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- a state of the north-western US, on the Pacific coast; pop. 6,549, 224 (est. 2008); capital, Olympia. It became the 42nd state in 1889.华盛顿州（美国西北部一州, 濒临太平洋, 2008年估计人口6,549, 224, 首府奥林匹亚, 1889年成为美国的第42个州）。
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- the capital of the US; pop. 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.）。
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- an industrial town in NE England, designated as a new town in 1964; pop. 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）。
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noun & adjective- Washington2, Booker T. (1856-1915), American educationist; full name Booker Taliaferro Washington. A leading commentator for black Americans, Washington established the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama (1881). His support for segregation and his emphasis on black people's vocational skills attracted criticism from other black leaders.华盛顿, 布克尔·T（1856-1915, 美国教育家, 全名布克尔·塔里亚菲罗·华盛顿; 作为美国黑人主要代言人, 他在阿拉巴马州创立塔斯基吉学院 [1881]; 因为支持种族隔离、强调黑人的职业技能而遭到其他黑人领袖的批评）。
- Washington3, George (1732-99), American general and statesman, 1st President of the US 1789-97. Washington helped win the War of Independence by keeping his army together through the winter at Valley Forge and winning a decisive battle at Yorktown (1781). He chaired the convention at Philadelphia (1787) that drew up the American Constitution and subsequently served two terms as President, following a policy of neutrality in international affairs.华盛顿, 乔治（1732-1799, 美国将军和政治家, 美国第一任总统 [1789-1797]; 他保全军队在瓦利福奇度过严冬, 并在约克敦赢得了一场决定性的战役 [1781], 为独立战争的胜利作出了贡献; 担任在费城召开的制宪会议 [1787] 主席, 主持制定美国宪法, 随后担任两届美国总统, 在国际事务中采取中立政策）。