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Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. It has been an honor and a privilege to work for you these past four years, in times of crisis, decision and opportunity for our nation. Under your leadership, America is fighting and winning the war on terror. You have marshaled great coalitions1 that have liberated2 millions from tyranny, coalitions that are now helping3 the Iraqi and Afghan people build democracies in the heart of the Muslim world. And you have worked to widen the circle of prosperity and progress in every corner of the world.
I look forward, with the consent of the Senate, to pursuing your hopeful and ambitious agenda as Secretary of State. Mr. President, it is an honor to be asked to serve your administration and my country once again.
And it is humbling4 to imagine succeeding my dear friend and mentor5, Colin Powell. He is one of the finest public servants our nation has ever produced. Colin Powell has been a great and inspirational Secretary of State. It was my honor to serve alongside him, and he will be missed.
It will, of course, be hard to leave the White House, and especially to leave behind the terrific NSC staff who have served their President and their country so ably in this most challenging of times. Yet, I can leave confident in the knowledge that they will be led by the consummate6 professional, a man I know and admire, my colleague and friend, Steve Hadley.
Finally, let me say that in my 25 years of experience in foreign affairs, both in and out of government, I have come to know the men and women of the Department of State. I have the utmost admiration7 and respect for their skill, their professionalism and their dedication8. If I am confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to working with the great people of the Foreign Service and the Civil Service. And one of my highest priorities as Secretary will be to ensure that they have all the tools necessary to carry American diplomacy9 forward in the 21st century.
Mr. President, thank you again for this great opportunity, and for your continued confidence in me.
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结合体,同盟( coalition的名词复数 ); (两党或多党)联合政府 | |
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a.无拘束的,放纵的 | |
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n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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4 humbling | |
adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 );轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气 | |
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n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导 | |
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6 consummate | |
adj.完美的;v.成婚;使完美 [反]baffle | |
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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8 dedication | |
n.奉献,献身,致力,题献,献辞 | |
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9 diplomacy | |
n.外交;外交手腕,交际手腕 | |
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