n.
expert in the study of human societies and the behavior of people in groups社会学家
assess
v.
tomake a judgment about the nature or quality of sb./sth.评价（估，定）
label ... as
todescribe sb./sth. in a particular way, esp. unfairly把……称作
know better
tobe sensible enough not to dosth.明事理，有头脑
govern
v.
tocontrol or influence sb./sth.orhowsth. happens, functions, etc.控制，影响
incomprehension
n.
failureto understandsth.不理解
irritation
n.
thefeeling of being annoyed aboutsth.愤怒，急躁
more often than not
commonly; usually通常，往往
eventually
adv.
hold on
(~tosth.)tokeepsth. rather than losing it, selling it, or giving it to sb. else保持（留），抓紧
individuality
individualism
n.
n.
all the characteristics that belong to a particular person and that make him/her different from others个性，个人特征
regardless of
payingno attention to sb./sth.; treating sb./sth. as not being important不顾（管）
give way
tostop resisting sb./sth.; to agree to dosth. that you do not want to do退让，让步
obedience
n.
action of doing what one is told, or what is expected; being obedient服（顺）从
mechanism
n.
asystem that is intended to achievesth. or deal with a problem机制
perceptible
adj.
great enough to be noticed or observed能感觉到的，可察觉的
instruct
v.
totell sb.sth.esp. in a formal or official way指示，命令；to teach sb.sth. especially a practical skill教（传）授
acquire
v.
togainsth. by your own efforts, ability or behavior获得，得到
implication
n.
thing that is suggested or implied含意，暗示
perspective
n.
aparticular attitude towardssth.态度，观点
illustrate
vt.
to explain or make (sth.) clear by examples, diagrams, pictures, etc.（用示例、图表等）说明，阐明
oversee
vt.
to watch over and control (sb./sth.)监督（视）
sociologist
phenomenon
n.
(pl.phenomena) a fact or an event in nature or society现象
contrary
adj.
(~to) opposed in nature or tendency tosth.相反的
convince
v.
tomake sb. believe thatsth. is true使确信，使信服；topersuade sb. to dosth.说服，劝说
fall in with
toagree tosth.同意，赞成
win sb. over/round
to gain sb.'s support or favor获得……的支持或好感
fall victim to
to be badly affected or destroyed by a situation受……影响（破坏）
attest
vi.
(~tosth.)toshow or prove thatsth. is true证明（实）
identical
adj.
exactly alike完全相同的，一模一样的
subject
n.
a person or animal that is used in a test or experiment实验对象
按个人方法行事的态度或行为，个人主义
to ... extent
usedto say how truesth. is or how great an effect or change is达到……的程度
single out
to choose one person or thing from among a grouபைடு நூலகம் because they are better, worse, more important, etc., than the others挑选出
retain
vt.
tokeepsth.orcontinue to havesth.保持（留）
intensely
adv.
greatly or severely; extremely极度地，非常地
assume
v.
toacceptsth. as true before there is proof假设，设想
after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened最后（终）
fall into line
to obey sb. or do what other people want you to do, esp. when you do not want to do it at first服（屈）从
acknowledge
v.
toaccept thatsth. is true承认（属实）
aide
n.
assistant助手
demonstrate
v.
toshowsth. clearly by giving proof or evidence证明；toshow and explain howsth.worksor how to dosth.示范，演示
destined
adj.
(~todosth.) seeming certain to happen at some time in the future注定的
become/be/fallprey tosth.
(of a person) to be harmed or affected bysthbad为……所影响或伤害
on a daily basis
every day每天
decent
adj.
conforming with current standards of behavior得体的，合宜的
straight laced
adj.
having strict or old-fashioned ideas about people's moral behavior拘谨的，保守的
mentality
n.
characteristic attitude of mind; way of thinking心理（态）
surrender
v.
(~tosth.)toallow yourself to be controlled or influenced bysth.屈服（从）；to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting投降