英语新闻听写 美环境保护局局长面临辞职压力

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。

In addition to his spending habits with taxpayer¹ 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。

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。

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。

Former New Jersey² GOP Governor Chris Christie even called out the ethical³ concerns over Pruitt's rental⁴, 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。”

1 taxpayer   

n.纳税人

参考例句：

• The new scheme will run off with a lot of the taxpayer's money.这项新计划将用去纳税人许多钱。
• The taxpayer are unfavourably disposed towards the recent tax increase.纳税者对最近的增加税收十分反感。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 ethical   

adj.伦理的，道德的，合乎道德的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept.必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
• It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments.那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。

4 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。