VOA慢速英语:新闻团体在合作中找到安全

collaboration – n. the act of working with another person or group in order to achieve or do something

journalist – n. someone whose job is to collect, write and edit news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

allege – v. to state without proof that someone has done something illegal

brutal – adj. violent and cruel

cartel – n. a group of business that agree to fix prices to make more money

bleak – adj. cold, unfriendly

prosecutor – n. a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty

satirical – adj. criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point

trauma – n. a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time