名校勵(lì)志英語演講 第152期:跨越物質(zhì)的藩籬 讓世界今非昔比(9)

[00:01.16]And this is not just true for individuals; it's also true for this nation. 個(gè)人如此，國家亦然。 [00:06.15]In recent years, in many ways we've become enamored with our own past success, 近些年，我們?cè)谠S多方面沉湎于曾經(jīng)取得的成功， [00:13.25]lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. 為我們國家取得的輝煌成就而沾沾自喜。 [00:19.42]We've become accustomed to the title of "military super-power" forgetting the qualities that got us there, 我們習(xí)慣于被稱為“超級(jí)軍事大國”，卻忘記了我們之所以得到這個(gè)頭銜 [00:27.13]and not just the power of our weapons, but the discipline and valor and the code of conduct of our men and women in uniform. 不只是因?yàn)槲淦鞯耐?，還有美國軍人嚴(yán)守紀(jì)律，英勇無畏的品質(zhì)和行為準(zhǔn)則。 [00:43.17]The Marshall Plan, and the Peace Corps, and all those initiatives 馬歇爾計(jì)劃、維和部隊(duì)，與其他國家積極合作， [00:47.07]that show our commitment to working with other nations to pursue the ideals of opportunity 共同創(chuàng)造機(jī)遇、平等、自由， [00:52.31]and equality and freedom that have made us who we are; that's what made us a super power. 這使得我們獲得了今日的榮譽(yù)，使我們成為超級(jí)大國。 [01:01.48]We've become accustomed on our economic dominance in the world, 我們習(xí)慣了在世界經(jīng)濟(jì)領(lǐng)域占主導(dǎo)地位，卻忘記了一點(diǎn)： [01:06.00]forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get-rich-quick schemes that got us where we are, 我們獲得這一地位不是依靠草率的交易和速富計(jì)劃， [01:11.41]but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments. We started taking shortcuts. 而是通過努力的工作、睿智的想法、優(yōu)質(zhì)的產(chǎn)品和英明的投資。 [01:19.59]We started living on credit instead of building up savings. 之后，我們開始尋找捷徑，開始超前消費(fèi)，而不是節(jié)儉儲(chǔ)蓄。 [01:23.43]We saw businesses focus more on re-branding and repackaging than innovating and developing new ideas that improve our lives. 企業(yè)已不再是為改善生活而進(jìn)行產(chǎn)品創(chuàng)新和創(chuàng)意發(fā)掘，而把重點(diǎn)放在了重塑品牌形象，不斷更新包裝上。 [01:34.20]All the while the rest of the world has grown hungry, more restless, 一直以來，其他國家都在如饑似渴、永不停歇地創(chuàng)造和發(fā)現(xiàn)， [01:39.16]in constant motion to build and to discover, not content with where they are right now, determined to strive for more. They're coming. 他們不滿足于現(xiàn)狀，決心取得更大的發(fā)展。這些國家正在趕超我們。

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