Paine
/peɪn/- Paine, Thomas (1737-1809), English political writer. His pamphlet Common Sense (1776) called for American independence and The Rights of Man (1791) defended the French Revolution. His radical views prompted the British government to indict him for treason and he fled to France. Other Notable works: The Age of Reason (1794).潘恩, 托马斯（1737-1809, 英国政论家; 他写的小册子《常识》[1776]要求美国独立, 《人的权利》[1791]为法国大革命辩护, 他的激进观点促使英国政府指控他犯有叛国罪, 之后他逃亡到法国; 其他代表作品： 《理性的时代》[1794]）。