词汇提示

1.ultimate 最终的

2.yearn 渴求

3.scourge 灾难

原文

Dwight D. Eisenhower: 'The Military-Industrial Complex' (3)

Happily, I can say that war has been avoided.

Steady progress toward our ultimate goal has been made.

But so much remains to be done.

As a private citizen, I shall never cease to do what little I can to help the world advance along that road.

So, in this, my last "good night" to you as your president, I thank you for the many opportunities you have given me for public service in war and in peace.

I trust that, in that service, you find some things worthy.

As for the rest of it, I know you will find ways to improve performance in the future.

To all the peoples of the world, I once more give expression to America's prayerful and continuing aspiration:

We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations, may have their great human needs satisfied;  

that those now denied opportunity shall come to enjoy it to the full;

that all who yearn for freedom may experience its spiritual blessings;

that those who have freedom will understand, also, its heavy responsibilities;

that all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity;

that the scourges of poverty, disease, and ignorance will be made to disappear from the earth;

and that in the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love.

Now,on Friday noon, I am to become a private citizen.

I am proud to do so.

I look forward to it.

Thank you, and good night.

翻译

德怀特·d·艾森豪威尔:“军工复合体”(三)

令人高兴的是，我可以说战争已经避免了。
我们朝着最终目标稳步前进。
但仍有许多工作要做。
作为一名普通公民，我将永远尽我所能帮助世界沿着这条道路前进。
因此，在此，作为你们的总统，我向你们说最后一声“晚安”。我感谢你们给了我许多机会，无论在战争时期还是在和平时期为公众服务。
我相信，在这份工作中，你会发现一些值得做的事情。
至于其他的，我知道你将来会找到提高表现的方法。
对世界各国人民，我再次表达美国虔诚而持久的愿望:
我们祈祷，所有信仰、所有种族、所有国家的人民，他们伟大的人类需求都能得到满足;
使那些现在被剥夺了机会的人将来能充分地享受它;
让所有渴望自由的人都能体验到精神上的幸福;
那些拥有自由的人也会理解自由的重大责任;
凡对别人的需要漠不关心的人，都要学会仁爱;
使贫穷、疾病和无知的祸害从地球上消失;
假以时日，各国人民将在相互尊重和爱的约束力的保障下共同生活在和平之中。
现在，星期五中午，我将成为一名普通公民。
我为此感到自豪。
我很期待。
谢谢大家，晚安。