VOA慢速英语:全世界的大学都感受到了新冠病毒带来的经济影响

ticket – n. a piece of paper that allows you to see a show, participate in an event, or travel on a vehicle

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

pandemic – n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world

woefully – adv. very badly

inadequate – adj. not enough or not good enough

endowment(s) – n. a large amount of money that has been given to a school or hospital and that is used to pay for its creation and continuing support

gap year – n. a year that you spend traveling, working, etc., before continuing your studies

enrollment – n. a policy or process by which parents may send their children to a different public school than the one in their own community

script – n. a plan for what is going to be done or said in a particular situation

mode – n. a particular way of doing something

precipitate(d) – v. to cause something to happen quickly or suddenly