演讲稿

Yesterday, here in Philadelphia, at the Liberty Bell, I met a lot of Americans who do have the will. From arch--Are you here? There's the three million of them over there--From arch religious conservatives to young secular radicals, I just felt an incredible overpowering sense that this was possible, yesterday. We're calling it the ONE campaign to put an end to AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa. They believe we can do it, so do I.
昨天，在费城的自由钟下，我见到很多有此决心的美国人，他们中有忠实信教的保守派——这里有吗？那边有300万人——也有年轻不信教的激进分子。当时我强烈感觉到这是有可能的。我们称之为统一战役，一次终结非洲的艾滋病和极度贫困的战役。他们相信我们能够取得成功，我也相信。
I really, really do believe it. And I just want you to know, I think this is obvious, but I'm not really going in for the warm fuzzy feeling thing. I'm not a hippy. I do not have flowers in my hair. I come from punk rock, alright? The Clash wore army boots not Brikenstocks, alright? I believe America can do this! I believe that this generation can do this. In fact I want to hear an argument about why we shouldn't.
我真的非常相信这一点。很明显，我只是想让你们了解事实。但我并不是为了充满暖意而虚幻的感觉做这件事。我不是嬉皮士，也不把花戴在头上，我来自一支朋克乐队，碰撞乐队穿的是军靴而不是舒适的勃肯鞋。我相信美国人可以做到。我相信你们这一代人可以做到。事实上，我想听听否定的声音，告诉我为什么我们做不到。
I know idealism is not playing on the radio right now. You don't see it on TV. Irony is on heavy rotation, the knowingness, the smirk, the tired joke. I've tired them all out but I'll tell you this, outside this campus--and even inside it--idealism is under siege, beset by materialism, narcissism and all the other "isms" of indifference: baggism, shaggism, raggism, thatism, graduationism, chismism, I don't know. Where's John Lennon when you need him.
我知道现在的广播上、电视上都不会有理想主义，而讽刺圆滑、全知全能、幸灾乐祸和枯燥无味的笑话却比比皆是。这些我都经历过，但现在我要告诉你们的是，在这个校园外——甚至在校园里——理想主义遭到了其他势力的攻击，比如物质主义、自恋主义以及各种类型的冷漠主义，如灯笼裤主义、蓬乱主义、褴褛主义、否定主义、毕业主义以及欺骗主义。我不明白，当你们需要约翰·列侬的时候，他在哪里？
But I don't want to make you cop to idealism, not in front of your parents, or your younger siblings. But what about Americanism? Will you cop to that at least? It's not everywhere in fashion these days, Americanism. Not very big in Europe, truth be told. No less on Ivy League college campuses. But it all depends on your definition of Americanism.
但是我不想让你们在父母和兄弟姐妹面前崇尚理想主义。那么美国主义呢？你们是不是至少该接受美国主义呢？现在并不是处处都流行美国主义，说实话，在欧洲就不大流行，在常春藤盟校也不流行。但这完全取决于你如何定义美国主义。

重点讲解+名人简历

重点讲解：
1. put an end to sth.
终止；结束；
eg. Only a political solution could put an end to the violence.
只有政治解决方案才能终结暴力。
eg. They were obliged to put an end to such an expectation.
她们不得不打消这种希望。
eg. Her sudden arrival put an end to their meeting.
她的突然来到使他们的会议终止了。
2. go in for
爱好（某活动）；
eg. They go in for tennis and bowls.
他们爱打网球和保龄球。
eg. Many people went in for writing, music, dramatics and similar activities.
很多人从事绘画、音乐、演剧和其他类似活动。
3. under siege
遭受严厉批评；承受巨大压力；
eg. The guy'll think he's under siege.
那家伙会认为他承受了巨大压力。
eg. Radio One is under siege from all sides.
广播一台受到了来自各方的严厉批评。
4. be beset by
受……困扰；烦扰；苦恼；
eg. The country is beset by severe economic problems.
这个国家被严重的经济问题所困扰。
eg. The team was beset by injury all season.
这个队整个赛季都因队员受伤而受困扰。
5. in fashion
时兴；流行；
eg. hat sort of house is back in fashion.
那种房子又时兴起来了。
eg. Long skirts have come into fashion again. Faded jeans are still in fashion too.
长裙子又流行起来。漂浅的牛仔裤也还很时髦。

名人简介：
U2是一支成立于1976年的爱尔兰都柏林摇滚乐队，自80年代窜起走红之后，一直到进入21世纪的今天，仍然非常活跃于全球流行音乐乐坛。音乐风格上，除了传统的另类摇滚之外，在90年代中、后期U2也曾一度尝试过将摇滚与电子舞曲融合的流行摇滚。在歌曲主题上U2的创作内容也非常广泛，尤其是对于政治性的话题并不避讳，例如对社会公平公正的追求以及对人权问题的探讨。