washington

/ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ.tən/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɑʃɪŋtən] /ˈwɑː.ʃɪŋ.tən/ (ame, ipa)

washington — 名詞

1. the US capital city, situated on the Potomac River along the border of Maryland

1.名詞A2
釋義

華盛頓特區

美國首都，聯邦政府所在地

the US capital city, situated on the Potomac River along the border of Maryland and Virginia and covering the same land area as the District of Columbia. This is where the US federal government is based, including the White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court.

例句

Diya flew to Washington to tour the White House and the Lincoln Memorial.

Diya 飛到華盛頓特區參觀白宮和林肯紀念堂。

verb phrase: flew to Washington (movement to a place)

The cherry blossom trees in Washington draw thousands of visitors each spring.

華盛頓特區的櫻花每年春天吸引成千上萬的遊客。

subject: the cherry blossom trees (inanimate subject)

同義詞

用法筆記

Add 'D.C.' to distinguish this referent from Washington state in contexts where confusion is possible. In Taiwan, 華盛頓特區 or 華盛頓哥倫比亞特區 is used formally, while 華盛頓 alone often implies D.C.

常見錯誤

❌I moved to Washington state to study political science at Georgetown.
✅I moved to Washington, D.C. to study political science at Georgetown.
💡Georgetown University is in Washington, D.C., not Washington state.
❌Washington is known for its apple orchards.
✅Washington state is known for its apple orchards.
💡Apple production is associated with Washington state, not Washington, D.C.

2. a US state in the Pacific Northwest region, with the Pacific Ocean on its wester

2.名詞A2
釋義

華盛頓州

美國西北部一州，首府奧林匹亞

a US state in the Pacific Northwest region, with the Pacific Ocean on its western side and the Canadian province of British Columbia to its north. Its biggest city is Seattle, and Olympia is the capital. The state is famous for its dense evergreen forests, coffee culture, and technology companies.

例句

Rania moved to Washington state to work at a software company near Seattle.

Rania 搬到華盛頓州，到西雅圖附近的一家軟體公司工作。

clarifying phrase: Washington state (disambiguation marker)

The ferry from Washington to Vancouver Island crosses the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

從華盛頓州到溫哥華島的渡輪會穿過胡安·德·富卡海峽。

prepositional phrase: from Washington to Vancouver Island

同義詞
  • Washington state

    explicit disambiguation from D.C.; required in many contexts

  • the Evergreen State

    official nickname; used in tourism and local pride contexts

  • WA

    US postal abbreviation; used in addresses and data entry

用法筆記

Always include 'state' (Washington state) when the context could also refer to Washington, D.C. Postal abbreviation is WA. The state's nickname is 'the Evergreen State.'

常見錯誤

❌The headquarters is in Washington, D.C. state.
✅The headquarters is in Washington state.
💡Washington, D.C. is not a state; it is a federal district.
❌Washington was the 42nd state to join the Union.
✅Washington became the 42nd state in 1889.
💡Use 'became' or 'joined' rather than 'was the Xth state.'

washington — 名詞

1. Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856–1915), an American educator, author, and acti

1.名詞B2
釋義

華盛頓特區

美國首都，聯邦政府所在地

Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856–1915), an American educator, author, and activist who was born into slavery and later became a prominent leader in the African-American community. He founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University) in Alabama and advocated for vocational education and economic self-reliance.

例句

In a Tuskegee workshop, Booker T. Washington showed students how to lay bricks for a new dormitory.

Diya 飛到華盛頓特區參觀白宮和林肯紀念堂。

prepositional phrase + concrete action: In a Tuskegee workshop, showed students how to lay bricks

Kevin read an excerpt from Washington's autobiography, Up from Slavery, for his history class.

華盛頓特區的櫻花每年春天吸引成千上萬的遊客。

同義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from George Washington. In historical writing about education and civil rights, 'Washington' alone almost always refers to Booker T. Washington. Not to be confused with other African-American leaders of the same era such as W.E.B. Du Bois, who disagreed with Washington's approach.

常見錯誤

❌Booker T. Washington was the first US president.
✅Booker T. Washington was an educator and founder of the Tuskegee Institute.
💡He is often confused with George Washington.
❌Washington wrote the Atlanta Compromise in the 1960s.
✅Washington delivered the Atlanta Compromise speech in 1895.
💡His active period was the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

2. George Washington (1732–1799), an American military officer, statesman, and Foun

2.名詞B1
釋義

華盛頓州

美國西北部一州，首府奧林匹亞

George Washington (1732–1799), an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and presided over the convention that drafted the US Constitution.

例句

George Washington led the Continental Army through the harsh winter at Valley Forge in 1777.

Rania 搬到華盛頓州，到西雅圖附近的一家軟體公司工作。

past tense action clause with temporal context

Hyun's class visited Mount Vernon, the Virginia estate where Washington lived with his family.

從華盛頓州到溫哥華島的渡輪會穿過胡安·德·富卡海峽。

同義詞

用法筆記

When historical context makes the referent clear, 'Washington' alone is standard. To distinguish from Booker T. Washington, include 'George' or the title 'President Washington.' Washington's image appears on the one-dollar bill and the US quarter coin.

常見錯誤

❌George Washington freed all his slaves during his lifetime.
✅George Washington's will freed his slaves after his death.
💡He did not free them while he was alive.
❌Washington was president in the 1800s.
✅Washington was president from 1789 to 1797, in the late 1700s.
💡His presidency was entirely within the 18th century.