secretary of state

基本解釋

The place was named Hobart Town, after Lord Hobart, who was then Secretary of State for the Colonies.
這個地方被以霍巴特勛爵之名，命名為霍巴特鎮(zhèn)。霍巴特勛爵是當時的殖民大臣。
One of their cabinet posts, secretary of state for Scotland, has been anachronistic since powers were devolved to Edinburgh in 1998.
一個內閣發(fā)布了蘇格蘭的國務大臣在1998年將權利轉移到愛丁堡是一個時代錯誤。
Being Secretary of State was the best job in the world. But you know from the minute you start that you have to leave it.
在這個世界上當國務卿是最好的工作，但是從開始的那一分鐘起，你就知道有朝一日會離開這個崗位的。

Jackson was grateful for Van Buren's help, and asked him to come to Washington to serve as secretary of state.
The Secretary of State might well be there.
國務卿也會在場。
普林斯頓公開課 - 國際座談會課程節(jié)選
To prevent that from happening, American Secretary of State John Hay proposed what became known as the "Open Door" policy.

And I think that goes back again to what Secretary of State Clinton said.
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