尽管在去年九月麻生重组内阁，主要有中庸派组成，但是他依然在自己民调尚可的时间突然要求提前举行大选。
Though he assembled a cabinet of exceptional mediocrity last September, he expected to call a snap election while his approval ratings were still fairly high.
麻生先生曾考虑通过大型内阁改组来压制议员反叛，并向选民展示一些新鲜的面孔(如同英国的戈登·布朗那样)。
To quell the rebellious rabble and offer fresher faces to voters, Mr Aso considered a big cabinet reshuffle (shades of Britain's Gordon Brown).
尽管中川先生顶着酗酒的传言，但他却是内阁中少数“精明能干”的成员之一，同时也是麻生所依赖的重臣。
For all his alleged tippling, Mr Nakagawa was one of the bright sparks in the cabinet and someone Mr Aso came to rely on.
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