My Creed 我的信念
I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon – if I can.
我不選擇做一個(gè)平凡的人,與別人不同是我的權(quán)力 – 如果我可以的話。
I seek opportunity – not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.
我尋找機(jī)會(huì) – 不是安全,我不希望成為被保護(hù)的公民,受國(guó)家照顧而變得謙卑或遲鈍。
I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed.
我想冒算計(jì)過的險(xiǎn);去夢(mèng)想去創(chuàng)造,去失敗或成功。
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia.
我拒絕以成功的誘因換取救濟(jì)金。我喜歡挑戰(zhàn),勝過活著的保證;喜歡實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)帶來的興奮,勝過烏托邦里了無(wú)新意的平靜。
I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.
我不會(huì)拿自由交換別人的慈善,或拿尊嚴(yán)交換別人的施舍。我絕不會(huì)因任何大人向后退縮,或因任何威脅而彎腰屈膝。
It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations, and to face the world boldly and say, this I have done.
挺直站立,驕傲且無(wú)懼是我繼承的權(quán)利;為自己思考及行動(dòng),享受創(chuàng)造所帶來的果實(shí),并大膽的面朝世界說,這些是我完成的。
— Dean Alfange, Politician
(迪安?阿爾芬奇,政治人物)
- kept (adj.) 被供養(yǎng)的,keep 的過去分詞。例:kept woman (被供養(yǎng)的情婦)。humbled (adj.) 謙卑的。dull (v.) 使鈍化,使遲鈍。例:His fear and anxiety dulled his mind. (恐懼與緊張讓他的思考變得遲鈍。) barter incentive (n.) 誘因,動(dòng)機(jī)。例:financial incentive (財(cái)務(wù)的利誘)。dole (n.) 賑濟(jì)物,失業(yè)救濟(jì)金。thrill (n.) 興奮,刺激。例:the thrill of winning the first place. (得冠軍的興奮感覺)。fulfillment (n.) 實(shí)現(xiàn),完成。例:the fulfillment of a long-held dream (實(shí)現(xiàn)長(zhǎng)期以來的夢(mèng)想)。stale (adj.) 不新鮮的,陳舊的。例:Marriages might go stale. (婚姻關(guān)系可能失去新鮮感。) beneficence (n.) 慈善,善行;beneficiary (n.) 受益人,受惠者。handout (n.) 施舍物。例:He is too proud to accept cash handout (他自尊心太高無(wú)法接受金錢的施舍。) cower (v.) 畏縮,退縮。例:The child cowered against the wall. (那孩子退縮至墻壁。) heritage (n.) 繼承物,傳統(tǒng)。例:the cultural heritage of China (中國(guó)的文化遺產(chǎn))。
- 迪安?阿爾芬奇 (1897-1989) 是美國(guó)政治人物,參與過民主黨、共和黨、勞工黨及紐約民主黨的政治活動(dòng),曾擔(dān)任過紐約副檢察總長(zhǎng),也參加過包括紐約市長(zhǎng)、眾議員在內(nèi)等多次選舉,但都沒成功獲選。他是出生于土耳其的希臘后裔,積極投入猶太人的建國(guó)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
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