詹尼·因凡蒂诺当选国际足联主席

AS IT IS 2016-02-27 Infantino Wins FIFA Presidency 詹尼·因凡蒂诺当选国际足联主席

Gianni Infantino of Switzerland is the new FIFA president.

Infantino won after the organization voted a second time on Friday in Zurich.

Infantino takes over world soccer’s governing body two years before the next World Cup.

FIFA is stuck in a bribery¹ and corruption² scandal from last year. Authorities in both Switzerland and the United States are investigating FIFA’s finances. They are looking at how money is spent and how World Cup tournaments are awarded.

Infantino finished ahead of three other candidates. He defeated Sheikh Salman of Bahrain 115 to 88 in the second vote.

Infantino will replace Sepp Blatter, another Swiss, who was banned by FIFA’s ethics³ committee late in 2015. He made unauthorized payments to a colleague.

Blatter led the organization since 1998 and served five terms.

Infantino is the general secretary of UEFA, the organization that runs soccer in Europe. He is 45.

Infantino spoke⁴ in Spanish, English, French and Italian during his campaign speech, appealing to FIFA members in their own languages. He promised to restore the image and respect of FIFA, saying “everyone in the world will applaud us.”

Infantino will serve the remainder of Blatter’s final term until May 2019. Then there will be another election.

FIFA did more on Friday than just vote for a new president. It made some anti-corruption reforms. A president can no longer serve more than three four-year terms. There will be independent spending reviews. And the executive committee will now be called the FIFA Council, and reserve more positions for women.

The next World Cup will be held two years from now, in Russia.

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scandal – n. an occurrence in which people are shocked and upset because of behavior that is morally or legally wrong

restore – v. to put or bring (something) back into existence or use

1 bribery   

n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿

参考例句：

• FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
• He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

2 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

4 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。