I am all for the abolition of life tenure and the institution of a retirement system.

我提倡废除终身制，而且提倡建立退休制度。

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As you know, I told the Italian correspondent Oriana Fallaci that my plan was to work until 1985.

你也知道，我同意大利记者法拉奇谈话时说，我干到一九八五年就行了

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It’s already a year beyond that date.

现在超过一年了。

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I am now considering when to retire.

我正在考虑什么时候退休。

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Personally, I should like to retire soon.

就我个人来说，我是希望早退休。

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However, this is a rather difficult question.

但这个问题比较困难

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It is very hard to persuade the Party rank and file and the Chinese people to accept that.

在党内和人民当中很难说服。

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I believe if I retire before I die, it will help ensure the continuation of the present policies.

我相信，在我有生之年退休，对现行政策能继续下去比较有利

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It will also be in keeping with my own wishes.

也符合我个人向来的信念。

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However, I need to work harder to talk people around.

但这件事还要做更多的说服工作。

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In the end, as I am a member of the Communist Party, I must obey the decision of the Party.

最终我是一个共产党员，要服从党的决定。

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I am a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, so I must obey the will of the people.

我是一个中华人民共和国的公民

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I am still hoping that I can succeed in persuading the people to come round to my view.

要服从人民的意愿。我还是希望能够说服人民。

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You told Fallaci ``until 1985’’; what will you tell me?

您当时告诉法拉奇准备一九八五年退休，您准备对华莱士作什么表示呢

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To be quite frank, I am trying to persuade people to let me retire at the Party’s Thirteenth National Congress next year.

坦率地告诉你，我正在说服人们，我明年在党的十三大时就退下来。

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But so far, all I have heard is dissenting voices on all sides.

但到今天为止，遇到的是一片反对声。

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