公众人物毕业演讲第395期:奥巴马2012年哥伦比亚大学毕业演讲(13)

 　　She is America's Secretary of Labor¹ So think about what that means to a young Latina girl when she sees a Cabinet secretary that looks like her.

　　她成为美国劳工部的秘书所以想想看 当一名拉丁裔的小女孩看到一名长得像她的内阁部长 会作何感想

　　Think about what it means to a young girl in Iowa when she sees a presidential candidate who looks like her Think about what it means to a young girl.

　　当一名艾奥瓦州的小女孩看到一名长得像她的总统候选人 会作何感想当一名小女孩

　　Walking in Harlem right down the street when she sees a U.N. ambassador who looks like her Do not underestimate the power of your example.

　　走在哈莱姆区的街上 看到一名长得像她的驻联合国大使 她会作何感想不要低估了你们以身作则的力量

　　This diploma opens up new possibilities so reach back convince a young girl to earn one, too.

　　这张文凭将会开辟新的可能性因此 回过头去说服另一个小女孩也去追求文凭

　　If you earned your degree in areas where we need more women like computer science or engineering.

　　如果你们学习的专业是需要更多女性投入的领域比如计算机科学或者工程学

　　Reach back and persuade another student to study it, too If you're going into fields where we need more women like construction or computer engineering.

　　也要说服另一名学生加入你们的学习行列如果你们进入的是需要更多女性加入的领域如建筑施工或者计算机工程

　　Reach back, hire someone new Be a mentor². Be a role model Until a girl can imagine herself.

　　那就回头聘一位新人做一个指导者 做一个好榜样一名女孩要成为计算机程序员

　　Can picture herself as a computer programmer or a combatant commander she won't become one.

　　或者军事指挥官她必须首先具备这样的思想她不可能实现这些理想

　　Until there are women who tell her ignore our pop culture obsession³ over beauty and fashion.

　　如果没有别的女性告诉她不要在意我们的流行文化对于美丽和时尚的迷恋

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

3 obsession   

n.困扰，无法摆脱的思想(或情感)

参考例句：

• I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
• She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。