insist on

In the real world,as in school,we insist on choosing our own friends.
在现实生活中，就像在学校一样，我们都坚持自己选择朋友。
persist in 坚持

deal with

They should know how to deal with setback and stresses.
他们应该知道如何应对挫折和压力。

peculiar to

But the force of geographic condition peculiar to America,the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another,and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw,new continent caused significant changes.
但是美国特有的地理条件的作用，不同民族之间的相互影响，以及在这个原始的新大陆上维持欧洲移民原有的生活方式所面临的极大困难引起了显著的变化。
geographic 地理
interplay 相互作用
in a raw 连续
continent =con（共同）ti（提取）nen（能量）=我们都从大陆提取能量=continent大陆
拓 impeccable =im（没有）pec（pick挑选）=impeccable无瑕疵的；完美的

do/try one’s utmost

Colleges continue to do their utmost to keep students in school（and paying tuition）and improve their graduate rates.
大学继续竭力让学生留在学校（并支付学费），提高他们的就业率。

be independent of

Chomsky’s grammar should show pattern of language change that are independent of the family tree or the pathway tracked through it.
乔姆斯的语法应该体现在语言变化的模式，不论这种模式是独立于该系谱，还是独立于贯穿该系谱所经由的路径。
track 轨迹

provide…with sth.

The same dramatic technological changes that have provided marketers with more（and more diverse）communications choises have also increased the risk that passionate consumers will voice their opinions in quicker,more visible,and much more damaging ways.
同样剧烈的技术变革为营销人员提供了更多的（以及更加多样的）交流方式，但同时也增加了这样的风险——情绪激动的消费者会以更快、更明显和更具破坏性的方式表达他们的意见。
diverse 多样性
passionate=pass通过=通过考试会非常激动=passionate激动
opinion 意见