乔治·华盛顿——首任总统
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George Washington was the first president of the United States.
乔治·华盛顿是美国的首任总统。
He served from 1789 to 1797.
他于1789年至1797年任职。
He was a famous general who led the American colonists to freedom from British rule and he presided over the convention that created the U.S. Constitution.
他是一位著名的将军，带领美国殖民者摆脱了英国的统治，获得了自由，还主持了制定美国宪法的会议。
He wanted to retire from public service and return home.
他想退出公职，返回家乡。
But the country’s founders wanted him to move to New York and serve as the American president.
但美国的开国元勋们希望他搬到纽约，担任美国总统。
Washington accepted the job as his duty.
华盛顿把这个工作视为自己的职责。
Washington was sworn in as president in 1789.
华盛顿于1789年宣誓就任总统。
He had to invent the job of being president for all future presidents.
他必须为所有未来的总统开创总统这一职位的先河。
He established a group of advisors — called the cabinet—as well as the nation’s official money.
他设立了一个顾问团队——称为内阁——以及国家的官方货币。
He appointed a six-member Supreme Court.
他任命了一个由六名成员组成的最高法院。
And he created the Department of Foreign Affairs, now called the State Department.
他还创立了外交部，即现在的国务院。
He hoped to act in such a way that future presidents could continue to build on what he began.
他希望以这样的方式行事，以便未来的总统能够在他开创的基础上继续发展。
From the beginning, George Washington was careful to establish a good working relationship with Congress.
从一开始，乔治·华盛顿就小心翼翼地与国会建立良好的工作关系。
By his actions, he confirmed the separation of powers of the three branches of the government, as described in the Constitution.
他的行动证实了宪法中所描述的政府三权分立。
Historian Joseph Ellis says one of the best things about George Washington was his ability to give up power.
历史学家约瑟夫·埃利斯表示，乔治·华盛顿最优秀的品质之一就是他能够放弃权力。
At the end of the Revolutionary War, General Washington returned his sword.
独立战争结束时，华盛顿将军归还了他的剑。
And at the end of his second term, President Washington simply returned home.
在第二个任期结束时，华盛顿总统只是简单地回到了家中。
Like many plantation owners, Washington was a slave holder.
像许多种植园主一样，华盛顿也是一位奴隶主。
By the end of his life, Washington opposed slavery.
到他生命的尽头，华盛顿反对奴隶制。
He left a will ordering his survivors to free his slaves after his wife’s death.
他留下遗嘱，命令在他妻子去世后释放他的奴隶。
Three years after he finished his second term as president, Washington fell ill.
在完成第二任总统任期三年后，华盛顿病倒了。
On December 14, 1799, he died in his bed, surrounded by his wife, enslaved maids, and friends.
1799年12月14日，他在床上离世，身边环绕着妻子、被奴役的女仆和朋友们。
He was 67.
他67岁。
I’m Jill Robbins.
我是吉尔·罗宾斯。
Kelly Jean Kelly and Steve Ember reported this story for VOA Learning English.
凯莉·简·凯利和史蒂夫·恩伯为VOA英语学习频道报道了这则新闻。
Jill Robbins adapted it for Learning English.
吉尔·罗宾斯为《学习英语》改编了它。
