1A state of the north-western US, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean; population 6,549,224 (est. 2008); capital, Olympia. It became the 42nd state in 1889.
2The capital of the US; population 591,833 (est. 2008). It is coextensive with the District of Columbia, a federal district on the Potomac River with boundaries on the states of Virginia and Maryland. Founded in 1790, during the presidency of George Washington, it was planned and built as a capital city. Full name Washington DC.
华盛顿（美国首都，2008年估计人口591, 833；城市范围同哥伦比亚特区，该特区是位于波托马克河畔与弗吉尼亚州和马里兰州毗临的美国联邦直辖区；在乔治·华盛顿总统执政期间的1790年按首都城市规划建立；全名WASHINGTON DC .）
3An industrial town in north-eastern England, designated as a new town in 1964; population 51,700 (est. 2009).
华盛顿（英格兰东北部工业城镇，1964年被确定为新城镇，2009年估计人口51, 700）
Definition of Washington in US English:
Washington
proper nounˈwɑʃɪŋtənˈwäSHiNGtən
1A state of the northwestern US, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean; population 6,549,224 (est. 2008); capital, Olympia. It became the 42nd state in 1889.
2The capital of the US; population 591,833 (est. 2008). It is coextensive with the District of Columbia, a federal district on the Potomac River bordering on the states of Virginia and Maryland. Founded in 1790, during the presidency of George Washington, the city was planned by engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant (1754–1825) and built as the capital. Full name Washington, D.C.
华盛顿（美国首都，2008年估计人口591, 833；城市范围同哥伦比亚特区，该特区是位于波托马克河畔与弗吉尼亚州和马里兰州毗临的美国联邦直辖区；在乔治·华盛顿总统执政期间的1790年按首都城市规划建立；全名WASHINGTON DC .）