TheKing’sSpeechForthesecondtimeinthelivesofmostofus,weareatwar.Overandoveragain,wehavetriedtofindapeacefulwayoutofthedifferencesbetweenourselvesandthosewhoarenowourenemies;butithasbeeinvain.我们中大多数人将面临第二次战争。我们已多次寻求通过和平方式解决国家间的争端，但一切都是徒劳。Wehavebeenforcedintoaconflict,forwearecalled,tomeetthechallengeofaprinciplewhich,ifitweretoprevail,wouldbefataltoanycivilizedorderintheworld.Suchaprinciple,strippedofalldisguise,issurelythemereprimitivedoctrinethatmightisright.我们被迫卷入这场战争，我们必须接受这个挑战。如果希特勒大行其道，世界文明秩序将毁于一旦，这种信念褪去伪装之后，只是对强权的赤裸裸的追求。Forthesakeofallthatweourselvesholddear,itisunthinkablethatweshouldrefusetomeetthechallenge.ItistothishighpurposethatInowcallmypeopleathomeandmypeoplesacrosstheseas,whowillmakeourcausetheirown.Iaskthemtostandcalmandfirmandunitedinthistimeoftrial.为了捍卫我们珍视的一切，我们必须接受这个挑战。为此崇高目标，我呼吁国内的民众以及国外的民众以此为己任。我恳请大家保持冷静和坚定，在考验面前团结起来。Thetaskwillbehard.Theremaybedarkdaysahead,andwarcannolongerbeconfinedtothebattlefield,butwecanonlydotherightasweseetheright,andreverentlycommitourcausetoGod.Ifoneandallwekeepresolutelyfaithfultoit,thenwithGod'shelp,weshallprevail.考验是严峻的，我们还会面临一段艰难的日子。战争也不只局限于前线，只有心怀正义才能正确行事。我们在此虔诚向上帝祈祷，只要每个人坚定信念，在上帝的帮助下，我们必将胜利。