VOA慢速英语:American College Students Challenge Free Speech

短语讲解：

1.For many years, American colleges and universities have let people speak on their campuses even if many students do not agree with their beliefs.

agree with 与某人[观点]一致， 同意[赞同]某人的意见
例句：I quite agree with you. That's a good way of looking at it.
我很赞同你的观点，这是看待该问题的一个很好的角度。

2.But school officials believe that letting speeches by conservatives and others take place on campus can help lead to free and open debate.

take place 发生，举行
例句：A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。

3.Since February, protests have broken out at colleges across the country -- including the University of California-Berkeley, Middlebury College, the Claremont Colleges, and California State University, Los Angeles.

break out（战争、打斗等不愉快事件） 突然发生，爆发; 突然发生
例句：He was 29 when war broke out
战争爆发时他才29岁。

4.He told VOA that those who support free speech are worried about the protests.

worry about 担忧， 烦恼
例句：Don't worry about me; I'm very well.
别为我担心，我很好。

5.University officials said they were worried that police would not be able to control a possibly violent reaction to Coulter’s speech.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。