名人传记

But if I'm a respecter of states' laws,how then can I legally free 'em with my Proclamation as I done,

但如若我是一名尊崇宪法的人 除了作废宪法之外

unless I'm cancelling states' laws?

我又如何能合法地以宣言解放他们

I felt the war demanded it.

我认为内战需要我这么做

my oath demanded it,I felt right with myself, and I hoped it was legal to do it,I'm hoping stilll.

我的职责迫使我这么做 我认为这是正确的 希望能合法达到这一目的 至今都希望如此

Two years ago I proclaimed these people emancipated,Then, thenceforward and forever free.

两年前我正式宣布解放他们 那么从此永远地解放了

But let's say the courts decide I had no authority to do it.They might well decide that.

但法庭判决我无此权力 也许他们做出了正确的裁决

Say there's no amendment abolishing slavery.

假设并未修订废奴修正案

Say it's after the war,and I can no longer use my war powers to just ignore the courts' decisions,like I sometimes felt I had to do.

假设战后 我将不能再通过 有时不得不使用的开战权 忽视法庭判决

Might those people I freed be ordered back into slavery?

那么我解放的人民会被重新奴役吗

That's why I'd like to get the Thirteenth Amendment through the House,

因此我想要众议院 通过第13号修正案

and on its way to ratification by the states,wrap the whole slavery thing up,

借此得到国家的认可 一劳永逸

forever and aye, as soon as I'm able.

尽我所能地解决奴隶制的余孽

Now! End of this month! And I'd like you to stand behind me,like my cabinet's most always done.

本月末 我想要你们对我做出支持 做出内阁应有的支持

As the preacher said, I could write shorter sermons but once I start I get too lazy to stop.

牧师说 我可以少些布道言说 但我一提笔 就无法停下

词汇解析

1、proclaim

宣布；声明；公布

The Boers rebelled against British rule, proclaiming their independence on 30 December 1880.

布尔人反抗英国统治，并于1880年12月30日宣布独立。

Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers.

英国骄傲地声称自己是一个热爱动物的国家。

明确表示；清楚地表明

I think we have been heard today, he proclaimed.

我想今天我们说的大家都听见了，他明确地说。

He confidently proclaims that he is offering the best value in the market.

他信心百倍地声称他的产品是市场上最物有所值的。

2、decision

决定;抉择

A decision was taken to discipline Marshall.

已作出对马歇尔进行处罚的决定。

The president said he'd made no firm decision on whether he would run for a second term in office.

总统说他还没有下定决心是否竞选连任。

作决定;作抉择

The moment of decision cannot be delayed.

作出决定的时刻由不得耽搁。

This was a matter for decision by the individual.

这件事需要个人自己决定。

果断;决断（力）

He is very much a man of decision and action.

他是一个遇事非常果断、行动极为迅速的人。