公眾人物畢業(yè)演講(MP3+字幕)第96(2)期:耶倫紐約大學(xué)(7)

My predecessor at the Fed, Chairman Ben Bernanke

我在美聯(lián)儲的前任本·伯南克主席

demonstrated such courage

就證明了這份勇氣

especially in his response to the threat of thefinancial crisis

特別體現(xiàn)在他對金融危機(jī)威脅所作出的反應(yīng)

To stabilize the financial system and restoreeconomic growth

為了讓金融體系保持穩(wěn)定并恢復(fù)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長

he took courageous actions that were unprecedented in ambition and scope

他采取了力度和范圍都堪稱空前的勇敢行動(dòng)

He faced relentless criticism, personal threats

他因此面臨了無情的批評 甚至人身威脅

and the certainty that history would judge him harshly if he was wrong

他如果走錯(cuò)一步 歷史上恐怕就會留下罵名

But he stood up for what he believed was right and necessary

不過他勇敢地堅(jiān)持著自己認(rèn)為正確和必要的道路

Ben Bernanke's intelligence and knowledge served him well as Chairman

對本·伯南克擔(dān)任主席而言 不僅智慧和知識至關(guān)重要

but his grit and willingness to take a stand were just as important

對重要信念堅(jiān)定不移的決心和毅力也同樣重要

I hope you never are confronted by challenges this great

我倒希望你們永遠(yuǎn)不碰到這么大的困難

but you too will face moments in life

但即便如此 生命中還是會有時(shí)候

when standing up for what you believe can make all the difference

你必須捍衛(wèi)自己信仰的東西 才能實(shí)現(xiàn)成功

Having dwelt for a moment on failure and grit

之前我講了失敗和決心

let me turn to the

下面讓我轉(zhuǎn)向

deeper meaning that underpins grit and can carry us beyond failure

能支撐決心并幫助我們度過失敗的更深層次的意義

The hard work of building a life that makes a difference

人生成功所需要的辛勤工作

is much easier to sustain when you are passionate about what you pursue

在擁有熱情時(shí)會更容易維持