I, however, cannot with good conscience support it.

然而我凭良心说不支持这个决定
I'm so sorry, Madam President,

我很对不起总统女士
but the Cylon have no understanding of the meaning of the word freedom.

赛昂人并不理解自由这个词的含义
How could they? They're programmed machines.

他们怎么可能理解? 他们只是被编程的机器而已
Every time you take away one of our freedoms,

每当你拿走我们的一种自由
every time we restrict or curtail one of our rights,

每当你限制或者剥夺我们的一项权利
we become one step closer to being like them.

我们就一步步变得更象赛昂人
As the Vice President, I am bound to follow the administration's lead.

作为副总统我必须接受这个政府的领导
As President,

作为总统
I should have no such strictures.

我就不会再受此限制
Given the current situation, I'm afraid that I have no alternative

根据目前情况我已无可选择
but to announce that I am, as of now, a candidate for the Presidency.

我只能宣布从现在开始我参加总统竞选