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。

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As I said earlier this week in New York, all nations have a responsibility to meet this challenge, and together, we have taken a substantial step forward in meeting that responsibility.

正如本周早些时候我在纽约所言，所有国家都有责任迎接这一挑战，通过共同努力，我们在履行此项责任方面向前迈出了一大步。

youdao

As soon as the boss tells you to do it and you passively accept the ridiculous deadline, you make it your responsibility to meet it.

一旦老板告诉你去做事而你却被动地接受了荒谬的时限，那么实现它就是你的责任。

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All of which just adds to the burden of responsibility on the French president and the German chancellor as they meet today, to at least avoid saying anything in public that exacerbates the fears that the eurozone remains a whole philosophy way from having an answer to its debt-induced woes ( see my post of yesterday for more on this).

BBC: Growth vs debt reduction