precede=occur before

contention=debate

adept=skillful

aggregation=accumulation;group;collection

discount=disregard

disrupt=destroy

devastate=destroy

engage=participate

legitimately=properly

compensate for=make up for

unique among=different from all other

heterogeneous=varied

frigid=cold

accurate=correct

entity=object

unique=singular

posterity=future generation

outline=summarize

dominated=were prevalent in

implement =put into effect;conduct

discrepancy=inconsistency

depict=describe;portray

neglect=fail

scurry=rush

fluctuation=vibration

生词表

embrace

vt. 拥抱;信奉，皈依;包含

vi. 拥抱

n. 拥抱

adopt

vt. 采取;接受;收养;正式通过

vi. 采取;过继

precede

vt. 领先，在…之前;优于，高于

vi. 领先，在前面

contention

n. 争论，争辩;争夺;论点

debate

vt. 辩论，争论，讨论

vi. 辩论，争论，讨论

n. 辩论;辩论会

adept

adj. 熟练的;擅长…的

n. 内行;能手

aggregation

n. [地质][数] 聚合，聚集;聚集体，集合体

discount

n. 折扣;贴现率

disregard

vt. 忽视;不理;漠视;不顾

n. 忽视;不尊重

disrupt

vt. 破坏;使瓦解;使分裂;使中断;使陷于混乱

adj. 分裂的，中断的;分散的

devastate

vt. 毁灭;毁坏