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VOA慢速英语:Rolling with the 'Tide' at the University of Alabama

2016-06-19来源:VOA
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basically – adv. used to say that something is true or correct as a general statement even if it is not entirely true or correct

scholarship – n. an amount of money that is given by a school or an organization to a student to help pay for the student's education

dean – n. a person who is in charge of one of the parts of a university

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

stadium – n. a very large usually roofless building that has a large open area surrounded by many rows of seats and that is used for sports events or concerts

undergraduate degree – n. a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study

psychology – n. the science or study of the mind and behavior

extracurricular – adj. used to describe extra activities such as sports that can be done by the students in a school but that are not part of the regular schedule of classes

animated – adj. produced by the creation of a series of drawings or pictures that are shown quickly one after another

comic book(s) – n. a magazine that is made up of a series of comic strips

diversity – n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization

take for granted – idm. to fail to properly notice or appreciate someone or something that is helpful or important to you

fraternities – n. organizations of male students at a U.S. college

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

mascot – n. a person, animal, or object used as a symbol to represent a group, such as a sports team, and to bring good luck