VOA慢速英语:US Schools Under Pressure to Deal With Sexual Violence

短语讲解：

1. The Obama administration has released the first guidance on how schools should deal with the problem under a nineteen seventy-two law.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：He is hard to deal with.
他这个人难以应付。

2. The Department of Education says sexual violence is a form of sexual harassment of students which violates Title Nine.

sexual harassment性骚扰
例句：He got canned for sexual harassment.
他因性骚扰而被解职了。

3. And too often, our society has chosen to ignore it, rather than confronting it openly and honestly.

rather than而不是
例句：Philosophy means words rather than deeds.
哲学是言而不是行。

4. Every school would like to believe it's immune from sexual violence, but the facts suggest otherwise.

would like to愿意,意欲
例句：I would like to study abroad.
我想出国留学。
be immune from不受…的影响， 对…有免疫力
例句：I am immune from the disease, for I had it once.
我对这病有免疫力, 因为我已得过一次了。

5. These include making sure victims know their rights and are kept informed about the progress of the investigation.

make sure 确保，确定
例句：Make sure to turn off the light before you leave.
临走前一定要熄灯。

6. Schools must also protect victims from suspects who may still be in school with them.

in school在求学
例句：He acted badly in school
他在学校时表现很不好。

7. Victims are more likely to do poorly in school, get depressed and abuse drugs and alcohol.

be likely to可能; 倾向于; 很可能
例句：He is not likely to be elected.
他不可能当选。