In short, there is a reasonable case in defence of Mr Brown. If only he had made it earlier.

简单的说，如果这件事早些达成的话，对于布朗首相，这将是一个合理的辩护。

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The increase will, however, be only short-lived since defence - like every other department - will feel the squeeze from the spending restraint deemed necessary to reduce the budget deficit.

但是这个增长是短命的，因为国防部——和其他各部一样——感受到必须撙节费用以降低预算赤字的压力。

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When Gordon Brown and his team say that they are planning increases in defence spending, they are right - but only for the short term.

当戈登·布朗及他的团队说他们打算增加军费的时候，他们没有错——但只是就短期而言。

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The Baggies were leaving themselves short in defence and Liverpool eventually took advantage when Kuyt manoeuvred himself to the edge of the box and drove in a low shot.

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But South Queensferry's Appleby held on to win, leaving the Greenock man one defence short of the Lonsdale belt.

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It left the Scarlets short-handed in defence and Munster took advantage, shunting prop Horan over from close range for another seven points.

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