特朗普将任命埃克森美孚CEO出任国务卿

Donald Trump is poised to name Rex Tillerson, chief executive of ExxonMobil, as his secretary of state, ignoring criticism that the oil and gas man is too close to Russian president Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin.

唐纳德.特朗普(Donald Trump)将任命埃克森美孚(ExxonMobil)首席执行官雷克斯.蒂勒森(Rex Tillerson)担任他的国务卿，完全没有理会有关这位油气行业人士与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔.普京(Vladimir Putin)及克里姆林宫关系过于亲密的批评。

Mr Trump tweeted on Monday that he would formally unveil his choice for the high-profile cabinet position on Tuesday morning.

周一，特朗普在Twitter上发帖称，他将于周二上午正式公布他选择谁来出任这一令人瞩目的内阁职位。

US media reported that he had decided on Mr Tillerson following a messy search that saw everyone from David Petraeus, the retired general, to Mitt Romney,

美国媒体报道称，经过一番令人眼花缭乱的物色之后，特朗普已决定选择蒂勒森。

the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, paraded publicly through Trump Tower ahead of interviews with the president-elect.

特朗普物色了一系列对象，从退役将军戴维.彼得雷乌斯(David Petraeus)到2012年共和党总统候选人米特.罗姆尼(Mitt Romney)，他们先后走入特朗普大厦(Trump Tower)，接受这位当选总统的面试。

In appointing Mr Tillerson, a 41-year veteran of Exxon,

蒂勒森在埃克森美孚供职41年，是该公司一名资深人士。

Mr Trump is maintaining his preference for officials with no executive experience in government.

特朗普一向喜欢任命无政府行政经验的人出任官员，对蒂勒森的任命与此吻合。

Mr Tillerson will work closely with James Mattis, the retired general chosen to head the Pentagon, and Michael Flynn, the national security adviser.

蒂勒森将与被选中领导五角大楼(Pentagon)的退役将军詹姆斯.马蒂斯(James Mattis)及国家安全顾问迈克尔.弗林(Michael Flynn)密切合作。

While Mr Tillerson, 64, has decades of experience dealing with foreign leaders, critics have raised concerns about tapping him to become the top US diplomat because of his close ties to Russia.

虽然64岁的蒂勒森有数十年与外国领导人打交道的经验，但因为他与俄罗斯之间关系密切，批评者对任命他出任美国最高外交官员表示了担心。

Mr Putin awarded the Texan the Order of Friendship in 2013.

2013年，普京授予这位德克萨斯人友谊勋章(Order of Friendship)。

Mr Tillerson’s stance on Russia is expected to come under intense scrutiny when he faces his confirmation hearing before the Senate foreign relations committee next year.

明年蒂勒森在参议院外交关系委员会出席国务卿提名人审议听证会时，他的对俄立场预计将受到仔细审查。