FIFA承认两届世界杯贿选 欲追讨千万资金

 FIFA acknowledged last Wednesday that bribes² were paid for votes in bids for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, and the organization is trying to recoup tens of millions of dollars in damages.

上周三，国际足联(FIFA)承认在1998年和2010年世界杯申办过程中存在贿选行为，并试图挽回数千万美元的损失。

In a legal document, FIFA admitted for the first time that South Africa's $10m payment to Jack³ Warner and Chuck Blazer was a bribe¹ for World Cup votes in 2010. Warner also accepted a bribe for his 1998 World Cup vote.

FIFA在一份法律文件中首次正式承认，南非在申办2010年世界杯时花费1000万美元收买杰克·华纳和查克·布拉泽的选票。此外，华纳在1998年世界杯的投票中也接受过贿赂。

FIFA承认两届世界杯贿选 欲追讨千万资金

FIFA claims it is the victim of corrupt⁴ individuals, despite widespread criticism that bribe-taking was embedded⁵ in its culture in the presidencies⁶ of Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter. FIFA wants compensation from those accused for the damage illegal actions caused to FIFA's brand, reputation and business relationships.

尽管因为在乔·阿维兰热和塞普·布拉特担任主席期间受贿成风，但是FIFA方面表示，该机构也是贪腐事件的受害方。他们希望被告赔偿因非法行为造成的FIFA品牌、信誉和商务关系方面的损失"The convicted defendants⁷ abused the positions of trust they held at FIFA and other international football organizations and caused serious and lasting⁸ damage to FIFA," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday in a statement. "The monies they pocketed belonged to global football and were meant for the development and promotion⁹ of the game. FIFA as the world governing body of football wants that money back and we are determined¹⁰ to get it no matter how long it takes."FIFA现任主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺在周三发表的一篇声明中表示：“被告者在国际足联任职期间长期滥用职权，造成了对国际足联和各国协会的损害。他们挪用的这些钱来是属于全世界足球的，是用来开发和推广这项运动的。作为管理者，FIFA要将这些他们的非法所得追讨回来，不管这需要花多长的时间。”

 

1 bribe   

n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通

参考例句：

• He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
• He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。

2 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

5 embedded   

a.扎牢的

参考例句：

• an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
• He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。

6 presidencies   

n.总统的职位( presidency的名词复数 )；总统的任期

参考例句：

• The Dalai Lama previously visited the island during the presidencies of Chen Shui-bian and Lee Teng-hui. 曾经获得诺贝尔和平奖的达赖喇嘛，此前曾在李登辉和陈水扁主政期间访问台湾。 来自互联网

7 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

8 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

9 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

10 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。