order of magnitude speculate
on in response to a streak of
conform to in retrospect as far as...is
concerned lay out let alone
pave the way for These structures are thematic, and they spring, not surprisingly, from the central fact that the Black characters in these novels exist in a predominantly White culture, whether they try to ______ that culture or rebel against it.
这些结构是主旨性的，而且毫无惊讶地源自于这样一个中心事实：这些小说中的黑人角色存在于白人主宰的文化中，不论他们是尝试迎合还是反抗这种文化。