VOA慢速英语:美国最高法院前大法官史蒂文斯逝世

affirmative action - n. the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously

pretty - adv. to a great degree or extent

darn - adv. used as a more polite form of damn

code - n. a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that is used to secretly send messages to someone

view - n. an opinion or way of thinking about something

abortion - n. a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus

equal opportunity - n. having a chance to succeed without regard to race, religion, etc.

tolerance - n. willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own