VOA慢速英语:Many Incidents of Sexual Assault at US Colleges Go Unreported

incident(s) – n. an unexpected and usually unpleasant thing that happens

sexual assault – n. the crime of touching someone in an unwanted sexual way

embarrassed – adj. to make someone feel confused and foolish in front of other people

survey – n. an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something

attitude(s) – n. the way you think and feel about someone or something

author(s) – n. a person who has written something

campus(es) – n. the area and buildings around a university, college or school

focus – n. a subject that is being discussed or studied

victimized – v. to be treated cruelly or unfairly by someone

misconduct – n. behavior or activity that is illegal or morally wrong

undergraduate – adj. a student at a college or university who has not yet earned a degree

penetration – n. the act of going through or into something

conduct(ed) – v. to plan and do something, such as an activity

anonymous – adj. made or done by someone unknown

data – n. facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something

practice(s) – n. something that is done often or regularly

finance – n. the way in which money is used and handled

fraternity – n. an organization of male students at a U.S. college

sororities – n. organizations of female students at a U.S. college

pledge – n. a serious promise or agreement

conversation(s) – n. the act of talking in an informal way

gender – n. the state of being male or female