culture
n.文化，耕种 v.耕种
cultural
adj.有修养的；有文化的
The arch was used by the early cultures of the Mediterranean area chiefly for underground drains,
在地中海耕种初期，拱门主要用于地下排水，
but it was the Romans who first developed and used the arch extensively in aboveground structures.
罗马人率先将其发展成地上结构。
occur
v.发生，出现
occurrences-occurrence
n.发生，事件
They occur at the end of a succession.
它们会在系列后期发生。
include
v.包括；包含
inclusion
n.内含；内含物
Some drawbacks to wind farms include visual pollution and noise, although these can be overcome by improving their design and locating them in isolated areas.
风力发电厂有诸多弊端，包括视觉污染和噪音，但可以通过美观设计，迁至偏僻地带而得以解决。
provide
v.提供
The land under wind turbines can be used for grazing cattle and other purposes,
风轮机周边草场可用来放牧或其它用途，
and leasing land for wind turbines can provide extra income for farmers and ranchers.
通过向农民或农场主租借土地，他们可以获得额外收入。
indicate
v.指出
indications-indication
n.指出；迹象
To indicate that trance states were often associated with activities that took place inside caves.
恍惚状态通常与洞穴内部活动有关。
sediment
n.沉淀物，沉积
sedimentary
adj.沉积的
sedimentation
n.沉淀作用；沉降
Petroleum, consisting of crude oil and natural gas, seems to originate from organic matter in marine sediment.
石油来源于海洋沉积的有机物，包含原油和天然气。
pressure
n.压v.对...施加压力；迫使
Continued sedimentation the process of deposits' settling on the sea bottom buries the organic matter and subjects it to higher temperatures and pressures, which convert the organic matter to oil and gas.
海底沉积物不断沉积，有机物被掩埋海底，且受高温压力影响，有机物随即转化成石油和天然气。
particular
adj.特别的，独有的
There is increasing evidence that the impacts of meteorites have had important effects on Earth, particularly in the field of biological evolution.
大量证据表明，陨石对地球影响重大，特别是生物进化领域。
influence
v.影响n.影响
influential
adj.有影响的
Impacts by meteorites represent one mechanism that could cause global catastrophes and seriously influence the evolution of life all over the planet.
陨石可对地球造成致命后果，严重影响地球生物进化。
modern
adj.现代的，时髦的
To contrast the relative sophistication of modern artists in solving problems related to the laws of physics
比较现代画家们(艺术家们)在处理涉及到物理定律问题中的老练程度。
impact
v.影响；撞击n.作用，冲击
If an impact is large enough, it can disturb the environment of the entire Earth and cause an ecological catastrophe.
若冲击过大，整个地球将遭受重创，生物领域将面临灭顶之灾。
heat
v.把...加热；使激动 n.热，高潮，热度
Increase pressure and heat from the weight of the sediment turn the organic remains into petroleum.
随着沉积物压力，热量不断增加，有机物转换成石油。
objects-object
v.反对，抗议 n.物体；目标
objective
adj.客观的，外在的 n.目的，实物
They engraved animal figures on the shafts of spears and other objects.
他们将动物刻在矛杆或其它物体上。
types-type
n.类型 v.作为代表，打字
They may have used figurines to portray an ideal type or to express a desire for fertility.
利用雕刻展现理想形态，或表达对富饶的向往。
power
n.势力；权力 v.使...有力量，激励
hydropower
n.水力发出的电力
In the future, wind power is likely to become a major source of the world's energy supply.
在未来，风能或将成为全球能源供给的主要来源。