VOA慢速英语:美国有争议的选举如何改变了民主

punch card – n. a card with holes that has been punched in different positions to represent information, once used widely as a way to capture voting information

malfunctioning –v. to fail to work properly

confuse – v. to be unsure or unable to understand something

legitimacy –n. permitted according to law or rules

concede –v. to admit defeat

adoption –n. to begin to officially accept or approve something

fraudulent –adj. done to trick someone or many people to get something valuable

inspire – v. to cause something to happen or to cause people to want to do something

integrity – n. the quality of being honest and fair

specific –n. clearly and exactly presented or stated