名校勵(lì)志英語演講 第9期:給大學(xué)畢業(yè)生的幾個(gè)忠告
能夠成為奧巴馬政府的一員，我感到極其榮幸。
[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.
如果有一個(gè)時(shí)機(jī)，可以引導(dǎo)美國和全世界走上可持續(xù)能源的道路，那么這個(gè)時(shí)機(jī)就是現(xiàn)在。
[00:13.09]The message the President is delivering is not one of doom and gloom, but of optimism and opportunity.
總統(tǒng)傳達(dá)的信息是，未來并非在劫難逃，而是樂觀的，我們依然有機(jī)會(huì)。
[00:29.48]I share this optimism. The task ahead is daunting, but we can and will succeed.
我也抱有這種樂觀主義。我們面前的任務(wù)令人生畏，但是我們能夠并且將會(huì)成功。
[00:36.23]We know some of the answers already.
我們已經(jīng)有了一些答案，
[00:38.32]There are immediate and significant savings in energy efficiency and conservation.
可以立竿見影地節(jié)約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.
它們不是掛在枝頭的水果，而是已經(jīng)成熟掉在地上了，就看我們?cè)覆辉敢鈸炱饋怼?/p>
[00:48.33]For example, we have the potential to make buildings 80 percent more efficient，
比如，我們有辦法將樓宇的耗電減少80%，
[00:52.42]with investments that will pay for themselves in less than 15 years.
增加的投資在15年內(nèi)就可以收回來。
[00:57.04]Buildings consume 40 percent of the energy we use,
樓宇的耗電占能源消費(fèi)的40%，
[01:00.35]and a transition to energy efficient buildings will cut our carbon emissions by one-third.
節(jié)能樓宇的推廣將使二氧化碳的釋放減少三分之一。
[01:06.44]We are revving up the remarkable American innovation machine that will be the basis of a new American prosperity.
我們正在加速美國這座巨大的創(chuàng)新機(jī)器，這將是下一次美國大繁榮的基礎(chǔ)。
[01:13.05]We will invent much improved methods to harness the sun, the wind,
我們將發(fā)明有效利用太陽能、風(fēng)能、
[01:17.17]nuclear power, and capture and sequester the carbon dioxide emitted from our power plants.
核能的新方法，發(fā)明能夠捕獲和隔離電廠廢氣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.
先進(jìn)的生物燃料和電力汽車將會(huì)使我們減少對(duì)外國的石油的依賴。
