Hosting international sports events Flashcards
prestige
the respect and value that sb/sth has because of their social position or what they have done
- winning a sport game
- the returns on the investment on education
in the limelight
in the centre of public attention
- sb with huge achievements
- film stars
an influx of sb/sth
the arrival of large numbers of sb/sth
- festival
- tourism
incur (a cost, debt, a fine…)
experience sth unpleasant as a result of actions you have taken
- traffic irregulations
- wrongdoings
arena
a large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment
- circus
- preparation for sporting events
the return(s) on the investment
the profit that you get from an investment
- education
- healthcare funding
slip back into anonymity
come back to the situation in which sb’s name is not given or known
- being temporarily famous for dramas
- film stars when they get old
vandalism
the crime of intentionally damaging property, esp public property
- misbehaved teenagers
- tourists
tarnish sb’s reputation/image
make people think that sb/sth is less good
- scandals in film stars’ life
- unfriendly neighbors
on the world stage
globally
- science breakthroughs
- Hollywood stars
civic
relating to a town or city
- voting duty
- awareness to protect the environment
virtue
behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards
- women
- teachers
financial insolvency
the condition of not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods…
- poverty
- a failure to introduce good policy
adverse publicity
the negative, harmful attention that is given to sb/sth by newspapers, TV…
- scandals of stars
- a change in the educational system
