Good morning. 早上好。
Nearly 150 years ago, in one of the darkest years of our nation's history, President Abraham Lincoln set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving. America was split by Civil War. But Lincoln said in his first Thanksgiving decree that difficult times made it even more appropriate for our blessings to be (and I quote), "gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American people." 近150年前，在我们国家历史上最黑暗的年份之一，亚伯拉罕·林肯总统将十一月的最后一个星期四定为感恩节。当时美国因南北内战而四分五裂，但林肯在首份感恩节公告中表示，越是艰难时刻，越应当（我引用原话）"以同一颗心、同一个声音，由全体美国人民一同感恩致谢"。
This week, the American people came together with families and friends to carry on this distinctly American tradition. We gave thanks for loved ones and for our lasting pride in our communities and our country. We took comfort in good memories while looking forward to the promise of change. 本周，美国人民与家人朋友相聚，延续这一独具美国特色的传统。我们为所爱之人感恩，也为我们对社区和国家的长久自豪之情而感恩。我们在美好的回忆中寻求慰藉，同时展望变革所带来的希望。
But this Thanksgiving also takes place at a time of great trial for our people. Across the country, there were empty seats at the table, as brave Americans continue to serve in harm's way from the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq. We honor and give thanks for their sacrifice, and stand by the families who endure their absence with such dignity and resolve. 然而，今年的感恩节也正值我国人民面临严峻考验之时。全国各地都有家庭在餐桌前为远在他乡服役的亲人留出空位——从阿富汗的群山到伊拉克的沙漠，勇敢的美国人仍在险境中服役。我们向他们的牺牲致敬并致谢，也坚定支持那些以如此坚毅与尊严承受离别之苦的家人。
At home, we face an economic crisis of historic proportions. More and more Americans are worried about losing a job or making their mortgage payment. Workers are wondering if next month's paycheck will pay next month's bills. Retirees are watching their savings disappear, and students are struggling with the cost of tuition. 在国内，我们正面临一场历史性的经济危机。越来越多的美国人担忧失去工作或无法偿还房贷；工人们揣测下个月的薪水是否足以支付下个月的账单；退休人员眼看积蓄化为乌有；学生们则在学费压力下苦苦挣扎。
It's going to take bold and immediate action to confront this crisis. That's why I'm committed to forging a new beginning from the moment I take office as President of the United States. Earlier this week, I announced my economic team. This talented and dedicated group is already hard at work crafting an Economic Recovery Plan that will create or save 2.5 million new jobs, while making the investments we need to fuel long-term economic growth and stability. 应对这场危机需要大胆而果断的行动。正因如此，我承诺自就任美国总统之日起，便开启一个新的开端。本周早些时候，我公布了经济团队人选。这支才华横溢、尽职尽责的团队正在加紧制定一项经济复苏计划，将创造或保住250万个新就业岗位，同时进行必要的投资，为长期的经济增长与稳定奠定基础。
But this Thanksgiving, we're reminded that the renewal of our economy won't come from policies and plans alone. It will take the hard work, innovation, service, and strength of the American people. I've seen this strength firsthand over many months -- in workers who are ready to power new industries, and farmers and scientists who can tap new sources of energy; in teachers who stay late after school, and parents who put in that extra hour reading to their kids; in young Americans enlisting in a time of war, seniors who volunteer their time, and service programs that bring hope to the hopeless. 然而今年的感恩节也提醒我们，经济的复兴不会仅靠政策与计划。它需要美国人民的辛勤劳动、创新精神、服务意识与内在力量。过去数月间，我亲眼见证了这种力量——它存在于准备驱动新兴产业的工人、能够开发新能源的农民与科学家身上；存在于放学后仍留下加班的老师、为孩子多读一小时书的父母身上；存在于战时参军的年轻人、义务奉献时间的老年人，以及为绝望者带来希望的志愿服务项目之中。
It's a testament to our national character that so many Americans took time out this Thanksgiving to help feed the hungry and care for the needy. On Wednesday, I visited a food bank at Saint Columbanus Parish in Chicago. And there, as in so many communities across America, folks pitched in time and resources to give a lift to their neighbors in need. It is this spirit that binds us together as one American family -- the belief that we rise and fall as one people; that we want that American Dream not just for ourselves, but for each other. 今年感恩节，众多美国人抽出时间为饥饿者送去食物、关怀有需要的人，这正是我们民族品格的明证。星期三，我走访了芝加哥圣科伦班教区的一家食物银行。在那里，正如全美众多社区一样，人们投入时间与资源，向身处困境的邻里伸出援手。正是这种精神将我们凝聚为一个美国家庭——坚信我们作为一个民族同荣辱、共命运；坚信美国梦不仅属于我们自己，也属于彼此。
That's the spirit we must summon as we make a new beginning for our nation. Times are tough. There are difficult months ahead. But we can renew our nation the same way that we have in the many years since Lincoln's first Thanksgiving: by coming together to overcome adversity; by reaching for -- and working for -- new horizons of opportunity for all Americans. 在我们为国家开启新篇章之际，必须召唤的正是这种精神。时局艰难，前方仍有数月的困苦岁月。但我们可以像自林肯首次确立感恩节以来的许多年一样重振国家：团结一致克服逆境；为全体美国人争取——并为之努力——新的机遇地平线。
So this weekend, with one heart and one voice, the American people can give thanks that a new and brighter day is yet to come. 因此，本周末，美国人民可以以同一颗心、同一个声音，为即将到来的更光明的崭新日子而感恩。