18.As minister, Jefferson presented America's republican case with erudition and dexterity, hailed France tactfully as a counterpoise to a common British antagonist, and negotiated a consular convention.
作为部长, 杰斐逊以博学和灵巧的方式介绍了美国的共和党案例, 巧妙地将法国视为对英国共同对手的平衡, 并就领事公约进行了谈判。机翻
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