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主句： bid to host world cup is controversial

争议的点：

1. Searing temperatures

2. Sheer logistical challenges : Zero experience with mass tourism, outdated stadium

3. Human-rights abuses

除了。。。问题外还有。。。。

Beyond objections to …, there were also …

表达态度：再有钱也解决不了什么东西。

摆事实，花了30亿做了啥：举办赛事配套设施建设

钱还花在了别的事情上：买了法国一家顶级足球俱乐部大部分股票，还有一家葡萄牙赛车队（举办 Formula One Race, 获得了10年的举办权）

富得流油的邻居在花钱这个事情上也不相上下 match the spending blow for blow

2023 中东四次F1赛车赛

沙特，阿拉伯各有一支英超足球队伍 premier league

高尔夫比赛

10月，来自国际足协的两支队伍举行季前赛

有钱所以可以利用这个优势举办大型赛事来提升国家形象

短语：

On a spree

Match the spending evenly match 旗鼓相当，不相上下

Give sb the margin to do in sth

High-profile events

Contribute to the prestige of the countries

Promote their image

Strengthen the image of Qatar

Improve their questionable global reputations

Portray the country as being a very forward-thinking, progressive and outwardly oriented state the is committed to bringing different kinds of people together

Sportswashing

Gloss over less savory aspects: repression of dissidents and entrenched discrimination against women and minorities

闪烁其词，掩饰，搪塞 Gloss over: avoid talking about sth unpleasant

Take the gloss off sth 扒掉虚伪的假象

不道德，不光彩Not very savory/ none too savory: unpleasant or morally unacceptable

Buttress their energy security: support / reduce their reliance on fossil fuels

Secure economic futures before demand dwindles : less

More to makeover than economic growth

Cut off diplomatic, trade and travel ties with (countries )

僵局，无疾而终，无果而终End the stalemate (deadlock) break the stalemate/ end in stalemate be/remain stalemated 陷入，处于，出现，打破

（in sport）大名鼎鼎的，最重要的，Marquee sporting events 重大赛事 marquee name/player/actor 人物

又名，亦称 Residents-aka aka: also known as

Not everything aligns with our values align yourself with sb/sth: publicly support

Open eyes and unlock hearts to change things

People being subjected to inhumane treatment and unsafe conditions

Call for boycotts

Labor reforms has fallen short 不够

Bidding jointly to host the men’s soccer world cup in 2030

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