And I have been Secretary of Defense.

我做过国防部部长。

I've already instructed the Secretary of Defense.

我已经指示国防部长了。

The secretary of defense is a political job.

国防部长是政治领域的职务。

Lloyd Austin is the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

劳埃德·奥斯汀是美国国防部长。

American Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was in China this week.

本周，美国国防部长哈格尔(Chuck Hagel)访华。

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。

With us now is Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Defense during both Reagan administrations.

现在和我们在一起的是卡斯帕·温伯格，他是里根两届政府的国防部长。

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。

Chuck Hagel has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of Defense.

美国参议院批准查克·哈格尔担任美国新任国防部长一职。

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。

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter also said military C-17 transport planes are headed to the region.

国防部长卡特还表示军用C-17运输机已前往该地区。

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。

On Monday, the president also announced he had dismissed the Secretary of Defense from office.

周一，总统还宣布他已将国防部长解职。

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。

Even current Secretary of Defense Mark Esper seemed to disagree with the president during a press conference.

就连现任国防部长马克·埃斯珀似乎也在记者会上表示不同意总统的决定。

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。

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。

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。