Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation.
了解历史对于了解我们自身作为一个民族和一个国家都是至关重要的。
We see ourselves as a nation of extroverts—which means that we've lost sight of who we really are.
我们把自己看作一个外向的民族，这意味着我们已经忘记了真正的自己。
We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn sounding commitments to avoid it.
我们将为此争论不休，甚至可能作为一个国家作出一些相当庄严的承诺来避免它。
The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers.
英国人以爱狗著称。
We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it.
我们会为此争论不休，甚至可能以国家的身份做出一些听起来相当严肃的承诺来庄重的承诺来避免这种情况发生。
As a nation, we may be overfunding the quest for unlikely cures.
作为一个国家，我们可能过度投资于寻找不太可能的治疗方法。
We shall take our place in the world as a nation with an advanced culture.
我们将以一个具有高度文化的民族出现于世界。
We must make a discussion as a nation.
我们必须从国家的角度进行一次讨论。
Our character as a nation has not changed.
我们国家的性格没有改变。
Is that really what we as a nation want to have happen?
在我们国家真希望发生这种事么？
As a nation, we've had plenty of both floods and droughts this year.
对于一个国家而言，我们每年面临着洪水与干旱带来的灾难。
That is what makes the United States of America different as a nation.
这是美国作为一个国家独树一帜的原因。
We, as a nation, cannot afford to shirk responsibility any longer.
我们，整个国家，再也无法忍受他们逃避责任了。
We will not survive [as a nation] if we lose the institution of marriage.
婚姻制度关系到我们(国家民族)的存亡。
Despite this, as a nation, we are sicker and fatter than we have everbeen.
尽管如此，作为一个国家，我们比以往更加多病和肥胖。
In its short life as a nation Italy has already rebuilt itself several times.
尽管建国不久，意大利已多次自我重建。
As a nation, we've talked about addressing the issue of homelessness, and now we have a plan.
国家对住无所居问题已作过讨论，如今，我们有了计划。
As a nation we are still failing to meet the five-a-day fruit and vegetable intake targets.
实际上，我们还没有实现每天都食用水果蔬菜的目标。
And there is no question that we, as a nation, can meet our responsibility as Americans once more.
而且毫无疑问，我们作为一个国家，能够再一次履行美国人民应有的责任。
Many may already see France as a nation of grumblers, but a new survey shows the French agree.
很多人可能早已觉得法国人爱发牢骚，然而一项最新调查表明法国人竟然也对此表示认同。
Come, 'they say,' let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more. '.
他们说，来吧，我们将他们剪灭，使他们不再成国。使以色列的名，不再被人记念。
And that ends up being a pretty big number because of how much energy we consume overall as a nation.
这是一个相当大的数字，因为美国的能源消耗量非常大。
But if, as a nation, you can't manage this, you may be tempted to resort to artificial (and temporary) expedients.
如果心有余而力不足，一个国家可能禁不住诱惑，采取人为的(也是临时的)权宜之计。
It will require us to remember that we did not get to where we are as a nation by standing pat in a time of change.
我们应该牢记，我们作为一个国家取得这样的成就，是因为我们在变革的时期没有故步自封。
Then when we look in the mirror as a nation, we will see, once again, the reflection of the United States of America.
然后，我们在镜子中看这个国家，能再一次看到美利坚合众国。
Then when we look in the mirror as a nation, we will see, once again, the reflection of the United States of America.
然后，我们在镜子中看这个国家，能再一次看到美利坚合众国。
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