易混淆的单词： Amid

Sunday 's celebration was held amid tight security .

周日的庆祝活动在严密安保之中进行。

The move comes amid rising worries in china over pollution .

这件事发生在中国国内对污染问题的担忧不断加剧之际。

That is where the floods started amid pounding monsoon rains earlier this month .

而本月早些时候由于季风雨而到来的洪涝灾害也始发于该省。

Hurd resigned from h-p last month amid a scandal involving a marketing consultant .

赫德上月因其与一位营销顾问有关的丑闻从惠普离职。

The change comes amid heightened fears among big business about the impact of dysfunction in washington .

产生这一变化的背景是大企业越发担心华盛顿运转失灵的影响。