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