George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently voted as one its top five leaders. He was born in 1732 in Virginia. His family were well off and owned a plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly interested in two things while he grew up: military arts and western expansion.
喬治·華盛頓是美國(guó)的第一屆總統(tǒng)，同時(shí)也是美國(guó)的五大領(lǐng)袖之一。他于1732年出生在弗吉尼亞州一戶擁有種植園的富裕家庭。隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，他學(xué)會(huì)了18世紀(jì)弗吉尼亞紳士的道德、禮貌、以及學(xué)識(shí)。在他的成長(zhǎng)中，他對(duì)兩件事特別感興趣：軍事藝術(shù)和西方殖民擴(kuò)張。
In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army. He fought in the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. The following year he escaped injury in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him valuable lessons in leadership he would use later in his political life.
1754年，22歲的華盛頓成為了美國(guó)陸軍中校。他參加了法國(guó)和印度之戰(zhàn)的導(dǎo)火線。在接下來的一年里，盡管4顆子彈穿過他的上衣、2匹坐下的戰(zhàn)馬被子彈打死，而他卻安然無恙。從軍給了他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)方面的寶貴經(jīng)驗(yàn)，這讓他在日后的政治生涯中受益匪淺。
From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life. However, he felt exploited by British merchants and British regulations. In 1775, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.
1759年至美國(guó)獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)爆發(fā)期間，華盛頓經(jīng)營(yíng)著自己的農(nóng)場(chǎng)。他與瑪莎·丹德里奇·柯蒂斯結(jié)為了夫婦，并全身心投入到農(nóng)耕生活中。然而，他體會(huì)到了英國(guó)商人及英國(guó)制度的剝削。1775年，他帶領(lǐng)一支缺乏訓(xùn)練的隊(duì)伍開始了長(zhǎng)達(dá)6年的艱苦戰(zhàn)役。1781年，他迫使英國(guó)人在約克鎮(zhèn)投降。
Washington entered politics and became a prime mover in the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA's first President. Washington avoided further wars and promoted the importance of federal power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
1787年，華盛頓進(jìn)入政壇，并成為創(chuàng)建美國(guó)憲法的主要發(fā)起人。新憲法獲批后，總統(tǒng)選舉團(tuán)推選華盛頓為美國(guó)的第一任總統(tǒng)。此后，華盛頓在避免戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的同時(shí)，加強(qiáng)聯(lián)邦政府的權(quán)力。1799年，華盛頓逝世。他被譽(yù)為“戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的第一人、和平第一人、國(guó)人心中的第一人。”
喬治·華盛頓是美國(guó)的第一屆總統(tǒng)，同時(shí)也是美國(guó)的五大領(lǐng)袖之一。他于1732年出生在弗吉尼亞州一戶擁有種植園的富裕家庭。隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，他學(xué)會(huì)了18世紀(jì)弗吉尼亞紳士的道德、禮貌、以及學(xué)識(shí)。在他的成長(zhǎng)中，他對(duì)兩件事特別感興趣：軍事藝術(shù)和西方殖民擴(kuò)張。
In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army. He fought in the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. The following year he escaped injury in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him valuable lessons in leadership he would use later in his political life.
1754年，22歲的華盛頓成為了美國(guó)陸軍中校。他參加了法國(guó)和印度之戰(zhàn)的導(dǎo)火線。在接下來的一年里，盡管4顆子彈穿過他的上衣、2匹坐下的戰(zhàn)馬被子彈打死，而他卻安然無恙。從軍給了他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)方面的寶貴經(jīng)驗(yàn)，這讓他在日后的政治生涯中受益匪淺。
From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life. However, he felt exploited by British merchants and British regulations. In 1775, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.
1759年至美國(guó)獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)爆發(fā)期間，華盛頓經(jīng)營(yíng)著自己的農(nóng)場(chǎng)。他與瑪莎·丹德里奇·柯蒂斯結(jié)為了夫婦，并全身心投入到農(nóng)耕生活中。然而，他體會(huì)到了英國(guó)商人及英國(guó)制度的剝削。1775年，他帶領(lǐng)一支缺乏訓(xùn)練的隊(duì)伍開始了長(zhǎng)達(dá)6年的艱苦戰(zhàn)役。1781年，他迫使英國(guó)人在約克鎮(zhèn)投降。
Washington entered politics and became a prime mover in the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA's first President. Washington avoided further wars and promoted the importance of federal power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
1787年，華盛頓進(jìn)入政壇，并成為創(chuàng)建美國(guó)憲法的主要發(fā)起人。新憲法獲批后，總統(tǒng)選舉團(tuán)推選華盛頓為美國(guó)的第一任總統(tǒng)。此后，華盛頓在避免戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的同時(shí)，加強(qiáng)聯(lián)邦政府的權(quán)力。1799年，華盛頓逝世。他被譽(yù)為“戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的第一人、和平第一人、國(guó)人心中的第一人。”
