VOA慢速英语:Were the Charges Against Aaron Swartz Too Extreme?

1. He also helped develop what came to be known as the social news website Reddit.

be known as v.被认为是；号称；叫做
例句：This design came to be known as the oriental style.
这种设计后来被称为东方风格。

2. Aaron Swarts could have faced 35 years in prison and as much as $1 million in fines.

as much as adv.差不多；足
例句：Please help me as much as possible.
请尽可能多地帮助我。

3. Basically what he is accused of doing is violating a user agreement with JSTOR.

accuse of 指责，控告
例句：Critics accuse companies of using ads to mislead us.
批评者指责公司滥用广告误导我们。

4. It is a really close question whether or not Aaron Swartz use of his Harvard account through the MIT network to JSTOR to download more than he should have legitimately was a criminal offense.

more than 多于
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

5. And they criticized MIT for refusing to “stand up for Aaron.”

stand up 起立；竖立
例句：I can stand up now?
我现在终于可以起来了？

6. MIT has called for its own investigation of its involvement in the case.

call for 要求
例句：This is not a call for articles of impeachment.
这不是一个要求弹劾条款。