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Good evening. Thank you. Thank you.

晚上好。谢谢你们。

So Congressman John Lewis, Congressman John Lewis, before his passing, wrote: "Democracy is not a state. It is an act."

国会议员约翰·刘易斯，去世前写道：“民主不是一种状态，而是一种行为。”

And what he meant was that America’s democracy is not guaranteed.

他的意思是，美国的民主是不确定的。

It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it, to guard it and never take it for granted.

只有当我们愿意为之奋斗、守护它，不把它视为理所当然的时候，它才会强大。

And protecting our democracy takes struggle. It takes sacrifice.

保护我们的民主需要奋斗、需要牺牲。

But there is joy in it, and there is progress.

但这其中有欢乐，也有进步。

Because we the people have the power to build a better future.

因为“我们人民”有能力建设更美好的未来。

And when our very democracy was on the ballot in this election, with the very soul of America at stake, and the world watching, you ushered in a new day for America.

当我们的民主在这次选举中出现在选票上，当美国的灵魂危在旦夕，全世界都在关注着我们，你们为美国迎来了新的一天。

To our campaign staff and volunteers, this extraordinary team — thank you for bringing more people than ever before into the democratic process and for making this victory possible.

对于我们的竞选团队和志愿者，这个了不起的团队，感谢你们将比以往任何时候都更多的人带入民主进程，并使这场胜利成为可能。

To the poll workers and election officials across our country who have worked tirelessly to make sure every vote is counted — our nation owes you a debt of gratitude as you have protected the integrity of our democracy.

感谢全国各地的投票工作人员和选举官员，他们不知疲倦地工作，确保每一张选票都被计算在内，我们的国家欠你们一份感激之情，因为你们保护了我们民主的完整性。