英语演讲原文：With Energy CEOs

With Energy CEOs

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER MEETING WITH ENERGY CEOS

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just held a meeting with the CEOs of some of the most innovative 1 energy companies in America to talk about growth and progress of a sector 2 that represents a big piece of America's economic future. As our economy adapts to the challenges of a new century, new ways of producing and saving and distributing energy offer a unique opportunity to create millions of jobs for the American people.

And obviously, this is a timely discussion, on a day of sobering news. The job figures released this morning show that we lost 467,000 jobs last month. And while the average loss of about 400,000 jobs per month this quarter is less devastating 3 than the 700,000 per month that we lost in the previous quarter, and while there are continuing signs that the recession is slowing, obviously this is little comfort to all those Americans who've lost their jobs.

We've taken some extraordinary measures to blunt the hard edges of the worst recession of our lifetime, and to offer

assistance to those who've borne the brunt of this economic storm. But as I've said from the moment that I walked into the door of this White House, it took years for us to get into this mess, and it will take us more than a few months to turn it around.

That's why the discussion that we had today is so important. It's men and women like these who will help lead us out of this recession and into a better future. My job -- and our job as a government -- is to do whatever we can to unleash 4 the great, generative powers of the American economy by encouraging their efforts.

And I'm absolutely confident that we can, at this period of difficulty, prove once again what this nation can achieve when challenged. And I'm confident that we're not only going to recover from this recession in the short term, but we're going to prosper 5 in the long term. To do that, we have to act now to build a new foundation for lasting 6 growth. And energy is one of the pillars of this new foundation, essential both to our recovery and our long-term prosperity.

I'm pleased to say that we've achieved more in the past few months to create a new clean energy economy than we had

achieved in many decades before. The recovery plan will double our country's supply of renewable energy, and is already creating new clean energy jobs. Thanks to a remarkable 7 partnership 8 between automakers, autoworkers, environmental advocates, and states, we also set in motion a new national policy to increase gas mileage 9 and decrease carbon pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in this country, which is going to save us 1.8 billion barrels of oil.

And last Friday, the House of Representatives passed an extraordinary piece of legislation that would make renewable energy the profitable kind of energy in America. It will reduce our dependence 10 on foreign oil. It will prevent the worst consequences of climate change. And above all, it holds the promise of millions of new jobs -- jobs, by the way, that can't be outsourced.

The CEOs standing 11 behind me know a lot about these kinds of companies. These are folks whose companies are helping 12 to lead the transformation 13 towards a clean energy future. Even as we face tough economic times, even as we continue to lose jobs, the CEOs here told me that

they're looking to hire new people, in some cases to double or even triple in size over the next few years. They are

making money and they are helping their customers save money on the energy front.

So these companies are vivid examples of the kind of future we can create, but it's now up to the Senate to continue the work that was begun in the House to forge this more prosperous future. We're going to need to set aside the posturing 14 and the politics -- and when we put aside the old ideological 15 debates, then our choice is clear. It's a choice between slow decline and renewed prosperity. It's a choice between the past and the future.

The American people I believe want us to make the right choice, and I'm confident that the Senate will. For at every juncture 16 in our history, we've chosen to seize big opportunities -- rather than fear big challenges. We've chosen to take responsibility. We've chosen to honor the sacrifices of those who came before us -- and fulfill 17 our obligations to generations to come. That's what we're going to do this time, as well.

Thank you very much, everybody.

Q Mr. President, do you have a message for the small businesses on health and economy?

THE PRESIDENT: The message for small businesses is many of these businesses started as small businesses and they're now getting to be big businesses because of the extraordinary opportunities that are out there.

Another message is that they should probably contact some of these CEOs because it turns out they can save small businesses and large businesses alike up to 20 or 30 percent on their energy usage.

And when you hear the innovation that's taking place -- everything from LED lighting 18 that can save a huge amount on energy costs to new concrete materials that last longer and are waterproofed 19 from the inside out, and that can mean that bridges and roads and buildings can last 20 or 30 years longer than using conventional concrete; when you look at what's being done with solar energy right now in places like Houston and Florida; and the fact that many of these companies are exporting their goods and their services, but unfortunately, their biggest markets right now are Europe and Japan because we haven't done enough to emphasize clean energy in our own country -- that gets you excited about the future.

And one of the things that I've consistently talked about since I took office, and on a day where we see that our economy is still having a tough time getting moving, is we're going to have to shoot for the future and not look backwards 20 .

So much of the debate around health care, so much of the debate around energy, has been based on this idea that somehow if we stand still and we don't do anything that

we're going to be better off. And that's just not how this world works. It's certainly not how the modern economy works. We know we're going to have to change how we use energy.

We know we're going to have to change how we operate our health care systems. We know that we're going to have to change how we train our young people to compete in this new global economy. And so to make the argument that somehow we should just lock in on the status quo or perpetuate 21 the same policies that got us into this mess in the first place, and that that somehow is going to solve our problems, just doesn't make any sense.

And what these folks are all about is the future, and that's what America has always been about. We are not folks who

are scared of the future or look backwards. We always meet the challenges by moving forward. And that's what I think is going to happen this time, as well.

Thanks, guys.

Q Mr. President, when are you going to get solar panels and a wind turbine at the White House, sir?

THE PRESIDENT: I was just talking to Secretary Chu about how he is going to consult with these outstanding folks to figure out how we can improve energy efficiency here.

Q When will that happen, Mr. President?

THE PRESIDENT: I just told you -- we're moving. Come on, guys. (Laughter.) I don't have a date certain.

■文章重点单词注释：

1

innovative

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。

He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

2

sector

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。

The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

3

devastating

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造

成毁灭性的影响。

4

unleash

vt.发泄，发出；解带子放开

参考例句：

They hope to create allies to unleash against diseases,pests,and invasive species.他们希望创造出一些新群体来对付疾病、害虫和一些有侵害性的物种。Changing water levels now at times unleash a miasma of disease from exposed sewage.如今，大坝不时地改变水位，从暴露的污水释放出了疾病瘴气。

prosper

v.成功，兴隆，昌盛；使成功，使昌隆，繁荣

参考例句：

With her at the wheel,the company began to prosper.有了她当主管，公司开始兴旺起来。

It is my earnest wish that this company will continue to prosper.我真诚希望这家公司会继续兴旺发达。

6

lasting

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

7

remarkable

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。

These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

8

partnership

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。

Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

9

mileage

n.里程，英里数；好处，利润

参考例句：

He doesn't think there's any mileage in that type of advertising.他认为做那种广告毫无效益。

What mileage has your car done?你的汽车跑了多少英里？

10

dependence

n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属

参考例句：

Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。

He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。

11

standing

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。

They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

12

helping

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。

By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

13

transformation

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。

He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

14

posturing

做出某种姿势( posture的现在分词 )

参考例句：

She was posturing a model. 她正在摆模特儿的姿势。

She says the President may just be posturing. 她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。

15

ideological

a.意识形态的

参考例句：

He always tries to link his study with his ideological problems. 他总是把学习和自己的思想问题联系起来。

He helped me enormously with advice on how to do ideological work. 他告诉我怎样做思想工作，对我有很大帮助。

16

juncture

n.时刻，关键时刻，紧要关头

参考例句：

The project is situated at the juncture of the new and old urban districts.该项目位于新老城区交界处。

It is very difficult at this juncture to predict the company's future.此时很难预料公司的前景。

17

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。

This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

18

lighting

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。

The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

19

waterproofed

v.使防水，使不透水( waterproof的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

Waterproofed 100% leather upper, with a light, durable polyurethane molded sole. 有一亮，持久聚氨基甲酸乙酯的使能防水100%皮革鞋帮塑造脚底。来自互联网

The outer covering of the egg is waterproofed to prevent the embryo from drying out. 鸡蛋的外壳是不透水的，防止胚胎失水。来自互联网

20

backwards

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。

All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。

perpetuate

v.使永存，使永记不忘

参考例句：

This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the national hero.这个纪念碑建造的意义在于纪念民族英雄永垂不朽。

We must perpetuate the system.我们必须将此制度永久保持。