106 独立日布什发表讲话赞美自由和人权

106 独立日布什发表讲话赞美自由和人权

On Independence Day, Bush Touts¹ Faith-Based Initiative
Paula Wolfson
White House
4 Jul 2001 22:59 UTC

President Bush spent part of the Independence Day holiday, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a visit full of political and historical 1)symbolism.
President Bush stood before the building where America was born. 2)Squinting slightly into the summer sun, he talked of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence 225 years ago in Philadelphia's Independence Hall. "This is a 3)dynamic and modern city," he said. "Yet if the founders² themselves were here, they would know the place."
The president 4)motioned to the huge bell nearby that once rang out to signal the start of a new nation. Centuries later, the Liberty Bell remains³ a symbol of the American Revolution. "A wonderful country was born," he said. "And a revolutionary idea sent forth⁴ to all mankind: freedom, not by the good graces of government, but as the birthright of every individual... 5)equality, not as a theory of 6)philosophers, but by the design of our creator."
Mr. Bush said the nation's founders fought for religious freedom. He said they would agree that faith-based 7)institutions have a role to play in treating the nation's social ills. "America's founding documents give us religious liberty in 8)principle," he said. "These Americans show us religious liberty in action."
The president wants churches, 9)synagogues and 10)mosques to be 11)eligible for federal funds to run social programs that help children and families touched by crime and poverty. Some in congress worry this may violate the Constitutional separation of church and state, others fear these programs might be 12)hampered by too much federal regulation.
But President Bush remains adamant⁵. He told his 13)audience that religious freedom has many meanings. "Religious liberty is more that the right to believe in God's love," he said. It is the right to be an instrument of God's love."
Earlier in the day, Mr. Bush went to a community party hosted by a church in the heart of Philadelphia. He left the Greater Exodus⁶ Baptist Church with Mayor John Street, stopping to talk to members of the 14)choir and help some children painting a 15)mural.
Philadelphia's mayor is a Democrat⁷. And on many issues, he is a strong 16)partisan politician. But he is one of the biggest supporters of the president's faith-based initiative. He said the children of America's toughest urban neighborhoods can not wait. "They are on the streets of this city and they need help," added Mr. Street. And when it is time to help them, we don't need to 17)engage in a Constitutional debate! We need to engage the faith-based communities in an organized way to help the 100,000 children in our city who are looking for after-school programs so that they can reach their 18)potential."
The president flew back to Washington after his speech in Philadelphia to engage in another holiday tradition, joining hundreds of thousands in the nation's capital for the annual Fourth of July 19)fireworks display.

(1) symbolism[5sImbElIz(E)m]n.象征主义
(2) squint[skwInt]v.斜视
(3) dynamic[daI5nAmIk]adj.动力的, 动力学的, 动态的
(4) motion[5mEJF(E)n]n.运动, 动作v.运动
(5) equality[i:5kwRlEtI]n.等同性, 同等, 平等,等式
(6) philosopher[fI5lRsEfE(r)]n.哲学家, 哲人
(7) institution[InstI5tju:F(E)n; (?@) InstE5tu:Fn]n.公共机构, 协会, 制度
(8) principle[5prInsIp(E)l]n.法则, 原则, 原理
(9) synagogue[5sInE^R^]n.犹太人集会, 犹太教会堂, 犹太教
(10) mosque[mRsk]n.清真寺
(11) eligible[5elIdVEb(E)l]adj.符合条件的, 合格的
(12) hamper[5hAmpE(r)]v.妨碍, 牵制
(13) audience[5C:dIEns]n.听众, 观众, 接见, 拜见
(14) choir[5kwaIE(r)]n.唱诗班, 唱诗班的席位
(15) mural[5mjJEr(E)l]adj.墙壁上的n.壁画, 壁饰
(16) partisan[pB:tI5zAn]n.游击队
(17) engage in v.使从事于, 参加
(18) potential[pE5tenF(E)l]adj.潜在的, 可能的n.潜能, 潜力
(19) fireworks n.烟花

 

1 touts   

n.招徕( tout的名词复数 )；（音乐会、体育比赛等的）卖高价票的人；侦查者；探听赛马的情报v.兜售( tout的第三人称单数 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• Many vouchers are returned for cash, allowing touts and middle men to make a healthy margin. 许多月饼券都被兑换成现金，这让券贩子和中间商赚取了不蜚的利润。 来自互联网
• Spotting prey, the customary crowd of hustlers and touts swarmed around, jostling for my business. 照例有大群的拉客黄牛在寻觅猎物，他们争相过来抢我的生意。 来自互联网

2 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

5 adamant   

adj.坚硬的，固执的

参考例句：

• We are adamant on the building of a well-off society.在建设小康社会这一点上，我们是坚定不移的。
• Veronica was quite adamant that they should stay on.维罗妮卡坚信他们必须继续留下去。

6 exodus   

v.大批离去，成群外出

参考例句：

• The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。
• Man's great challenge at this moment is to prevent his exodus from this planet.人在当前所遇到的最大挑战，就是要防止人从这个星球上消失。

7 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。