Houston
/ˈhjuːstən/- an inland port of Texas, linked to the Gulf of Mexico by the Houston Ship Canal; pop. 2,242,193 (est. 2008). Since 1961 it has been a centre for space research and manned space flight; it is the site of the NASA Space Center.休斯敦(德克萨斯州的内陆港口, 经休斯敦航道与墨西哥湾相连; 2008年估计人口2,242,193; 1961年以来一直是航空研究和载人太空飞行中心; 是美国国家航空航天局的航天中心所在地)。
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named after Samuel Houston (1793-1863), an American politician and military leader who led the struggle to win control of Texas and make it part of the US.