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competing-compete
v.比賽; 與...競爭
competition
n.競爭; 競賽
competitors-competitor
n.競爭者
competitive
adj.競爭的
In any housing market, rental prices perform three functions:
在房產市場，租價有三種功能：
promoting the efficient maintenance of existing housing and stimulating the construction of new housing,
提高現有房子維護保養，促進建造新房，
allocating existing scarce housing among competing claimants, and rationing use of existing housing by potential renters.
分配稀缺房源，為租房者提供現房定量配給。
combined-combine
v.使結合；混合
combination
n.結合；聯合
They were spurred by the inflation of the 1970's, which, combined with California's rapid population growth, pushed housing prices, as well as rents, to record levels.
它們受到了20世紀70年代通貨膨脹的刺激，這次通貨膨脹與加利福尼亞人口的迅速增長結合在一起，將房價與租金推到了創紀錄的水平。
ritual
n.宗教儀式；典禮adj.儀式的
They functioned as sanctuaries where the elders met to plan festivals, perform ritual dances, settle pueblo affairs, and impart tribal lore to the younger generation.
它們充當的是圣殿的作用，在這些圣殿里老人們會面籌劃節日慶典、表演宗教舞蹈、解決村落事務和傳授一些部落流傳下來的各種知識。
released-release
n.釋放；發行 v.釋放, 解放
This impact released an enormous amount of energy, excavating a crater about twice as large as the lunar crater Tycho.
這次撞擊釋放出了巨大的能量，鑿出了一個特別大的隕石坑，約為月球第谷山口面積的兩倍大。
performance
n.表現；執行
But the movies differed significantly from these other forms of entertainment, which depended on either live performance or
但是電影和其他娛樂形式有著顯著的區別,（其他的）娛樂形式或者依賴現場演出
(in the case of the slide-and-lantern shows) the active involvement of a master of ceremonies who assembled the final program.
（就“幻燈片和燈籠表演”來說）或者依賴于一位節目主持人的積極參與以組織好最后的節目.
muscles
n.肌肉
But when the emotion that leads to stiffening the lip is more intense, and involve strong muscle tension, facial feedback may heighten emotional response.
但是當這種情緒導致加勁嘴唇更加激烈，并涉及強健肌肉緊張，面部反饋可以提高情緒反應。
era
n.時代
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called "the vitamin period."
第二紀元是從20世紀早幾十年開始的，并且可以被稱為“維他命時期”。
devices-device
n.裝置；設計
Bands, radio transmitters, or other identifying devices can be attached to them, but this of course requires catching live crows,
人們當然可以把腳環、無線電發射機和其他識別裝置縛在烏鴉身上，
who are among the wariest and most untrappable of birds.
但這卻要滿足一個前提，那就是活抓烏鴉——但這卻是最為機警、最難抓到的鳥類之一。
decrease
v.減; 減少
As the size of families decreased, the roles of husband and wife became more clearly differentiated than ever before.
隨著家庭規模縮小，夫妻指責就與以往有了清晰的不同。
throughout
adv.在所有各處, 自始至終prep.在所有各處
Another advantage is that, unlike the National Endowment for the Arts or similar institutions throughout the world, there is no government money involved.
另一個好處是，不像全國藝術基金會或其它類似協會，這里無政府資金投入。
standard
n.標準adj.標準的
The standard criterion for the survival of a species is its success in competing with other species and adapting to slowly changing environments.
種群存活標準是在與其它種群競爭中獲勝，并可適應不斷變化的環境。
