U.S. capital, founded 1791, named for President George Washington (1732-1799); the family name is from a town in northeastern England, from Old English, literally "estate of a man named Wassa." The U.S. state was named when it was formed as a territory in 1853 (admitted to the union 1889). Related: Washingtonian.
雙語例句
1. Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday.
昨天在華盛頓舉行的中東和談有了取得進展的跡象。
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2. Mr Mandela was given a tumultuous reception in Washington.
曼德拉先生在華盛頓受到熱情的款待。
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3. By the time he's twenty he'll know everyone worth knowing in Washington.
到20歲時，他就會認識華盛頓所有值得認識的人。
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4. The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year.
今年華盛頓的櫻花開得很早。
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5. Washington and Moscow are believed to have similar views on Kashmir.