VOA慢速英语:US House Republicans Drop Plans to Weaken Ethics Office(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said House Republicans were "gutting its ethics office in the middle of the night."

in the middle of 在…的中间
例句：I was in the middle of the back row
我在后排的中间。

2. In addition, he said it would improve due process rights for individuals under investigation, as well as witnesses called to give evidence.

in addition 另外; 并且; 除此之外; 况且
例句：You need money and time; in addition, you need diligence.
你需要钱和时间，此外还需要努力。
as well as 也，又
例句：They visited some factories, hospitals as well as the school.
他们参观了这所学校，还参观了工厂和医院。