对于各国外交官来说，这无疑就是当头一棒，他们认为已经与齐贝吉达成了一个协议，即在调停结果出炉之前，齐贝吉是不能任命任何内阁部长的。

That was also a slap in the face of foreign diplomats who thought they had a deal with Mr Kibaki not to make any appointments until the business of mediation had run its course.

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对于各国外交官来说，这无疑就是当头一棒，他们认为已经与齐贝吉达成了一个协议，即在调停结果出炉之前，齐贝吉是不能任命任何内阁部长的。

That was also a slap in the face of foreign diplomats who thought they had a deal with Mr Kibaki not to make any appointments until the business of mediation had run its course.

youdao