Like politicians eager for ministerial office after an election, scientists who imagine their work might qualify hover discreetly near the telephone awaiting a call from Stockholm.

就像在大选之后政客们都等待着内阁办公窒的同志一样，认为自己的成果能够通过的科学家们都焦急谨慎的在电话边徘徊等待着来自斯特格尔摩的结果。

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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) may be cumbersomely named, but the chancellor’s worthwhile purpose in creating it was to ensure that forecasts are made without ministerial interference.

预算责任办公室，名字也许有点冗长，但是财政大臣创立它的目的就是为了确保经济预测不受各部门的干扰。

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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) may be cumbersomely named, but the chancellor's worthwhile purpose in creating it was to ensure that forecasts are made without ministerial interference.

预算责任办公室，名字也许有点冗长，但是财政大臣创立它的目的就是为了确保经济预测不受各部门的干扰。

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But will they hold firm if the price is to be passed over for ministerial office?

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Only four of Mr Blair's shadow cabinet had tasted even junior ministerial office.

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