PBS高端访谈:特朗普的国务卿提名可能会引起新的纷争

 　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Another big seat is filled in the Trump¹ Cabinet-to-be, and it sets up a potential confirmation² fight.

　　The president-elect's transition team confirmed this morning that a top oil executive is the choice for secretary of state.

　　After days of speculation³, official word of the Rex Tillerson pick came before sunrise, followed by praise from the vice⁴ president-elect.

　　MIKE PENCE (R), Vice President-Elect: We just could not be more grateful that someone of Rex Tillerson's proven leadership and accomplishments⁶ has been willing to step forward to serve our nation as our next secretary of state.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Tillerson, a native Texan, is currently CEO of oil giant Exxon Mobil, among the world's largest publicly traded companies. He rose through the ranks over four decades, and, as chief executive, he's expanded Exxon Mobil's business overseas, including its operations in Russia.

　　In a 2013 interview with Charlie rose for CBS News, Tillerson made clear his company will go wherever there's oil.

　　REX TILLERSON, CEO, Exxon Mobil: My philosophy is to make money. And so if I can drill and make money, then that's what I want to do. But it really is — for us, it's about making quality investments for our shareholders⁷.

　　特朗普的国务卿提名可能会引起新的纷争

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: To that end, Exxon Mobil began working closely with the Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft. That, in turn, brought Tillerson into close contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

　　Since then, he's received the Russian Order of Friendship, and he's said he opposes U.S. and European sanctions against Russia over its intervention⁸ in Ukraine.

　　Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today highlighted Tillerson's experience, and said he looks forward to supporting his nomination⁹. But the top Democrat¹⁰ on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin, said he is deeply troubled by Tillerson's vocal¹¹ opposition¹² to sanctions on Russia, and Republican Senator Marco Rubio voiced serious concerns about the planned nomination.

　　There's also word that another Texan, former Governor Rick Perry, could be tapped to be energy secretary. But the transition at Energy could be rocky. The department said today that it will not provide the names of employees who've worked on climate change, as the Trump transition team requested.

　　There are also reports that Montana Congressman¹³ Ryan Zinke could be tapped for interior secretary.

　　Meanwhile, President Obama criticized Mr. Trump's lack of interest in receiving a daily intelligence briefing. He spoke¹⁴ last night on "The Daily Show."

　　PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: It doesn't matter how smart you are. You have to have the best information possible to make the best decisions possible. And if you're not getting their perspective, their detailed¹⁵ perspective, then you are flying blind.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Back at Trump Tower today, the president-elect met with Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates.

　　BILL GATES: We had a good conversation about innovation.

　　JUDY WOODRUFF: Others he met with, pro⁵ football greats Jim Brown and Ray Lewis and entertainer Kanye West.

　　Tonight, Mr. Trump is making the latest stop on what he's calling his thank you tour, this time in Wisconsin.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

3 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

5 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

6 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

8 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

9 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

10 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

11 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

12 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

13 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

14 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

15 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。