Jonestown
/ˈdʒəʊnztaʊn/
/ˈdʒəʊnztaʊn/
- an agricultural community in Guyana established in 1977 for a US religious group called the People's Temple of the Disciples of Christ by its leader Jim Jones (1933-78). After US Congressman Leo Ryan and four people with him were murdered while visiting Jonestown in 1978, Jones ordered the members of his community to kill themselves with a drink that contained poison. All 913 died, including more than 240 children, and Jones shot himself.
琼斯敦（Jonestown）：圭亚那的一个农业社区，成立于1977年，由其领导人吉姆·琼斯（Jim Jones，1933-78年）成立，被称为美国基督信徒圣殿。1978年，美国国会议员里奥·莱恩（Leo Ryan）和他的四个人在访问琼斯敦时被谋杀后，琼斯下令其社区成员杀害自己，喝一杯含有毒药的酒。所有913人死亡，包括240多个孩子，琼斯开枪自杀。