New York Times: Clinton accepts offer to be next U.S. state secretary_时事要闻

New York Times: Clinton accepts offer to be next U.S. state secretary

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has accepted offer to be the next U.S. state secretary, joining her former presidential rival Barack Obama's cabinet, according to a news report released on Friday.

Citing two of Clinton's associates, the New York Times said in an online report that she made up her mind after additional discussions with Obama about the nature of her role as the top U.S. diplomat¹ and his foreign policy plans.

"She's ready," one of the sources told the newspaper.

The former First Lady appeared to become the forerunner² for the top diplomat post last week after the two secretly met last week in Chicago where Obama's transition office headquarters locate.

Earlier reports said that former President Bill Clinton had agreed to cooperate with vetting³ procedure to clear the path for his wife to head the State Department from Jan. 20, clearing the last barrier in the path for her to be the next state secretary.

However, Clinton's advisors⁵ insisted in a newly-released statement that "any and all speculation⁶ about Cabinet or other administration appointments is for President-elect Obama's transition team to address."

Obama's offer of a key cabinet post to his former presidential rival was considered a remarkable⁷ union between the two and effort to heal internal division the cruel and long-lasting campaign left to the Democratic Party.

However, some Democrats⁸ and political analysts⁹ reportedly questioned whether Clinton is too independent and ambitious to work in her former rival's cabinet, but the doubt has been dismissed by Obama's team, citing her capability¹⁰ to rebuild the U.S. foreign relations with her credibility and experience.

Obama was expected to make the official announcement on his cabinet members after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Earlier the day, Jim Jones, a retired¹¹ Marine¹² officer who served for several years as the operational commander for NATO, was named by several U.S. media as the top candidate for the president's national security advisor⁴.

Citing two sources, a CNN report said that Jones, as a bipartisan figure, has close relationships with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was reported to be the next state secretary

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1 diplomat
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
参考例句：
The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。 He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

2 forerunner
n.前身，先驱（者），预兆，祖先
参考例句：
She is a forerunner of the modern women's movement.她是现代妇女运动的先驱。 Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.青霉素是现代抗生素的先导。

3 vetting
n.数据检查[核对，核实]v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的现在分词 )；调查；检查；诊疗
参考例句：
Scripts had to be submitted to Ministry of Information officials for vetting. 必须把脚本提交给信息部官员审查。来自互联网 Their purpose in clicking deeper into a site is one of vetting. 他们深入点击网站的目的是一种诊疗。来自互联网

4 advisor
n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者
参考例句：
They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。 The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

5 advisors
n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授
参考例句：
The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。来自互联网

6 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。

7 remarkable
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。 These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

8 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。 I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

10 capability
n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
参考例句：
She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。 Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

11 retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。 Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

12 marine
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。 When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

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