Functional vocabulary

abridge v

to ~ of the basic rights

air v

to ~ information

access n

to bar ~ to any Internet sites;

unfettered ~

advocate n, v

to ~ justice; an ~ of Internet censoring

allegedly adv; allegation, n

to allege illness

arrogant, adj

bid n, v

to ~ for exclusive rights; highest bidder

campaigner n

~ for/against censorship

censor n, v

to set oneself up as a ~; to ~ programs

censorship n

to impose ~; tough/relaxed ~

certification n

films ~

certify v

to ~ products

comply v

to ~ with a decision

defamation n

to defame someone

delinquency n

detrimental adj

~ effect

dissemination n

~ process

endow v

to be ~ed with a good sense of humor

entitle v

to be ~ed to maternity benefit

explicit adj

~ depictions of sex on TV

exposure n

to ~ to violence

fake adj

~ violence

finding n

survey ~

foolproof n

foul adj

~ language

gratuitous adj

~ violence

harassment n

sexual ~

impact n

imperil v

to ~ one’s life, perilous

inalienable adj

~ rights

instill v

to ~ values

insurgent adj

~ forces, armies

intrude v

~ into every aspect of life

jeopardise, v

leak n

information ~

libel n

~ suit

linger v

to ~ on bloody consequences; to ~ over coffee

lobby n, v

to ~ for one’s interests in Parliament

loophole n

lucrative adj

~ monopoly, business

malice n

minor n

harmful to ~s

molesting n

child ~

neglectful adj

~ paparazzi

obscene adv

~ material

offend v

offensive adj

~ to decency

preliminary adj

~ results

proponent n

~ of censorship

questionable adj

~ material

reputable adj

~ news organizations

restraint n

revenue n

to pocket advertising ~

sample n

representative ~

slander n

sleaze n

TV ~

speculate v

~ on/about sth

surveillance n

swear n, v

~ words

tentative adj

~ conclusion

underage adj

~ players

watchdog n

sex and violence ~

watershed n

notional ~

whistleblower n

wiretap n, v

to ~ phone calls

wrongdoing, n

to expose ~

bulwarks of liberty

tightly-regulated system

chilling effect

to air information

cyber travels

to cut back (down) on explicit scenes

G-rated television network

to extend the blame to sb

Internet censorship is uncalled-for

to strip the government of its role

journalists cleared by the government

to tackle an issue

misguided sense of justice

“U” certificate

“PG” certificate

to be somewhere through thick and thin

To work on and off