文档介绍：英语演讲稿:奥巴马悼念曼德拉英语演讲稿
奥巴马发表讲话悼念曼德拉英语演讲稿带中文翻译:
at his trialin 1964, nelson mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, "i havefought against white domination, and i have fought against black domination. ihave cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all personslive together in harmony and with equal opportunities. it is an ideal which ihope to live for and to achieve. but if needs be, it is an ideal for which i amprepared to die."
纳尔逊·曼德拉在1964年接受审判时在被告席上结束他的陈述时说:“我曾为反对白人统治而斗争,也曾为反对黑人统治而斗争。我一直珍藏着一个民主、自由的社会理想,让所有人都生活在一个和谐共处、机会均等的社会中。我希望为这个理想而生并将其付诸实现。但是,如果需要,我也愿为这样一个理想献出生命。”
and nelsonmandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. he achieved more than couldbe expected of any man. today, he has gone home. and we have lost one of themost influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of uswill share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us -- he belongs tothe ages.
纳尔逊·曼德拉为这个理想而生,并将其变成现实。他的成就超出了我们能够寄望于任何一个人去取得的。今天,他安息了。而我们失去了一位我们任何一个人能在这个地球上与之共渡时光的人中,最有影响力、最有勇气、最无比善良的一位。他不再属于我们——他属于一个时代。
through hisfierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedomof others, madiba transformedsouth africa-- and moved all of us. his journeyfrom a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings -- andcountries -- can change for the better. mitment to transfer power andreconcile with