)題。 [01:24.17]For many of you, these challenges are also felt in more personal terms. Perhaps you're still looking for a job. 你們中的許多人也已經(jīng)感受到了這些挑戰(zhàn)對(duì)你們自身的影響。 [01:34.26]You're struggling to figure out what career path makes sense in this disrupted economy. 也許你們還在找工作，也許你們還在苦苦思考在這個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)衰落的時(shí)期，什么樣的職業(yè)道路才行得通。

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