近來的FIFA主席醜聞風波,掀起世界運動圈一陣腥風血雨。
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學習與醜聞、賄賂、調查、辭職相關最 IN 的英文吧!
世界盃由世界足壇最高管理機構國際足球總會(FIFA)每四年舉辦一次,是世界足球界規模最大、最具影響力的賽事。近來的醜聞風暴席捲整個足壇,除了兩項被調查的貪污行為之外,5月27日主席Blatter出乎大家意料之外成功連任,第五次當選為FIFA主席,引起世界嘩然。然而就在當選後幾天,主席突然宣布閃電辭職……
FIFA 主席宣布辭職 (Sepp Blatter resigns as Fifa president)
現在讓我們來follow一下從醜聞爆發、主席連任成功到辭職的相關最IN英文吧!
「學習重點」-認識相關字彙及片語:
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Scandal:
- 醜行;醜聞;震驚 – [C or U] (an action or event that causes) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval
- 醜聞報道 – [U] reports about actions or events that cause shock and disapproval
- 丟臉;恥辱 – [S] a situation that is extremely bad
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Corruption:(尤指當權者的)貪汙;腐敗;墮落
- [U] illegal, bad or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power
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Bribery: 賄賂
- money or a present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest
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Controversial: 有爭議的;引起爭議的
- causing disagreement or discussion
<延伸> 看看下面影片中的小朋友們,對具有爭議性的廣告有什麼可愛反應呢?
小朋友對具有爭議性廣告的反應為何 (Kids React to Controversial Cheerios Commercial)
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Accusation: 指控,控告;指責;譴責
- a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone
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Presidency: 總統職務(或任期)
- the job of being president, or the period when someone is a president
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Investigation: (對罪案、問題、陳述等的)調查;偵查(尤指發現真相)
- the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
「學習重點」-認識與「辭職;下台」相關字彙及片語:
- To step aside/down: especially to allow someone else to take your place
- To resign
- To quit
「小知識補充」-下兩屆世界盃舉辦國
- 2018 – 俄羅斯 (Russia)
- 2022- 卡達 (Qatar)
文/Jenny Hsu
來源/BBC: Fifa corruption claims: Key questions answered, Cambridge Dictionaries Online
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