注释：

1.abstain：
v.弃权
2.ballot:
n.选举, 投票
3.stand down:
v.结束，退出
4.indicate:
v.指出，显示
5.tremendous:
a.极大的, 巨大的

Dempsey's abstention was heavily criticised 丹姆斯的弃权受到了激烈的谴责

Charles Dempsey, whose decision to abstain in the final ballot gave Germany the 2006 World Cup over South Africa, has resigned from football's world governing body, Fifa.
　　Fifa made the announcement late on Thursday, just hours after Dempsey stood down from his position as president of the Oceania Football Confederation.
　　He had previously indicated he would step down on 1 October 2000 - two years ahead of schedule.
　　Dempsey said his family had been under tremendous pressure since his return from Zurich.

丹姆斯辞去国际足联职务

　　在2006年世界杯举办权的最终投票中弃权，使德国压倒南非获胜的大洋洲足联主席查尔斯·丹姆斯周四辞去了国际足联中的职务。
　　国际足联在周四晚些时候宣布了丹姆斯辞职的消息，而在几个小时前，丹姆斯刚刚辞去了大洋洲足联主席的职务。
　　丹姆斯曾经表示将在2000年10月1日辞职，将任期提早两年结束。
　　他说从苏黎世回来之后，他的家庭就一直处在极大的压力中。