VOA慢速英语:Harvard Tries To Reduce Exclusive Clubs

empower – v. to give power or authority to a person or group

anachronism – n. something out of place in time, or of a different time

distinctive – adj. having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others

anticipate – v. to expect or look forward to something happening (with pleasure)

privileged – adj. having special rights or advantages that most people do not have

fraternity and sorority – n. an organization of students at a U.S. college – fraternities accept men, sororities are for women

club – n. a group of people who meet to participate in an activity

dean – n. a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university (such as a college or school)

gender – n. the state of being male or female

encourage – v. to make (something) more appealing or more likely to happen