He himself answered the telephone, but not his secretary.

是他自己接的电话，而不是他的秘书接的。

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In response he not only complained to his colleagues but also to the boss's secretary.

他在回应中不仅向同事们抱怨，还向老板的秘书抱怨。

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In the ensuing reshuffle Mr Brown contemplated promoting his longtime adviser Ed Balls to chancellor of the exchequer, but decided not to provoke rebels who dislike the abrasive schools secretary.

在接下来的内阁改组中，布朗将按计划提拔其长期顾问埃德·鲍尔斯(Ed Balls)为财政大臣，但是打算不过分激怒不喜欢这位讨厌的教育大臣的反对派。

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But the press secretary need not reach for his bumper book of insults, and the ears of breakfast viewers will not be assaulted again.

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