为了接替他的位置,奥巴马任命了戴维·彼得雷乌斯将军并寄予厚望——彼得雷乌斯也许能把在伊拉克学到的东西应用在阿富汗上,虽然这是两个完全不同的战场。
In his place, Obama appointed Gen. David Petraeus — raising hopes that Petraeus might be able to apply some lessons learned in Iraq to Afghanistan, a much different battlefield.
他的继任者,戴维·彼得雷乌斯将军面临着巨大的压力,他要在11月之前在阿富汗全境取得切实的进展,因为那时美国要进行中期选举。
His replacement, Gen David Petraeus, faces enormous pressure to show tangible progress across Afghanistan by November, when the us votes in mid-term elections.
但是他们,仅仅是有可能,会被共和党考虑是否参加竞选,同样的还有戴维·彼得雷乌斯将军。
But they might be drafted, as, just possibly, might General David Petraeus.
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