公众人物毕业演讲第390期:奥巴马2012年哥伦比亚大学毕业演讲(8)

 　　So you've got us outnumbered After decades of slow, steady extraordinary progress.

　　所以 你们在人数上超过了我们在几十年来的缓慢 持续不凡的进展之后

　　You are now poised¹ to make this the century where women shape not only their own destiny² but the destiny of this nation and of this world.

　　你们即将在本世纪实现这样的目标妇女不仅能改变自己的命运还能改变这个国家乃至这个世界的命运

　　But how far your leadership takes this country how far it takes this world well, that will be up to you.

　　然而 你们的主动性能使这个国家走多远能使这个世界走多远还要取决于你们自己

　　You've got to want it It will not be handed to you And as someone who wants that future.

　　你们必须有这种愿望进步不可能由别人拱手奉上作为一个希望你们 玛莉娅和萨夏

　　That better future, for you, and for Malia and Sasha as somebody who's had the good fortune of being the husband and the father.

　　拥有这一前途及更美好前途的人作为一个有幸成为几位坚强杰出的女性的

　　And the son of some strong, remarkable³ women allow me to offer just a few pieces of advice That's obligatory⁴. Bear with me.

　　丈夫父亲和儿子的人请允许我贡献几条建议这是义不容辞的 容我慢慢道来

　　My first piece of advice is this Don't just get involved Fight for your seat at the table.

　　我的第一条建议是仅仅参与还不够要为在决策中赢得一席之地而奋斗

　　Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table It's been said that the most important role in our democracy is the role of citizen.

　　能为坐上首席而奋斗就更好了有人说我们民主中最重要的角色是公民角色

1 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

2 destiny   

n.命运，定数，天命

参考例句：

• Nobody knows his own destiny.没有人知道自己的命运。
• It was her destiny to become famous.她命里注定出名。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 obligatory   

adj.强制性的，义务的，必须的

参考例句：

• It is obligatory for us to obey the laws.我们必须守法。
• It is obligatory on every citizen to safeguard our great motherland.保卫我们伟大的祖国是每一个公民应尽的义务。