主题：Andrew Marr：当代英国的诞生 -- 万年看客

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Bonar Law, characteristically , gave way, so when Asquith was confronted by their done deal he duly offered it to Lloyd George. He in turn had been on the edge of resigning but took the new promotion, though it gave him little real power.

我认为这里所有的he都是Bonar Law一人。其实从句法上就可以说明，但更有力的

证据还是在事理上面。

这次权力变更是由kitchener淹死导致陆军部长一职出缺引发的。

此人死于June 5, 1916。

当时，Asquith是首相，Bonar Law是Secretary of State for the Colonies，

Lloyd George是Minister of Munitions。

Asquith的首相一职已在权力巅峰，对首相来说没有promotion可言。

Lloyd George出任陆军部长是6 June 1916 ，自是志得意满。

而Bonar Law自愿退出陆军部长的竞争后，一直到10 December 1916还留在原职，之后出任Chancellor of the Exchequer。 这个财务大臣的位置，相对于原职

是个promotion， 但在战争中应该是没有多少实权的。

在维基上还有一句

He(Bonar Law) served in Lloyd George's War Cabinet, first as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons.[citation needed] While Chancellor, he raised the stamp duty on cheques from one penny to twopence in 1918. His promotion reflected the great mutual trust between the two leaders and made for a well co-ordinated political partnership;

可见，维基和我看法相同。

现在可以说说句法了，关键词是in turn， 他们两人一开始争陆军部长的位置，

乔治得到了这个位置，那么他呢？

这里就有个in turn。

而 Asquith和乔治之间是说不上in turn的。