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isis in a century。
Even as we stand here tonight； we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us。
There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage or pay their doctors’ bills or save enough for their child’s college education。
There’s new energy to harness； new jobs to be created； new schools to build； and threats to meet； alliances to repair。
我知道你们这样做不仅仅是为了这次竞选，不仅仅是为了我。你们这样做是因为你们知道我们面临的任务之艰巨。即便我们今晚在此庆祝，我们也知道明天的挑战是前所未有的——两场战争、一个奄奄一息的星球、和一场百年不遇的经济危机。即便我们今晚在此庆祝，我们也清楚地知道那些勇敢的美国人明早会在伊拉克的沙漠或是阿富汗的山地中醒来——他们在为我们冒生命危险。我们知道父母们在孩子睡下后辗转难眠，不知如何才能偿付按揭、医疗账单、或是为孩子上大学筹款。我们需要去开发新能源、创造新就业机会、建设新学校、面对新挑战、和修复我们的战略联盟。
The road ahead will be long。 Our climb will be steep。 We may not get there in one year or even in one term。 But； America； I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there。I promise you； we as a people will get there。
前路严峻而漫长，我们也许在一年甚至一届总统任期之内都无法解决这些问题。但是美国，我从来没有像今晚这样有信心，相信我们会解决它们。我向你们承诺：我们，美国人民会解决这些问题。
There will be setbacks and false starts。 There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as president。 And we know the government can’t solve every problem。
But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face。 I will listen to you； especially when we disagree。 And； above all； I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation； the only way it’s been done in America for 221 years — block by block； brick by brick； calloused hand by calloused hand。
前面会有挫折和弯路。很多人不会完全同意我作为总统做出的政策和决定。而且我们知道政府不会解决所有问题。但关于面对的挑战，我会始终对你们坦诚相告。我会倾听你们的声音——特别是当我们意见相左时。而最重要的是，我请你们加入到家园的重建中来，用二百二十一年以来我们唯一的方法，美国的方法——一砖一瓦，水滴石穿。
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night。
This victory alone is not the change we seek。 It is only the chance for us to make that change。 And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were。
It can’t happen without you； without a new spirit of service； a new spirit of sacrifice。
二十一个月之前那个深冬开始的胜利之路，不会在今天这个秋夜止步。这个胜利本身并不是我们所追求的。这只是给了我们机会，去实现我们期待的转变。而如果我们退回原地则什么也不会发生。没有你们的参与，也不会发生。
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism； of responsibility； where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other。
Let us remember that； if this financial crisis taught us anything； it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers。
In this country； we rise or fall as one nation； as one people。
让我们呼唤一种全新的爱国主义，一种投入与责任感——我们每个人都更努力地工作，不仅考虑到我们自己，还要考虑到他人。如果这次金融危机有什么教训的话，那就是实体经济受损，华尔街也不可能繁荣。在这个国家，我们荣辱与共。
Let’s resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long。
Let’s remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House； a party founded on the values of self…reliance and individual liberty and national unity。
Those are values that we all share。 And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight； we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress。
As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours； we are not enemies but friends。 Though passion may have strained； it must not break our bonds of affection。
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn； I may not have won your vote tonight； but I hear your voices。 I need your help。 And I will be your president； too。
让我们一起抵制两党分立所带来的那些长久以来腐蚀我们的政治的幼稚、繁琐、无谓的争端。让我们记住来自这个州的那个第一个将共和党的大旗插上白宫的人——他引领了一个崇尚自力更生、独立自由和国家统一的政党，这是我们都崇尚的价值观。今晚民主党所取得的伟大胜利，将促使我们更加谦虚、更加坚定地弥合曾经阻碍我们前进的分裂。正如林肯总统对那个更加分裂的国家所说的：“我们不是敌人，我们是朋友……尽管目前的情绪有些紧张，但决不能容许它使我们之间的亲密情感纽带破裂。”而对于那些不支持我的美国人——我可能还没有赢得你们的选票，但是我听到了你们的声音，我需要你们的帮助，我也会成为你们的总统。
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores； from parliaments and palaces； to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world； our stories are singular； but our destiny is shared； and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand。
To those — to those who would tear the world down： We will defeat you。 To those who seek peace and security： We support you。 And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright： Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation es not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth； but from the enduring power of our ideals： democracy； liberty； opportunity and unyielding hope。
对于那些身居海外，正在看着这里的美国人，还有在国会、白宫和在世界的某个角落围坐在收音机前的人们——我们可能有不同的经历，但是我们有相同的目标，美国的崭新黎明正浮现在我们的面前。对那些想要破坏这个世界的人——我们将会击败你。对那些寻求和平与安宁的人们——我们将会帮助你。对那些怀疑美国的自由之火是否依旧兴旺的人们——今晚我们再次证明了，我们的真正实力不是来自我们的强大力量、也不是来自我们的巨额财富，而是来自我们坚忍不拔的信念：民主、自由、机遇和永不放弃的理想。
That’s the true genius of America： that America can change。 Our union can be perfected。 What we’ve already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow。
天赋异禀的美国人——我们的国家可以改变，我们的联盟将是完美的。我们已经取得的成绩给我们带来了信心，让我们向着更伟大的成就前进。
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations。 But one that’s on my mind tonight’s about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta。 She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing： Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old。
这次选举有太多的第一次，有太多的故事将被代代传叙。但是给我印象最深的是一位女性在亚特兰大投下了她的选票，她像千千万万的美国人一样发出自己的声音，除了一点——安·尼克松·库帕（Ann Nixon Cooper）已经106岁了。
She was born just a generation past slavery； a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky； when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin。
她生于黑暗的奴隶时代，那个时候路上没有汽车，天上也没有飞机。当时的她不能投票，只有两个原因——她的性别和她的肤色。
And tonight； I think about a