VOA慢速英语:Tenured Positions at US Public Universities Are Under Attack

tenure – n. the right to keep a job, especially the job of being a professor at a college or university, for as long as you want to have it

donor(s) – n. a person or group that gives something such as money, food, or clothes in order to help a person or organization

contract – n. a legal agreement between people, companies or organizations

extent – n. the point or limit to which something extends or reaches

shed – v. to get rid of something

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

make(s) no sense – idm. to be unfair, hard to understand, or have bad judgment

society – n. people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values

inappropriate – adj. not right or suited for some purpose or situation

challenge – v. to test the ability, skill, or strength of someone or something

salaries – n. amounts of money that employees are paid each year

apply – v. to ask formally for something such as a job, admission to a school, or a loan

out of line – idm. behaving in a way that breaks the rules or is considered inappropriate

renew(ed) – v. to cause something to continue to be effective or valid for an additional period of time