The US will remain a powerful part of the global system, but the task of the new president is to recognize lasting strengths and accept new limits. President-elect Obama has shown pragmatism and realism, and seems to understand that accepting limitations is not weakness; refusal to acknowledge reality is.
美国仍将是全球体系强有力的组成部分，可是新总统面临的任务是认清哪些实力能够持续存在下去，并接受新的限制。当选总统奥巴马已经表现出求真和务实的作风，他看起来似乎明白：在行为方面接受限制并不是软弱的表现，拒绝接受现实才是。