比尔盖茨在哈佛大学的演讲(27)

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You graduates are coming of age in an amazing time. As you leave Harvard, you have technology that members of my class never had. You have awareness of global inequity, which we did not have. And with that awareness, you likely also have an informed conscience that will torment you if you abandon these people whose lives you could change with very little effort. You have more than we had; you must start sooner, and carry on longer.

在座的各位毕业的同学，你们所处的时代是一个神奇的时代。当你们离开哈佛的时候，你们拥有的技术，是我们那一届学生所没有的。你们已经了解到了世界 上的不平等，我们那时还不知道这些。有了这样的了解之后，要是你再弃那些你可以帮助的人们于不顾，就将受到良心的谴责，只需一点小小的努力，你就可以改变 那些人们的生活。你们比我们拥有更大的能力；你们必须尽早开始，尽可能长时期坚持下去。

Knowing what you know, how could you not?
知道了你们所知道的一切，你们怎么可能不采取行动呢？

And I hope you will come back here to Harvard 30 years from now and reflect on what you have done with your talent and your energy. I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world’s deepest inequities … on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but their humanity.

我希望，30年后你们还会再回到哈佛，想起你们用自己的天赋和能力所做出的一切。我希望，在那个时候，你们用来评价自己的标准，不仅仅是你们的专业 成就，而包括你们为改变这个世界深刻的不平等所做出的努力，以及你们如何善待那些远隔千山万水、与你们毫不涉及的人们，你们与他们唯一的共同点就是同为人类。
Good luck.
最后，祝各位同学好运。

an amazing time

令人惊奇的时刻

1.We live in an amazing time where many of us have a chance to achieve herself's/himself's dream
我们生活在一个神奇的时代，我们中的许多人有机会实现自己的梦想

2.We had an amazing time in Thailand.
我们在泰国玩得非常开心。

3.It's an amazing time for me.
对我来说这是一个美妙的时刻

carry on

经营;<非正>继续进行;争吵;吵闹

1.To carry on the work , you should change your strategy
要继续工作，你应该改变你的策略。

2.We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.
我们将于明天与她会谈。

3.We will carry on with this plan.
我们将继续实行这一计划。

reflect on

反省;仔细想; 回忆

1.It is time to reflect on what you have done last year.
现在是时候反思一下你去年所做的事情了。

2.I often reflect on the significances of life
我经常思考生命的意义

3.You must reflect on your plans for the future.
你必须好好想想对未来的的计划。

judge sb on sth

在某方面评价某人

1.We should judge somebody on what he have done , but not on how many money he has.
我们应该以他做了什么评价某人，而不是看他有多少钱。

2.We usually judge students on exam results
我们通常以考试成绩评价学生。

3.It is impolite to judge somebody on his appearance
以貌取人是不礼貌的。

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