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competing-compete
v.比赛; 与...竞争
competition
n.竞争; 竞赛
competitors-competitor
n.竞争者
competitive
adj.竞争的
In any housing market, rental prices perform three functions:
在房产市场，租价有三种功能：
promoting the efficient maintenance of existing housing and stimulating the construction of new housing,
提高现有房子维护保养，促进建造新房，
allocating existing scarce housing among competing claimants, and rationing use of existing housing by potential renters.
分配稀缺房源，为租房者提供现房定量配给。
combined-combine
v.使结合；混合
combination
n.结合；联合
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.
它们受到了20世纪70年代通货膨胀的刺激，这次通货膨胀与加利福尼亚人口的迅速增长结合在一起，将房价与租金推到了创纪录的水平。
ritual
n.宗教仪式；典礼adj.仪式的
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.
它们充当的是圣殿的作用，在这些圣殿里老人们会面筹划节日庆典、表演宗教舞蹈、解决村落事务和传授一些部落流传下来的各种知识。
released-release
n.释放；发行 v.释放, 解放
This impact released an enormous amount of energy, excavating a crater about twice as large as the lunar crater Tycho.
这次撞击释放出了巨大的能量，凿出了一个特别大的陨石坑，约为月球第谷山口面积的两倍大。
performance
n.表现；执行
But the movies differed significantly from these other forms of entertainment, which depended on either live performance or
但是电影和其他娱乐形式有着显著的区别,（其他的）娱乐形式或者依赖现场演出
(in the case of the slide-and-lantern shows) the active involvement of a master of ceremonies who assembled the final program.
（就“幻灯片和灯笼表演”来说）或者依赖于一位节目主持人的积极参与以组织好最后的节目.
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.
但是当这种情绪导致加劲嘴唇更加激烈，并涉及强健肌肉紧张，面部反馈可以提高情绪反应。
era
n.时代
The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and might be called "the vitamin period."
第二纪元是从20世纪早几十年开始的，并且可以被称为“维他命时期”。
devices-device
n.装置；设计
Bands, radio transmitters, or other identifying devices can be attached to them, but this of course requires catching live crows,
人们当然可以把脚环、无线电发射机和其他识别装置缚在乌鸦身上，
who are among the wariest and most untrappable of birds.
但这却要满足一个前提，那就是活抓乌鸦——但这却是最为机警、最难抓到的鸟类之一。
decrease
v.减; 减少
As the size of families decreased, the roles of husband and wife became more clearly differentiated than ever before.
随着家庭规模缩小，夫妻指责就与以往有了清晰的不同。
throughout
adv.在所有各处, 自始至终prep.在所有各处
Another advantage is that, unlike the National Endowment for the Arts or similar institutions throughout the world, there is no government money involved.
另一个好处是，不像全国艺术基金会或其它类似协会，这里无政府资金投入。
standard
n.标准adj.标准的
The standard criterion for the survival of a species is its success in competing with other species and adapting to slowly changing environments.
种群存活标准是在与其它种群竞争中获胜，并可适应不断变化的环境。
