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历届美国总统介绍(MP3+字幕):第1任总统乔治华盛顿

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George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently voted as one its top five leaders.
乔治·华盛顿是美国的第一届总统，同时也是美国的五大领袖之一。

He was born in 1732 in Virginia.
他于1732年出生在弗吉尼亚州

His family were well off and owned a plantation.
一户拥有种植园的富裕家庭。

Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman.
随着年龄的增长，他学会了18世纪弗吉尼亚绅士的道德、礼貌、以及学识。

He was greatly interested in two things while he grew up: military arts and western expansion.
在他的成长中，他对两件事特别感兴趣：军事艺术和西方殖民扩张。

In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army.
1754年，22岁的华盛顿成为了美国陆军中校。

He fought in the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War.
他参加了法国和印度之战的导火线。

The following year he escaped injury in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him.
在接下来的一年里，尽管4颗子弹穿过他的上衣、2匹坐下的战马被子弹打死，而他却安然无恙。

His military experience taught him valuable lessons in leadership he would use later in his political life.
从军给了他领导方面的宝贵经验，这让他在日后的政治生涯中受益匪浅。

From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands.
1759年至美国独立战争爆发期间，华盛顿经营着自己的农场

He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life.
他与玛莎·丹德里奇·柯蒂斯结为了夫妇，并全身心投入到农耕生活中。

However, he felt exploited by British merchants and British regulations.
然而，他体会到了英国商人及英国制度的剥削。

In 1775, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years.
1775年，他带领一支缺乏训练的队伍开始了长达6年的艰苦战役。

He forced the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.
1781年，他迫使英国人在约克镇投降。

Washington entered politics and became a prime mover in the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787.
1787年，华盛顿进入政坛，并成为创建美国宪法的主要发起人。

After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA's first President.
新宪法获批后，总统选举团推选华盛顿为美国的第一任总统。

Washington avoided further wars and promoted the importance of federal power.
此后，华盛顿在避免战争的同时，加强联邦政府的权力。

He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
1799年，华盛顿逝世。他被誉为“战争中的第一人、和平第一人、国人心中的第一人。”

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1.well off富裕的；处境好的

They were not well off, and lived in a village.

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2.political life 政治生活

They had poisoned the political life of the nation.

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3.American Revolution 美国独立战争

From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands around Mount Vernon and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses.

从1759年到美国独立战争爆发，华盛顿经营着自己弗吉尼亚的农场，并在弗吉尼亚市民会议任职|Ay=tlRvW*S&nl@Yj。

4.take command of 指挥；开始控制

On Thursday, NATO -- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- agreed to take command of a "no-fly zone" over Libya.

周四,北大西洋公约组织——北大西洋公约组织——同意指挥对利比亚的禁飞区].L-xC.AR2V@。

5.prime mover 发起者；推动者

So often the prime mover is an inventor of some sort, while the partner brings street smarts or finance, or simply energy and confidence.

通常，发起者是某种类型的创造者，合作伙伴会带来技巧、资金，或者仅仅是活力与信心Rj9NMul,79Q_w_Vbc。

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partner	['pɑ:tnə]	想一想再看 n. 搭档，伙伴，合伙人 v. 同 ... 合	联想记忆 X 单词partner 联想记忆： part部分+ner人→合作伙伴
consistently	[kən'sistəntli]	想一想再看 adj. 一致的，始终如一的
constitution	[.kɔnsti'tju:ʃən]	想一想再看 n. 组织，宪法，体格	联想记忆 X 单词constitution 联想记忆： con一起 +stitute放+ion→构成：宪法
valuable	['væljuəbl]	想一想再看 adj. 贵重的，有价值的 n. (pl.)贵	联想记忆 X 单词valuable 联想记忆： val强壮+uable→因为强壮，所以有价值→有价值的
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devoted	[di'vəutid]	想一想再看 adj. 投入的，深爱的 v. 投入 vbl. 投入	联想记忆 X 单词devoted 联想记忆： de加强语义，vote＝vow发誓－发誓热爱－献身
prime	[praim]	想一想再看 adj. 最初的，首要的，最好的，典型的 n.	联想记忆 X 单词prime 联想记忆：源于：prim（adj 整洁的；最好的；早的）
revolution	[.revə'lu:ʃən]	想一想再看 n. 革命，旋转，转数	联想记忆 X 单词revolution 联想记忆： re翻+volut转+ion→翻转→革命，变革
treaty	['tri:ti]	想一想再看 n. 条约，协定	联想记忆 X 单词treaty 联想记忆： treat（v 对待；处理；谈判），y－做出处理的文件－条约
surrender	[sə'rendə]	想一想再看 v. 投降，让与，屈服 n. 投降，屈服，放弃	联想记忆 X 单词surrender 联想记忆： sur上面，render给予－把枪放过头顶－投降