The Pledge of Allegiance
效忠誓词
There are many ways that people can show respect for someone or something.
人们有很多方式可以表达对某人或某事的尊重。
One way is for people to give allegiance to someone or something.
一种方法是人们效忠某人或某事。
When people give allegiance, they make a promise to honor and be faithful to someone or something.
当人们效忠时，他们承诺尊重和忠诚于某人或某事。
The Pledge of Allegiance is a promise to honor the American flag and the United States of America.
效忠誓言是向美国国旗和美利坚合众国致敬的承诺。
The American flag stands for the Republic of the United States of America.
美国国旗代表美利坚合众国。
Every morning, students face the flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance.
每天早上，学生们面对国旗，宣誓效忠。
People also do it before sports or government events begin.
人们也在体育或政府活动开始前这样做。
They show thanks for living in a community with liberty and justice.
他们感谢生活在一个自由和正义的社区。