U.S. holds state funeral for 41st President George H.W. Bush 當地時間2018年12月4日，美國華盛頓，老布希總統追悼儀式持續進行。12月5日，美國將在華盛頓國家教堂為已故前總統老布希舉行國葬儀式。布希家族成員、美國總統川普、前總統歐巴馬等美國政界人士以及多名國際政要都將為老布希送行。
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- In laughter and tears, the United States held a state funeral here Wednesday for the 41st President George H.W. Bush, who has been widely mourned and praised as a good leader and a devoted person with a "gentle soul" and great sense of humor during his 94-year-long lifetime.
美國第41任總統老布希於本周三在華盛頓舉行了國葬。在他94年的生命歷程中，老布希被廣泛稱讚為一位優秀的領導人和一位「溫柔的靈魂」和偉大的幽默感的獻身精神。
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, four other living former U.S. presidents, together with dignitaries from across the country and foreign leaders attended the state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.
美國總統唐納·川普和第一夫人梅拉尼婭·川普以及其他四位在世的前總統，以及來自全國各地的政要和外國領導人出席了在華盛頓國家大教堂舉行的國葬。
Bush was remembered as "America's last great soldier-statesman" by biographer Jon Meacham, one of four people that delivered eulogies at the solemn ceremony broadcast live on major U.S. TV networks.
布希被傳記作家米查姆譽為「美國最後一位偉大的軍人政治家」。米查姆是在美國主要電視臺直播的莊嚴儀式上致悼詞的四人之一。
Meacham recalled Bush's public service and personal integrity, evoking laughter filling in the cathedral time after time.
米查姆回憶起布希的公共服務和個人誠信，教堂裡不時響起陣陣笑聲。
Delivering the final eulogy at the funeral emotionally, the 41st president's son, former President George W. Bush, said his late father was "a great and noble man. The best father a son or daughter could have."
美國第41任總統的兒子、前總統喬治·w·布希在葬禮上深情致悼詞時說，他已故的父親是一位「偉大而高尚的人」。兒子或女兒所能擁有的最好的父親。
"He showed me what it means to be a president who serves with integrity, leads with courage and acts with love in his heart for the citizens of our country," said George W. Bush, who returned to his seat with tears in eyes.
「他向我展示了一個正直服務、勇敢領導、全心全意為我們國家的公民服務的總統意味著什麼，」小布希說。
In and outside the Capitol Hill, along the Pennsylvania Avenue, thousands of Americans gathered on Wednesday morning to bid farewell to the former president when his casket was transported by a motorcade from the Capitol to the National Cathedral.
周三上午，數千名美國人聚集在賓夕法尼亞大道(的國會山內外，向這位前總統告別。當時，他的靈柩由車隊從國會大廈運往國家大教堂。
Tom Wiggins was one of them. He told Xinhua that he admired the late president as a "good person and a good leader" who had an extraordinary and exemplary life.
湯姆·威金斯就是其中之一。他告訴新華社，他欽佩這位已故總統，稱他是一位「好人，一位優秀的領導人」，有著非凡和模範的一生。