Marquis de Lafayette
/mɑːˌkiː də ˌlɑːfaɪˈet/
/mɑːrˌkiː də ˌlæfiˈet/
- (1757-1834) a French soldier and politician who helped the Americans during the American Revolution and fought at the Battle of Yorktown. He also persuaded the French king Louis XVI to send more soldiers to America to fight the British. This made him very popular in the US, and towns are named after him in several states, including Indiana, Louisiana and Alabama. He was made an honorary citizen of the US by George W Bush in 2002.
拉斐特侯爵（Marquis de Lafayette）：（1757-1834）法国士兵和政客，曾在美国独立战争期间帮助美国人，并在约克镇战役中作战。他还说服法国国王路易十六派遣更多士兵前往美国与英国作战。这使他在美国非常受欢迎，城镇在几个州以他的名字命名，包括印第安纳州，路易斯安那州和阿拉巴马州。他于2002年被乔治·W·布什（George W Bush）授予美国名誉公民。