improvement
n. the act of improving or the state of being improved

way
ad. far, considerably

familiarity
n. thorough knowledge

religious
a. of religion

plot
vt. draw (a curve) on a graph to show certain stated facts

incidence
n. the rate at which sth. happens or exists 发生率

participative
a. characterized by participation; participating

layman
n. a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject 门外汉，外行

passive
a. not joining in or taking part; not acting

contemporary
a. belonging to the present time; of or belonging to the same time

changer
n. one who makes change

medium (pl. media)
n. a method for giving information; form of art 媒介；艺术手段

mass media
the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as radio, television, newspapers, magazines, etc.

activism
n. the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change

rebellion
n. the act of rebelling; open defiance of authority

engender
vt. bring about; produce

assess
vt. estimate the value or amount of; evaluate

gradual
a. happening or developing slowly and by degrees; not sudden

increment
n. an increase or addition, esp. one of a series

resist
vt. work or fight against

resistance
n.

mobilize
vt. organize for a purpose 动员

organizational
a. of or having to do with organization

reform
n. an improvement, esp. one made by removing faults or abuses 改革

arrangement
n. a plan made in preparation for sth.

component
n. any of the parts that together make a whole machine or system

romance
n. a love affair

esthetic
a. having to do with beauty and the appreciation of beauty in nature an dart（审）美的

victimize
vt. cause (sb.) to suffer unfairly

victim
n. a person or animal sacrificed, injured or destroyed; a person who suffers some hardship or loss 牺牲者；受害者

environment
n. the physical and social conditions in which people live

fulfill
vt. supply or satisfy

frontier
n. an area or field not yet developed

exploration
n. the act of traveling in little known lands or seas for the purpose of discovery

explore
vt. examine (sth.) thoroughly in order to test or find out about it

seemingly
ad. in appearance; apparently

limitless
a. without limit or end

Phrases & Expressions

when it come to
when it concerns

for that matter
with regard to that; about that

the other way round
in the opposite order

in terms of
in regard to; especially about

bring about
cause; produce; lead to

can't help but
can only; be forced to

take (great) pains (with/to do)
try hard (to do)

Proper Names

Richard E. Farson
理查德.E.法森

California
加利福尼亚

Emerson
爱默生

Buckminster Fuller
巴克明斯特.富勒