War and Peace

战争与和平

Is war inevitable? Can war be prevented?

战争是一种必然吗?战争可以避免吗?

History tells us that there were wars,great or small,

历史告诉我们，有大大小小的战争

in every century, in every decade.

发生在在每个世纪，每一个十年。

Throughout the ages, from the Stone Age to theAtomic Age,

从古至今，由石器时代到原子时代，

men have been fighting,first with swords and shields,

人们都在相斗，最初用剑和盾，

then with guns and cannons,

然后是枪炮，

and now,hydrogen bombs and missiles are used for military purposes.

现在是将氢弹和导弹用于军事目的了。

But,in spite of all these, it is still my belief that war can be prevented

虽然这样，我还是坚信战争可以避免，

and peace can be won but it requires the effort of each and every one of us,

和平可以得到。不过需要我们人人的努力，

and everyone in the world.

每一个世人的努力。

I am sure that we would not like to experience another world war.

我确信我们都不愿再经受另一次世界大战。

If it ever happens, two-thirds of the world

如果发生的话，世界的三分之二，

and much of the civilization which men have gained through time,

和许多由世代人们得到的文化，

patience and effort will be destroyed.

经过忍耐和努力而得到的，都将遭到毁灭。

Will the remaining one-third of the world be able to survive on its own?

那时，留下的三分之一的世界能够独自生存下去吗?

Our task now is not to blame the past, but to plan for the future.

我们现在的任务不是谴责过去，而是要计划将来。

If there is peace in the world,

如果世上有和平，

men can use their rockets to explore the mystery of space,

人类可以用他们的火箭探测太空的神秘，

their submarines to explore the depth of the sea,

用他们的潜水艇测量海洋的深度，

their missiles to deliver mail

用他们的导弹来寄邮件

and their fine equipment to penetrate the jungles of Africa,

用他们的良好设备深入非洲的丛林，

instead of using them militarily.

从而代替这些武器在军事上的使用。

Governments can use their money to build more schools,

政府可以用他们的钱建造更多的学校，

so that more children can be educated to be useful citizens.

使更多的儿童受到教育，成为有用的公民。

Scientists can use atomic energy to propel steamers and planes.

科学家可以用原子能发动轮船和飞机，

They can also devise new machines to increase the production of goods

同时可发明新机器，增加物品的生产，

and thus improve the way people live their lives.

从而改变人们的生活。

How can a peaceful world be achieved? It requires,in my opinion,

怎样才可能实现一个和平的世界呢?我认为，

the understanding and friendship of all the peoples from all nations.

这需要各国人民之间的了解和友谊。

Let no one suffer discrimination by reason of colour, race,

没有人会受到歧视因为肤色，种族

religion or national origin.

宗教和国籍。

Let the rich support the poor and the strong help the weak.

让富有的帮助贫穷的，强的扶助弱的。

We know that neither peace nor such a dream world

我们知道，不论和平还是这样的理想世界，

can come true in a day or a month.

都不可能在一天，一个月内实现，

It may even take decades or centuries But let us plan and begin now.

那需要几十年甚至几百年。让我们现在就作出计划并付诸行动吧!