VOA慢速英语:US-China College Partnership

短语讲解：

1. Xia Yeliang also known as David, is a senior professor of economics at Peking University.

known as 被称为， 公认为
例句：This is known as atmospheric perspective or aerial perspective.
这就是所谓的大气透视法或空气透视法。

2. They have much more severe measures towards intellectuals, to anyone who there speaks out, even for some businessman.

speak out 毫无保留地说出
例句：He also continues to speak out on his blog.
他同样继续在博客上畅所欲言。

3. So they have a concentrated campaign these a few months; they have arrested so many people,” stated Xia.

a few 少许， 少数
例句：Here are a few difficulties.
这其中有几个难点。

4. But when it becomes so specific as in David’s case, where I believe it's so blatantly a violation of academic freedom rather than just self-censorship, that is the major tool of the dictatorship in China, I felt I had no choice but to take a stand.

rather than （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…
例句：His film is propaganda rather than documentary.
说他的影片是政治宣传而不是纪录片。