Thomas Jefferson
/ˌtɒməs ˈdʒefəsən/
/ˌtɑːməs ˈdʒefərsən/
- (1743-1826) the third US President (1801-9) and one of the nation's Founding Fathers. He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence but was opposed to a strong central government. As president, he supported the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Jefferson helped design Washington, DC, and was the first president to have his Inauguration Day there. He was also governor of Virginia (1779-81) and US Secretary of State (1789-93). He established the University of Virginia (1819) and designed its buildings. He died, like John Adams, on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
托马斯·杰斐逊（Thomas Jefferson）：（1743-1826）第三任美国总统（1801-9），也是美国开国元勋之一。他撰写了大部分《独立宣言》，但反对强大的中央政府。作为总统，他支持路易斯安那购买和路易斯和克拉克远征队。杰斐逊（Jefferson）帮助设计了华盛顿特区，并且是首届就职典礼在美国举行的总统。他还是弗吉尼亚州州长（1779-81）和美国国务卿（1789-93）。他成立了弗吉尼亚大学（1819）并设计了建筑物。他与约翰·亚当斯（John Adams）一样，在《独立宣言》成立50周年时去世。