George Washington
美国第一任总统——乔治·华盛顿

George Washington (1732-1799) was the commander-in-chief of the Continental army in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and the first president of the United States. Born into a Virginia planter family, Washington had little or no formal schooling, but he read in geography, military, history, agriculture and learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. He once joined the Seven Years' War and became Lieutenant Colonel and Captain. The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. He presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 and became the first President of the U.S. in 1789.
乔治·华盛顿(1732—1799) 曾任1775年至1783年美国独立战争时大陆军总司令和美国第一任总统。乔治·华盛顿出生在弗吉尼亚州的一户农场主家庭。尽管他毕生未进入大学学习，但他酷爱阅读，内容涉及地理、军事、历史、农业等，并且学习了道德、礼仪和作为一位18世纪弗吉尼亚绅士所必需的知识。他曾参加七年战争，获中校和上校头衔。1775年的大陆会议任命华盛顿为大陆军总司令。1787年他主持了费城制宪会议，制定了美国宪法。1789年，华盛顿当选为美国第一任总统。

He pursued two intertwined interests: military arts and western expansion. He symbolized qualities of discipline, aristocratic duty, military orthodoxy, and persistence in adversity that his contemporaries particularly valued as marks of mature political leadership. Washington retired at the end of his second term. In his Farewell Address, he urged his countrymen to forswear excessive party spirit and geographical distinctions. In foreign affairs, he warned against long-term alliances. Washington enjoyed less than three years of retirement at Mount Vernon, for he died of a throat infection December 14, 1799. For months the Nation mourned him. For his central role in the formation of the United States, he is often referred to as the “Father of the United States”.
他有两个相互交织、联系密切的兴趣点：军事和西方殖民扩张。他是纪律严明、贵族使命、军事正统和逆境坚韧的化身，这些特点使其成为同时代人眼中最成熟的政治领袖。华盛顿在第二任期结束的时候选择了退休。在他的告别演说中，他敦促他的同胞们摒弃过度的党性和地域差别。在外交事务中，他反对长期的联盟。华盛顿在弗农山庄享受了不到三年的退休生活，于1799年12月14日死于喉咙感染。全国人民哀悼了他数月。由于在美国建国史中扮演了重要的角色，华盛顿被尊称为“美国国父”。