CLater， as president and as Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces， I was one of those who bore the sobering responsibility of maintaining global stability during the height of the Cold War， as the world"s two superpowers confronted each other.
后来，作为总统和武装部队的总司令，我承担着在冷战高峰时期世界两个超级大国相互敌视状态下维护全球稳定的重大责任。
during the height of 表示在……的高峰时期。
29.Work Together for Peace（2）为和平共同努力（2）
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世界虽然处在和平年代，但仍然面临着战争和恐怖行动的威胁，就更加突显了和平的重要性，有些我们可以称之为英雄的人为了和平而奉献了自己的生命，那么我们应该为这个世界的和平做些什么呢？
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The world has changed greatly since I left the White House.Now there is only one superpower， with unprecedented military and economic strength.The coming budget for American armaments will be greater than those of the next fifteen nations combined， and there are troops from the United States in many countries throughout the world.Our gross national economy exceeds that of the three countries that follow us， and our nation"s voice most often prevails as decisions are made concerning trade， humanitarian assistance， and the allocation of global wealth.This dominant status is unlikely to change in our lifetime.
But instead of entering a millennium of peace， the world is now， in many ways， a more dangerous place. The greater ease of travel and communication has not been matched by equal understanding and mutual respect.AThere is a plethora of civil wars， within which an overwhelming portion of the casualties are unarmed civilians who have no ability to defend themselves.And recent appalling acts of terrorism have reminded us that no nations， even superpowers， are invulnerable.
BIt is clear that global challenges must be met with an emphasis on peace， in harmony with others， with strong alliances and international consensus. lmperfect as it may be， there is no doubt that this can best be done through the United Nations， which Ralph Bunche described here in this same forum as exhibiting a“fortunate flexibility”—not merely to preserve peace but also to make change， even radical change， without violence.
We must remember that today there are at least eight nuclear powers on earth， and three of them are threatening to their neighbors in areas of great international tension. CFor powerful countries to adopt a principle of preventive war may well set an example that can have catastrophic consequences.
If we accept the premise that the United Nations is the best avenue for the maintenance of peace， then the carefully considered decisions of the United Nations Security Council must be enforced. All too often， the alternative has proven to be uncontrollable violence and expanding spheres of hostility.
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AThere is a plethora of civil wars， within which an overwhelming portion of the casualties are unarmed civilians who have no ability to defend themselves.
世界上有很多内战，绝大部分内战的死难者是那些手无寸铁而又无力自卫的平民。
a plethora of很多。例如：The report contained a plethora of detais.报告中细节太多。
BIt is clear that global challenges must be met with an emphasis on peace， in harmony with others， with strong alliances and international consensus.
显然，全球性的挑战必须以强调和平的重要性、与他国和平共处并结成稳定的联盟和达成国际共识的手段来应付。
in harmony with 协调一致。例如：His tastes are in harmony with mine.他的爱好与我的相同。
CFor powerful countries to adopt a principle of preventive war may well set an example that can have catastrophic consequences.
对于强国来说，采取先发制人的战争原则将会树立具有灾难性后果的先例。
set an example 树立榜样。例如：The headmistress likes to arrive early at school to set an example.那位女校长愿意早早到校，以身作则。
30.Work Together for Peace（3）为和平共同努力（3）
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战争终究永远是一个恶魔，而绝非福音。我们要学会如何和平地生活在一起，各民族一定要摒弃前嫌，抛弃一些恐惧和偏见，一起携手为了和平而努力，一定要为此而做些改变。
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I am not here as a public official， but as a citizen of a troubled world who finds hope in a growing consensus that the generally accepted goals of society are peace， freedom， human rights， environmental quality， the alleviation of suffering， and the rule of law.
ADuring the past decades， the international community， usually under the auspices of the United Nations， has struggled to negotiate global standards that can help us achieve these essential goals. They include：the abolition of land mines and chemical weapons；an end to the testing， proliferation， and further deployment of nuclear warheads；constraints on global warming；prohibition of the death penalty， at least for children；and an international criminal court to deter and to punish war crimes and genocide.Those agreements already adopted must be fully implemented， and others should be pursued aggressively.
Despite theological differences， all great religions share common commitments that define our ideal secular relationships. I am convinced that Christians， Muslims， Buddhists， Hindus， Jews， and others can embrace each other in a common effort to alleviate human suffering and to espouse peace.
