公众人物毕业演讲 第75期:米歇尔奥巴马迪拉德大学(1)

 　　A product of Chicago Public Schools

　　作为芝加哥公立学校的优秀毕业生

　　Mrs. Michelle Obama graduated from Harvard Law School in 1988

　　米歇尔?奥巴马夫人于1988年毕业于哈佛法学院

　　and then she joined Chicago Law Firm Sidley Austin

　　之后 她加入了芝加哥盛德律师事务所工作

　　After a few years, Mrs. Obama decided¹ her true calling

　　几年后 奥巴马夫人找到了她真正的使命

　　was working with people to serve communities in their neighborhood

　　也就是同他人齐心协力服务社区

　　She served as assistant commissioner² of planning and development in Chicago City Hall

　　她在芝加哥市政府担任过助理委员 负责城市规划与发展

　　Mrs. Obama also worked at the University of Chicago as associate dean³ of student

　　奥巴马夫人还在芝加哥大学担任过学生服务中心的副院长

　　services, and as the first executive⁴ director for community up there at the

　　并在芝加哥大学医疗中心开创了

　　University Chicago's Medical Center

　　学校的第一个社区服务项目

　　As first lady, Mrs. Obama continues her work on issues close to her heart

　　作为第一夫人 奥巴马夫人继续着她所热爱的工作

　　Some of her initiatives include Joining Forces for military families

　　她发起的运动包括支持军队运动 服务军人家属

　　Let's Move to support kids' health

　　动起来运动 促进儿童健康

　　and her new initiative which was announced last week

　　以及上周刚发起的一项新运动

　　Reach Higher which pushes high school seniors and students to obtain college

　　目标高远运动 旨在促进高中生读大学的升学率

　　She always keep the community first

　　她永远把社区放在第一位

　　and never forget her upbringing and the impact she can make in the world today

　　从未忘记自己的经历 将改变世界作为己任 奥巴马夫人曾教导我们

　　No matter where you come from

　　无论来自哪里

　　you can always dream big and make your dreams become a reality

　　你都可以有伟大的梦想 并让梦想成为现实

　　Never allow your zip code to define who you are or where you will go

　　不要让出身决定你的人生和道路

　　Please join me in a class of 2014

　　请所有2014届毕业生同我一起

　　as we welcome our commencement speaker on this

　　在2014年5月10日这个特殊的日子里

　　very day, May 10th, 2014

　　欢迎这位特殊的毕业演讲发言人

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

3 Dean   

n.(大学)院长，系主任，教务长

参考例句：

• The students much like the new dean.学生们很喜欢这位新系主任。
• Who is the dean of the Foreign Languages Department?外语系主任是谁？

4 executive   

adj.执行的，行政的；n.执行者，行政官，经理

参考例句：

• A good executive usually gets on well with people.一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。
• He is a man of great executive ability.他是个具有极高管理能力的人。