It is not a simple competition for a fixed amount of food determined by the physical environment,
它已不是為了爭(zhēng)得物質(zhì)環(huán)境所決定的有限食物而進(jìn)行的簡(jiǎn)單競(jìng)爭(zhēng)了，
新概念英語第四冊(cè)
Lesson 45 Of men and galaxies
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 簡(jiǎn)單的;單純的;易受騙的;天真的;
n. 笨蛋;愚蠢的行為;出身低微者;
?? sim(one by one)+ple(fold)→簡(jiǎn)單的；樸素的；單純的
"her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed"
她那僅有一張窄床的簡(jiǎn)陋臥室
近義：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
反義：arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful
n. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng);比賽;競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者;[生]生存競(jìng)爭(zhēng);
?? compet=compete競(jìng)爭(zhēng)+ition名詞后綴 →比賽，競(jìng)爭(zhēng)
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他聽說他比賽贏了，感到很驚訝。
近義：joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反義：help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
adj. 固定的，不變的;不易揮發(fā)的;處境…的，常作復(fù)合詞;（比賽等）通過作弊預(yù)先安排好結(jié)果的;
v. 固定( fix的過去式和過去分詞);
?? fix固定+ed被...的 →被固定的
"the expiry of a fixed-term contract"
定期合同的滿期
近義：irremovable, nailed, pinned, secured, set, standing
反義：astable, astatic, precarious, unsettled, unsteady, wobbly
n. 量，數(shù)量;總額;本利之和;全部效果，全部含義;
vi. （在意義、價(jià)值、效果、程度等方面）等于;等同，接近;合計(jì)，總共;發(fā)展成為;
?? mount =ascend,表示”上升, 山”#詞根助記：a朝向+mount=朝向……提升直到總量=總量
"The insurance company will refund any amount due to you."
保險(xiǎn)公司將退還你應(yīng)得的所有款項(xiàng)。
近義：import, matter, signify, count, number, quantity
adj. 自然（界）的;身體的;物質(zhì)的;自然規(guī)律的;
n. 身體檢查，體格檢查;
?? phys生理領(lǐng)域 + ical ...的 → a.物質(zhì)的；物理的；身體的
"the cult of physical fitness"
健身熱
近義：material, personal, substantial, bodily, concrete, corporal
反義：unworldly