The secretary of defense is a political job.

国防部长是政治领域的职务。

Chuck Hagel is a crucial step close to becoming secretary of defense.

查克·哈格尔距离国防部长一职只剩关键的一步。

For his running mate, he chose Dick Cheney, a former secretary of defense.

他选择前国防部长迪克·切尼作为竞选伙伴。

Former secretary of Defense, World Bank President, and Ford Board member, Robert McNamara.

前国防部长、世界银行总裁、福特董事会成员罗伯特·麦克纳马拉。

In 1950, Congress voted to let General George Marshall serve as secretary of defense.

1950年，国会投票决定允许将军乔治·马歇尔（George Marshall）担任国防部长。

Lloyd will make a superb secretary of defense, Mullen said in a statement.

马伦曾在一份声明中写道，劳埃德·奥斯汀是一位出色的国防部部长。

The nominee for U.S. secretary of defense today criticized Turkey's purchase of Russian-made air defenses.

国防部长候选人今天斥责土耳其购买俄罗斯防空系统。

Congress has let only one general serve as secretary of defense before the time permitted by law.

国会仅批准过一位将军破例担任国防部长。

So he will need to receive a special congressional waiver in order to become secretary of defense.

所以如果他要担任国防部长的话就需要国会的特殊豁免。

And that's how Donald Trump let the world know that he had fired the secretary of defense.

唐纳德·特朗普用这种方式让世界知道他解雇了美国国防部长。

Later, Mr. Biden said he will announce his choices for attorney general and secretary of defense this week.

稍后，拜登说，他将在本周宣布他对总检察长和国防部长的人选。

President-elect Joe Biden has announced he's nominating retired four-star Army general Lloyd Austin to be his secretary of defense.

当选总统乔·拜登宣布，他将提名退役四星陆军将军劳埃德·奥斯汀担任国防部长。

Flournoy, a former senior Pentagon official, would have been the first woman to serve as secretary of defense.

弗卢努瓦曾是前国防部高级官员，如果弗卢努瓦就任一职，她将成为国防部的首位女性部长。

Remember, we have some high-profile nominees coming through the pipeline next year for attorney general and for secretary of defense.

要记住，明年将有总检察长和国防部长等重要职位的候选人提名。

And all that of that, David, is certainly — will come up at the confirmation hearing for the next secretary of defense.

大卫，这些肯定将在下一任国防部长任命听证会上提出。

One of those who is considered as general James Martins, who is a leading contender to become the next secretary of defense.

正在考虑的一人就是有望成为下任国防部长的詹姆斯·马丁(James Martins)将军。

The president was flanked onstage by his acting secretary of defense, Mark Esper, along with the Joint Chiefs Chairman General Joseph Dunford.

总统站在演讲台上，代理国防部长马克·埃斯珀和美军参谋长联席会议主席约瑟夫·邓福德将军陪伴在他身边。

Congress created the position of secretary of defense in 1947 as a way to make sure the agency is kept under civilian control.

国会于1947年创立了国防部长一职，旨在确保国防部能为民所控。

The secretary of defense spoke with members of Congress and explained it to them. And I think he felt very good about it.

国防部长在与国会议员的会议上发表讲话，并向他们解释说明，我认为他感觉这么做是对的。

In other news: The president and his secretary of defense gave out mixed signals after North Korea fired a missile over Japan on Tuesday.

其他方面，朝鲜周二试射的导弹飞越日本上空，总统特朗普和国防部长态度相反。