material---n.材料;物质;素材;资料 adj.物质的
Once you have a first draft(初稿) on paper, you can delete material that is unrelated to your thesis(论题) and add material necessary to illustrate(阐明) your points and make your paper convincing.
materialism---n.唯物主义;唯物论;实利主义;物质主义
materialistic---adj.物质的;唯物主义的
observe---v.观察;看到;遵守;奉行
In the idealized version(理想的模式) of how science is done, facts about the world are waiting to be observed(观察) and collected by objective(客观的) researchers who use the scientific method to carry out their work.
observer---n.观察家
The idea seems promising(有前途的), and Rosenberg is a perceptive(敏锐的) observer.
abide---v.忍受;容忍;遵守
The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked juatified outrage(引起了义愤) in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging(食言) on longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.
survey---v.调查
establish---v.建立，设立;安置，使定居;确立
establishment---n.确立;制定;公司;机构
well-established---已为大家接受的;信誉卓著的
establish oneself in---定居于;在...落户
lauch---v.开展(重大活动);发起，发动(军事袭击等);推出;发布
The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, launched this year, takes an unrepresentative view(不同寻常的观点) of what the life sciences include.
wonder---v.诧异;奇怪;纳闷;想知道 n.惊奇;惊异;奇迹;齐事
Research on animal intelligence always makes me wonder just how smart humans are.
In a society that persistently celebrates(坚持赞美) procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret(后悔) having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing?(杀死小猫)
wonderful---adj.奇妙的;极好的
no wonder---难怪;怪不得
approach---v.靠近;接近;临近 n.方法;途径
Hostorical particularism(历史特殊论) became a dominant(占优势的) approach to the study of culture in American anthropology(人类学), largely through the influence of many students of Boas.
access to---接近;有权使用;通向...的入口
come up to---达到;等于
get close to---靠近;接近
grant---给予;授予;同意;准予 n.补助金;拨款
The growth in public money for academic research has speeded the process(进程): federal research grants rose fourfold(四倍) between 1960 and 1990, but faculty(全体教职员) teaching hours fell by half as research took its toll(大量时间).
At first glance(初看) this might seem like a strength(优势) that grant the ability to make judgments which are unbiased(没有偏见的) by external factors(额外的因素).
immigrant---n.移民;侨民 adj.移民的;迁入的
The children of immigrants tend to be bilingual(双语的) and proficient(精通) in English.
take...for granted---想当然;认为理所当然
position---n.位置;职位;职务;姿势;姿态;见解;立场;形式
The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional(打破传统的).
McGee says leaving without a position lined up(排队等候) gave him time to reflect(反思) on what kind of company he wanted to run.
positive---adj.积极的;明确的;肯定的;有益的;毋庸置疑的;(化验或试验结果)阳性的;(数字)正的;带正电的
By citing(引用) the examples of poets Wordworth and Baudelaire, the author intends to show that art grows out of both positive and negative feelings.
posture---n.姿势;态度;立场 v.故作姿态
Moreover, even though humans have been upright for millions of years, our feet and back continue to struggle(挣扎) with bipedal posture(两足直立姿势) and cannot easily withstand repeated strain(持续的重压) imposed(强加) by oversize limbs.
composition---n.作文;乐曲;构成，合成物
For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert ia a great conductor or even a good one, To be sure, he performs an impressive(令人印象深刻的) variety of interesting composition, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear intereating orchestral music(交响乐).
opposition---n.反对;敌对;反对派;在野党Washington, who had begun to believe that all men were created equal after observing the bravery of the black soldiers during the Revolutionary War, overcame the strong opposition of his relatives(亲属) to grant his slaves their freedom in his will. Only a decade earlier, such an act would have required legislative approval(许可) in Virginia.
proposition---n.命题;提议;主题;议题
disposition---n.性情;倾向;处置;部署
While it is easy to ignore in our contact with them the effect of our acts upon their disposition, it is not so easy as in dealing with adults.
locate---v.找到;设立;确定...的位置
site---n.场地;场所 v.使坐落在