名校励志英语演讲 第9期:给大学毕业生的几个忠告

[00:00.35]I am extremely privileged to be part of the Obama administration. 能够成为奥巴马政府的一员，我感到极其荣幸。 [00:04.58]If there ever was a time to help steer America and the world towards a path of sustainable energy, now is the time. 如果有一个时机，可以引导美国和全世界走上可持续能源的道路，那么这个时机就是现在。 [00:13.09]The message the President is delivering is not one of doom and gloom, but of optimism and opportunity. 总统传达的信息是，未来并非在劫难逃，而是乐观的，我们依然有机会。 [00:29.48]I share this optimism. The task ahead is daunting, but we can and will succeed. 我也抱有这种乐观主义。我们面前的任务令人生畏，但是我们能够并且将会成功。 [00:36.23]We know some of the answers already. 我们已经有了一些答案， [00:38.32]There are immediate and significant savings in energy efficiency and conservation. 可以立竿见影地节约能源和提高能源使用效率。 [00:43.17]Energy efficiency is not just low-hanging fruit; it is fruit lying on the ground. 它们不是挂在枝头的水果，而是已经成熟掉在地上了，就看我们愿不愿意捡起来。 [00:48.33]For example, we have the potential to make buildings 80 percent more efficient， 比如，我们有办法将楼宇的耗电减少80%， [00:52.42]with investments that will pay for themselves in less than 15 years. 增加的投资在15年内就可以收回来。 [00:57.04]Buildings consume 40 percent of the energy we use, 楼宇的耗电占能源消费的40%， [01:00.35]and a transition to energy efficient buildings will cut our carbon emissions by one-third. 节能楼宇的推广将使二氧化碳的释放减少三分之一。 [01:06.44]We are revving up the remarkable American innovation machine that will be the basis of a new American prosperity. 我们正在加速美国这座巨大的创新机器，这将是下一次美国大繁荣的基础。 [01:13.05]We will invent much improved methods to harness the sun, the wind, 我们将发明有效利用太阳能、风能、 [01:17.17]nuclear power, and capture and sequester the carbon dioxide emitted from our power plants. 核能的新方法，发明能够捕获和隔离电厂废气中的二氧化碳的方法。 [01:22.37]Advanced bio-fuels and the electrification of personal vehicles will make us less dependent on foreign oil. 先进的生物燃料和电力汽车将会使我们减少对外国的石油的依赖。

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