名人励志英语演讲 第25期:我们唯一害怕的是害怕本身(10)

 　　But it may be that an unprecedented¹ demand and need for underlay² action may call for temporary departure from that normal balance of public procedure.

　　但现在前所未有的对紧急行动的需要要求国民暂时丢弃平常生活节奏，紧迫起来。

　　I am prepared under my constitutional duty to recommended the measure that a stricken nation in the midst of a stricken world may require. These measures, or such other measures as the Congress may build out of its experience and wisdom, I shall seek, within my constitutional authority, to bring to speedy adoption³.

　　我准备根据宪法赋予我的职责，提出灾难深重的我国在当前灾难深重的世界中所需要采取的措施。这些措施，以及国会根据其自身经验和智慧所决定的措施，我都将竭尽宪法所赋予我的权力迅即予以采纳。

　　But in the event that the congress shall fail to take one of these two courses and in the event that the national emergency is still critical, I shall not evade⁴ clear course of duty that will then confront me. I shall ask the congress for the one remaining instrument to meet the crisis—broad executive power to wage a war against the emergency, as great as the power that would be given to me if we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe⁵.

　　然而万一国会竟不能接受两类中中任一方式，万一全国紧急状况仍然严重，我也将绝不回避接下来明显由我面临的责任。我会要求国会准许我使用应付危机的唯一剩余的手段——应对紧急状况的广泛行政权力，就像真正遭受外部敌人入侵时所应授予我的大权。

　　For the trust reposed⁶ in me I will return the courage and the devotion that befit the time. I can do less.

　　对于给予我的信任，我愿意拿出时代要求于我的勇气和奉献精神。我绝不会有负众望。

1 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

2 underlay   

v.位于或存在于（某物）之下( underlie的过去式 )；构成…的基础（或起因），引起n.衬垫物

参考例句：

• That would depend upon whether the germs of staunch comradeship underlay the temporary emotion. 这得看这番暂时的情感里，是否含有生死不渝友谊的萌芽。 来自辞典例句
• Sticking and stitching tongue overlay and tongue underlay Sticking 3㎜ reinforcement. 贴车舌上片与舌下片：贴3㎜补强带。 来自互联网

3 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

4 evade   

vt.逃避，回避；避开，躲避

参考例句：

• He tried to evade the embarrassing question.他企图回避这令人难堪的问题。
• You are in charge of the job.How could you evade the issue?你是负责人，你怎么能对这个问题不置可否？

5 foe   

n.敌人，仇敌

参考例句：

• He knew that Karl could be an implacable foe.他明白卡尔可能会成为他的死敌。
• A friend is a friend;a foe is a foe;one must be clearly distinguished from the other.敌是敌，友是友，必须分清界限。

6 reposed   

v.将（手臂等）靠在某人（某物）上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Cruncher reposed under a patchwork counterpane, like a Harlequin at home. 克朗彻先生盖了一床白衲衣图案的花哨被子，像是呆在家里的丑角。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• An old man reposed on a bench in the park. 一位老人躺在公园的长凳上。 来自辞典例句