VOA慢速英语:Does a College Education Help All People Equally?

degree – n. an official document and title that is given to someone who has successfully completed a series of classes at a college or university

background(s) – n. the experiences, knowledge and education in a person's past

selective – adj. careful to choose only the best people or things

doctoral – adj. of or relating to the highest degree that is given by a university

graduating – v. earning a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university

societal – adj. of or relating to people in living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values

perspective – n. a way of thinking about and understanding something

contribute – v. to help to cause something to happen

mobility – n. the ability or tendency to move from one position or situation to another usually better one

outcome(s) – n. something that happens as a result of an activity or process

advantage – n. something, such as a good position or condition, that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others

journal – n. a publication that reports on things of special interest to a particular group of people

internship – n. a position as a student or recent graduate who works for a period of time at a job in order to get experience, often without pay

class – n. the way people in a society are divided into different social and economic groups

concept – n. an idea of what something is or how it works

network – n. a group of people or organizations that are closely connected and that work with each other

alternative(s) - n. something that can be chosen instead of something else