Declaration of Independence

Here was burned Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, of the statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and father of the University of Virginia.(这里安葬着托马斯·杰弗逊。他是《独立宣言》的起草人，《弗吉尼亚宗教自由法案》的起草人和弗吉尼亚大学的创始人。)

In the Declaration of Independence, the Founders didn't treat happiness as some fuzzy concept; they believed that people wanted happiness and had the right to pursue it.(在《独立宣言》中，起草人明确提出了幸福的概念；他们相信人民需要幸福并且有权利追求幸福。)

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?(“独立宣言”是何时通过采用的？)

Serbia says Kosovo's declaration of independence was illegal under international law.(塞尔维亚说，按照国际法，科索沃宣布独立是非法的。)

Wondering what to do, ferreting in his bag, he found a copy of the Declaration of Independence he had been given at the grocery store, and a light-bulb pinged on in his head.(不知道该干什么好，他在书包里搜出了一本杂货店伙计送给他的独立宣言，那一刻，灵感在他脑海里诞生了。)

Kentucky teacher was quizzing her students. "Johnny, who signed the Declaration of Independence?""(肯塔基的一位老师向学生提问。”约翰尼，谁签署了独立宣言？)

The court considers that general international law contains no applicable prohibition of declaration of independence.(法院认为，国际法中未包含禁止宣布独立的条款。)

He badly wanted to return before July 5th, the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's declaration of independence.(他非常希望在七月五日之前返国，这一天是委内瑞拉宣布独立两百周年。)

Of course it is. Every declaration of independence is a precedent.(这当然是一个先河--每次宣布独立都是先河。)

The Council met at the request of Serbia Thursday in anticipation of Kosovo's expected declaration of independence Sunday.(科索沃预计将在这个星期天宣布独立。就此，安理会星期四应塞尔维亚的要求召开了会议。)