名校勵志英語演講 第9期:給大學畢業(yè)生的幾個忠告

[00:00.35]I am extremely privileged to be part of the Obama administration. 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. 如果有一個時機，可以引導美國和全世界走上可持續(xù)能源的道路，那么這個時機就是現(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)傳達的信息是，未來并非在劫難逃，而是樂觀的，我們依然有機會。 [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。我們面前的任務令人生畏，但是我們能夠并且將會成功。 [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，就看我們愿不愿意撿起來。 [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)新機器，這將是下一次美國大繁榮的基礎。 [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. 先進的生物燃料和電力汽車將會使我們減少對外國的石油的依賴。

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