VOA慢速英语:American Schools Remain Divided by Race

segregation - n. the tradition of keeping people of different races or religions separated

vs. - prep. short form of verses, meaning against or as opposed to

doctrine - n. a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true

inherently - adj.belonging to the basic nature of someone or something

character - n. the way someone thinks, feels, behaves

dull - adj. not exciting or interesting

integrated -adj. having different parts working together as a unit

isolated - adj. separate from others.

triple - v. to cause something to become three times as great or as many