But Secretary Gates on the first visit to Tokyo by a senior U.S.official since the new Japanese government took office - says he will remind the new Japanese leaders that Afghanistan is a NATO and coalition effort and that Japan's refueling mission did more to help other countries than it did to help the United States directly.

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I needed about an half hour ahead start on him in the office in order to be sufficiently prepared to visit with him which I did every morning shortly after he arrived.

我需要在他之前,半个小时前就开始工作,为的是做好充分准备,跟他谈话,我每天早上,他到达办公室后都要跟他谈。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

I needed about an half hour ahead start on him in the office in order to be sufficiently prepared to visit with him which I did every morning shortly after he arrived.

我需要在他之前,半个小时前就开始工作,为的是做好充分准备,跟他谈话,我每天早上,他到达办公室后都要跟他谈。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选