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 astronomy: the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physica universeasawhole天文学 bewildering:confusing,especially because there are too many choices or things happening at thesametime让人困惑的，令人费解的 comedown:n.afeelingof disappointmentordepression失望，沮丧 complicated:consistingofmanyinterconnectingparts orelements复杂的，混乱的 configuration: an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination confine:tokeeporrestrictsomeoneorsomethingwithincertainlimitsof限制，使局限 determinism: the doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined bycausesregardedasexternaltothewill【哲】宿命论，决定论 discount: to regard (a possibility, fact, or person) as being unworthy of consideration because it lackscredibility对(可能性、事实、人)不全信，对......不予考虑 fertility: producing or capability of producing abundant vegetation or crops 丰产，多产 infinite:limitlessorendlessinspace，extent无限的，无边无际的 initial:existingoroccurringatthebeginning最初的，开始的 inquiry:anactofaskingforinformation询问，打听 investigate:tocarry out a systematic orformal inquirytodiscoverand examine thefacts 调查 observational:beingcloselyandconstantlywatchedormonitored观察的，观测的 placate:tomakesb.lessangryorhostile安抚，抚慰 postulate: to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of sth. as a basis for