Robert Gates sat before them, almost penitent about the past.

罗伯特·盖茨坐在他们面前，对过去的事几乎无颜以对。

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"Our Navy can carry twice as many aircraft at sea as all the rest of the world combined," outgoing U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates pointed out last year.

“我们海军在海上可搭载飞机的总数量，是世界其他海军搭载飞机数量总和的两倍。”美国国防部长罗伯特·盖茨去年就曾指出过。

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It is true that Mr Obama has made some bipartisan appointments, keeping Robert Gates at the Pentagon and giving transport to Ray LaHood.

奥巴马确实也做出了一些带有两党合作色彩的任命，如让罗伯特·盖茨在五角大楼留任并把交通部给了雷•拉胡德。

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In two thousand six, Defense Secretary Robert Gates advised President George W.Bush to base a missile defense system in Europe.

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American Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Iranian missile will be able to travel up to two thousand five hundred kilometers.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates also expressed support for ending the policy known as "Don't Ask,Don't Tell."

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There is no indication that new Defense Secretary Robert Gates disagrees with the Somalia operation this week.

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The attack came on the last morning of a two-day visit by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

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It rebuffed efforts by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to develop a next-generation nuclear warhead.

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