历史英雄名人演讲 第78期:卡梅伦就职演说(2)

 　　I believe that is the right way to provide this country with the strong, the stable, the good and decent¹ government that I think we need So badly.

　　我相信，这是实现为国家组建一个我们非常需要的强大、稳定、良好政府的正确途径。

　　Nick Clegg and I are both political leaders that want to put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and for the national interest.

　　尼克·克莱格和我都是希望撇开党派差异、为公益事业、为国家利益而努力的领导人。

　　I believe that is the best way to get the strong government that we need, decisive² government that we need today.

　　我认为，这是打造我们所需要的强大而采断的政府的最佳方式。

　　I came into politics because I love this country. I think its best days still lie ahead and I believe deeply in public service.

　　我之所以从政，是因为我热爱这个国家，我相信最好的日子还在前面，我深信公共服务。

　　And I think the service our country needs right now is to face up to our really big challenges, to confront³ our problems, to take difficult decisions, to lead people through those difficult decisions, so that together we can reach better times ahead.

　　我认为，服务国家最重要的是直面我们真正的大挑战，直面我们的问题，做出艰难的决定，并领导人民克服这些困难，这样我们就能够一起迈向更美好的明天。

　　One of the tasks that we clearly have is to rebuild trust in our political system. Yes that's about cleaning up expenses, yes that is about reforming parliament⁴, and yes it is about making sure people are in control-and that the politicians are always their servant and never their masters.

　　很明显，我们的任务之一就是重建对政治体系的信任。是的，这就要求我们清理开支、改革议会、保证对人民的管理并确保政治家始终是人们的公仆，而非主人。

1 decent   

adj.象样的，不错的，体面的，正派的，恰当的

参考例句：

• We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。
• There isn't even a decent table in this room.这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有。

2 decisive   

adj.决定性的，坚定的，果断的，决断的

参考例句：

• A decisive person acts quickly and often succeeds.果断的人行动迅速，常常成功。
• Man is a decisive factor in doing everything.人是做每件事情的决定性因素。

3 confront   

vt.遭遇，勇敢地面对，正视，使对质

参考例句：

• A soldier has to confront danger.士兵须面对危险。
• We must confront future with optimism.我们必须乐观地面对未来。

4 Parliament   

n.议会，国会

参考例句：

• She won a seat in Parliament at the election.她在选举中赢得了议会中的席位。
• The drug was banned by an act of parliament.议会的法案明令禁止该药品。