In the era of romanticism, a group of collectors, each an international citizen, united
under a collective principle. They dismissed isolationism, choosing instead to extend their reach into a profession normally unexceptional:
the study of insects.
They were impressed by the quantity and diversity of insects, their sensitive antennae and vocalizations. Their fascination, however, was not merely due to the
insects' yield of color and scale, but an academic interest in their role as predators and bacteria carriers. They related these discoveries to the principles of physics and
biology, transforming their passion into a scientific renaissance.
The romantic notion of a tropical insect evolved to a more realistic understanding. The limitations of such an unexceptional view were exposed. Their performance, as
both collectors and academics, sparked international interest.
Moreover, one of them, a specialist in bacterial insects, made a breakthrough. He found a concentrated bacterium in a section of beetles that could be a potential tool in construction materials. The world was inevitably awed by the realization.
Their tale was a testament to the virtue of not dismissing the unexceptional. It referred to the importance of maintaining curiosity, and an open vote for collective knowledge and growth. The romantic collectors, in their unique way, seeded an impactful scientific revolution.
Word List
493.collective [kəˈlɛktɪv] adj.集体的；共同的
494.collectors [kəˈlɛktərz] n.收藏家；收集者
495.dismiss [dɪsˈmɪs] v.解雇；驳回
496.dismissal [dɪsˈmɪsəl] n.解雇；驳回
497.due [duː] adj.应得的；到期的
498.era [ˈɪrə] n.时代；纪元
499.expose [ɪkˈspoʊz] v.暴露；揭露
500.extend [ɪkˈstɛnd] v.扩展；延伸
501.importance [ɪmˈpɔrtəns] n.重要性；重要程度
502.impressed [ɪmˈprɛst] adj.印象深刻的；受到赞赏的
503.impression [ɪmˈprɛʃən] n.印象；感受
504.inevitable [ɪnˈɛvɪtəbl] adj.不可避免的；必然发生的
505.inevitably [ɪnˈɛvɪtəbli] adv.不可避免地；必然地
506.insect [ˈɪnsɛkt] n.昆虫
507.international [ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl] adj.国际的；跨国的
508.citizenship [ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp] n.公民身份；国籍
509.isolation [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən] n.孤立；隔离
510.isolationism [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃənɪzəm] n.孤立主义
511.limitation [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən] n.限制；局限
512.maintain [meɪnˈteɪn] v.维护；保持
513.moreover [mɔrˈoʊvər] adv.此外；而且
514.performance [pərˈfɔrməns] n.表演；表现
515.physics [ˈfɪzɪks] n.物理学
516.predator [ˈprɛdətər] n.捕食者；掠夺者
517.principle [ˈprɪnsəpl] n.原则；原理
518.profession [prəˈfɛʃən] n.职业；专业
519.quantity [ˈkwɑntəti] n.数量；量
520.quantitative [ˈkwɑntəˌteɪtɪv] adj.定量的；数量的
521.realize [ˈriəˌlaɪz] v.实现；认识到
522.refer [rɪˈfɜr] v.参考；提到
523.related [rɪˈleɪtɪd] adj.相关的；有关的
524.renaissance [ˌrɛnəˈsɑns] n.文艺复兴；复兴时期
525.romantic [roʊˈmæntɪk] adj.浪漫的；多情的
526.romanticism [roʊˈmæntɪsɪzəm] n.浪漫主义
527.scale [skeɪl] n.规模；比例
528.section [ˈsɛkʃən] n.部分；区域
529.seed [sid] n.种子
530.exception [ɪkˈsɛpʃən] n.例外；异类
531.squirrels [ˈskwɜrlz] n.松鼠（squirrel 的复数）
532.tale [teɪl] n.故事；传说
533.virtue [ˈvɜrtʃuː] n.美德；优点
534.sensitive [ˈsɛnsətɪv] adj.敏感的；灵敏的
535.vocalization [ˌvoʊkələˈzeɪʃən] n.发声；嗓音
536.voice [vɔɪs] n.声音；嗓音
537.vote [voʊt] n.投票；选举
538.yield [jiːld] v.产生；屈服
539.bacteria [bækˈtɪriə] n.细菌（bacterium 的复数）
540.bacterial [bækˈtɪriəl] adj.细菌的；细菌引起的
541.bacterium [bækˈtɪriəm] n.细菌
542.basic [ˈbeɪsɪk] adj.基本的；基础的
543.tropical [ˈtrɑpɪkəl] adj.热带的；热带地区的
544.concentrated [ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪtɪd] adj.浓缩的；集中的
545.construction [kənˈstrʌkʃən] n.建筑；建造
546.normally [ˈnɔrməli] adv.通常地；正常地
547.unexceptional [ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl] adj.普通的；平凡的
