VOA慢速英语:Conservative US Website Targets Professors

transparency – n. the quality that makes something obvious or easy to understand

mainstream – n. the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people

progressive – adj. favoring new or modern ideas especially in politics and education

left-leaning – adj. having or supporting ideas and policies that are associated with liberal, progressive or socialist groups

pro-life – adj. opposed to medical procedures used to end unwanted pregnancies and cause the death of the fetus

punch(ed) – v. to hit someone or something hard with your hand with its fingers bent down into the palm

probation – n. a situation or period of time in which a person who has committed a crime is allowed to stay out of prison if that person behaves well and does not commit another crime

encourage – v. to tell or advise someone to do something

communist – adj. believing in a way of organizing a society called Communism, in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products and there is no privately owned property

reputation(s) – n. the common opinion that people have about someone or something

gulag – n. one of many forced labor camps in Soviet Russia during the Stalin era, from the 1930s until the 1950s

source(s) – n. a person, book, or report that gives information

out of context – idm. without the surrounding words or circumstances and so not fully understandable

profound – adj. very strongly felt

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

censorship – n. the system or practice of examining books, movies and letters in order to remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral or harmful to society

harassment – n. to annoy or bother someone in a constant or repeated way