Rome's mayor has announced her opposition to Italy's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, in a move that is likely to mean the end of the capital's ambitious campaign.
罗马市长表态反对意大利申办2024年奥运会，这可能为罗马期待已久的申奥之旅画上句号。
Virginia Raggi was elected in June and has faced a tumultuous start to her tenure.
"We are effectively asking the people of Rome and of Italy to shoulder the debts. We just don't support it," Raggi said on Wednesday.
The announcement will add to concerns that the Olympic Games are increasingly being viewed with scepticism by potential host cities who worry about costs, environmental concerns, and the objections of local citizens.
While the Roma 2024 campaign has not formally abandoned its bid, organisers had already suggested that the mayor's support would be necessary to continue. The move leaves Paris, Los Angeles and Budapest in contention. Boston and Hamburg, two other early potential candidates, have already pulled out.
相关单词：opposition
opposition解释：n.反对，敌对
opposition例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
相关单词：tenure
tenure解释：n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期
tenure例句：
He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
相关单词：contention
contention解释：n.争论，争辩，论战；论点，主张
contention例句：
The pay increase is the key point of contention. 加薪是争论的焦点。
The real bone of contention,as you know,is money.你知道，争论的真正焦点是钱的问题。
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