One of the jobs of a White House Chief of Staff is to settle disputes among cabinet members and offcials, and it's also one of the toughest jobs.

白宫办公厅主任的,工作之一是解决争端,在内阁成员和其他官员间进行调解，这也是最辛苦的工作之一。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

So how did you settle disputes when they fight and disagree, say, Executive Secretary Rumesfeld, who is a fellow Princetonian both went to Princeton, but he wouldn't be the easiest person to deal with.

在他们争论和出现分歧的时候,你是怎么解决的呢，比如说行政秘书拉姆斯菲尔德长吧,你们俩是普林斯顿的校友,但是他在工作中并非很好对付的人。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选