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Environmental Protection Agency secretary Scott Pruitt is facing increasing pressure to resign amid mounting scandals.
环境保护局局长斯科特·普鲁伊特因接连爆出的丑闻而面临辞职压力J+V0|LS%Ua5。
In addition to his spending habits with taxpayer money, a recent report revealed that Pruitt had a deal to rent a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a gas industry lobbyist.
除了挪用公款外，近期的一份报道揭露普鲁伊特租赁天然气工业说客的国会山公寓c26_pjTes,Kt2kr,5j。
According to Bloomberg, Pruitt paid $50-a-night for the room, well below market value for a place in that neighborhood.
彭博指出，普鲁伊特的支付价格仅为50美元一晚，远低于该区地段的市场价值jREqvu+7XpYlP8n*!y。

Last week, environmental groups launched a website called BootPruitt.com and Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia called for Pruitt to resign.
上周，环保组织开通一个名为BootPruitt.com的网站，弗吉尼亚州美国众议院议员堂·拜尔要求普鲁伊特辞职h]@khs1=~^gDZp4Lp#N。
Former New Jersey GOP Governor Chris Christie even called out the ethical concerns over Pruitt's rental, recently saying on ABC, "I don’t know how you survive this one."
前任大老党新泽西州州长克里斯·克里斯蒂甚至打出对普鲁伊特租金道德担忧的旗号，近期他在美国广播公司中表示，“我都不知道你要如何熬过此关h[-2ARw|O)。”

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词语解释

1. amid 在...之间
例句：But she kept calm amid all these excitements.
但她在所有激动面前保持镇静%#_mVuBMH_4Q|[。

2.well below 远低于...
例句：But that is well below the average ratio in rich countries, of around 90%.
不过，即便是这一数字也远低于富裕国家约为90%的平均水平dbzsu;S8SU65。