VOA标准英语2015--分析师称美国检方追踪资金线索揭开国际足联丑闻
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2015年(六月)
Analysts 1: US Prosecutors 3 Followed Money Trail in FIFA Scandal 分析师称美国检方追踪资金线索揭开国际足联丑闻
WASHINGTON—
The recent FIFA scandal has shaken fans and nations enamored of one of the world's most popular sports, soccer. U.S. charges against more than a dozen people focused on decades-old rumors 4 of corruption 6 and bribery 7. Analysts say alleged 8 links to U.S.-based financial institutions pushed U.S. prosecutors to take a closer look at FIFA.
The Justice Department indictment 9 against 14 individuals includes racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering 10 charges. Prosecutors say it was all part of a scheme that involved sports media executives agreeing to pay millions of dollars in exchange for marketing 11 rights to FIFA tournaments.
Former U.S. prosecutor 2 John Malcolm said federal prosecutors had all the evidence they needed.
"The U.S. financial system is a hub for a lot of transactions that take place around the world, so either monies were deposited into the United States or certainly money flowed through the United States. The allegations are that there were shell companies set up and nominees 12 to make these payments and accept these payments, so a lot of money was being washed clean, money laundered 13 through the U.S. system," said Malcolm.
Malcolm said the growing lure 14 of big sponsorship dollars is a cause of concern for nations trying to compete fairly both on and off the field.
“[Soccer] is nonetheless growing in popularity in the U.S. and we compete and American companies compete heavily for marketing rights and the right to host these games. Some of the companies that have already pleaded guilty to corrupting 15 this system and depriving victims of money that rightfully belonged to them and not into the pockets of corrupt 5 officials were U.S.-based companies," Malcolm continued.
Corruption allegations
Others point to corruption allegations involving FIFA, which awards each World Cup tournament to a host nation. The rejection 16 by FIFA of the U.S. bid for the 2022 games, awarded to Qatar, particularly rankled 17 U.S. officials, according to economist 18 Andrew Zimbalist, author of book Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup.
"There was already information that people had at the time that people were buying votes. That the former head of soccer in Qatar, [Mohammed] bin 19 Hamman, was doing some politicking 20 and some greasing of palms for several years. There were already indications that there was a collaboration 21 that went all the way up to Mr. Blatter," said Zimbalist.
Zimbalist said U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch wanted to make a strong statement about concerns over FIFA corruption in a sport in which the U.S. wants a bigger role.
Zimbalist also pointed 22 out that the U.S. has greater resources than many other nations to fight corruption.
"The United States has been a world leader, we've been a sort of 'world policeman' if you will since World War II, and I think it's generally more comfortable for the United States to assume that kind of a posture 23 than it is for many other countries," said Zimbalist.
FIFA says it is cooperating with both the U.S. probe and a separate investigation 24 by Switzerland into the winning bids for the 2018 and 2022 games. Authorities in Zurich have arrested seven FIFA officials.
- 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。
- The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
- Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
- A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网
- Send these sheets to be laundered. 把这些床单送去洗熨。 来自辞典例句
- The air seems freshly laundered. Sydney thinks of good drying weather. 空气似乎被清洗过，让悉妮想起晴朗干爽适合晒衣服的好天气。 来自互联网
- Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
- He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。
- It would be corrupting discipline to leave him unpunished. 不惩治他会败坏风纪。
- It would be corrupting military discipline to leave him unpunished. 不惩治他会败坏军纪。
- He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
- The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。
- Her comments still rankled. 她的评价仍然让人耿耿于怀。
- The insult rankled in his mind. 这种侮辱使他心里难受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- A lot of politicking preceded the choice of the new director. 在选新领导人之前进行了大量的拉拢活动。 来自辞典例句
- This colleague is always politicking. 这位同僚总是忙于政治活动。 来自互联网
- The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
- He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。
- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
- The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
- He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。