普京将不会出席2018年世界杯主办权会议

时间：2010-12-02 06:54:15

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will not be in Zurich for Fifa's decision on the 2018 World Cup on Thursday.

俄罗斯总理普京证实，他将不会出席本周四在苏黎世举行的2018世界杯举办权大会。

He said Fifa had been the victim of a smear1（诽谤，污点） campaign and should be left to make its decision "in peace and without any outside pressure".

He did not elaborate（详细描述） but appeared to be referring to the BBC report and others on alleged2 corruption3 within Fifa.

England is bidding for 2018 against Russia, the favourite.

A personal appearance by Mr Putin might have clinched4（扭住，敲弯） the bid, correspondents say.

If successful, Russia will be hosting the World Cup for the first time.

The 22 officials on Fifa's executive committee will vote in secret on Thursday, after hearing presentations by the four bidders5.

Apart from Russia and England, there are two joint6 bids - by Spain and Portugal, and the Netherlands and Belgium.

No European states are bidding to host the 2022 tournament, which is also being decided7 by Fifa on Thursday.

'Unscrupulous competition'

Mr Putin said he had informed Fifa by telephone that a deputy prime minister, Igor Shuvalov, would make Russia's presentation on Thursday morning, as previously8 scheduled.

"We have unfortunately witnessed a campaign against members of the Fifa executive - filth9 and compromising material has been poured over them," he told ministers in Moscow.

"I see this as unscrupulous（肆无忌惮的，寡廉鲜耻的） competition ahead of the vote.

"I would love to represent our entry in person. However, under these circumstances, I think it would be best not to go out of respect for the members of the Fifa executive committee, so that they can make their decision in peace and without any outside pressure."

The BBC has defended a Panorama10 documentary which alleged three members of Fifa's executive committee (Exco) took bribes11 in the 1990s.

Nicolas Leoz, Issa Hayatou and Ricardo Teixeira took the money from a sport marketing12 firm awarded lucrative13（赚钱的，合算的） World Cup rights, Panorama alleged.

Denying any wrongdoing, Mr Hayatou has threatened to sue. Mr Leoz and Mr Teixeira are said to have also denied wrongdoing.

Fifa's position is that the three were investigated by a Swiss court in 2008, none was accused of a crime and the case is closed. All three men will be voting on Thursday.

Two Exco members, Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii, were suspended following allegations of wrongdoing made by the Sunday Times newspaper in October.


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1 smear 6EmyX     
v.涂抹；诽谤，玷污；n.污点；诽谤，污蔑
参考例句：
  • He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.他一直在散布谎言企图诽谤我们。
  • There's a smear on your shirt.你衬衫上有个污点。
2 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
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。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
3 corruption TzCxn     
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。
4 clinched 66a50317a365cdb056bd9f4f25865646     
v.（尤指两人）互相紧紧抱[扭]住( clinch的过去式和过去分词 )；解决（争端、交易），达成（协议）
参考例句：
  • The two businessmen clinched the deal quickly. 两位生意人很快达成了协议。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Evidently this information clinched the matter. 显然，这一消息使问题得以最终解决。 来自辞典例句
5 bidders 6884ac426d80394534eb58149d20c202     
n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
  • The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
7 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
8 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
9 filth Cguzj     
n.肮脏，污物，污秽；淫猥
参考例句：
  • I don't know how you can read such filth.我不明白你怎么会去读这种淫秽下流的东西。
  • The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.这段对话全是下流的言辞和影射。
10 panorama D4wzE     
n.全景，全景画，全景摄影，全景照片[装置]
参考例句：
  • A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.山谷的广阔全景展现在我们面前。
  • A flourishing and prosperous panorama spread out before our eyes.一派欣欣向荣的景象展现在我们的眼前。
11 bribes f3132f875c572eefabf4271b3ea7b2ca     
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
12 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西
参考例句：
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
13 lucrative dADxp     
adj.赚钱的，可获利的
参考例句：
  • He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
  • It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

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