VOA慢速英语:‘Clickbait’ for Colleges: Online Media Appeals to Students

website(s) – n. a place on the internet that contains information about a person, organization or thing, and that usually consists of many websites joined by hyperlinks

click – v. to press a button on a mouse or some other device in order to make something happen on a computer

headline(s) – n. the title written in large letters over a story in a newspaper

branded – adj. having a well-known brand name, or name of a category of products that are all made by a given company and all have a given name

alternative – n. something that can be chosen instead of something else

global – adj. involving the entire world

band(s) – n. a usually small group of musicians who play popular music together

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

elite – adj. seen as the most successful or powerful

academics – n. courses of study taken at a school or college

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