submit oneself to substitute...for... little more than insofar as or so press for in conjunction with in the long run hold in check be rooted in In the past two decades ______, more and more American men, particularly the young, the less educated and blacks, have been involved in crime, despite an increased risk of imprisonment. 在过去的大约二十年中，越来越多的美国男性——特别是年轻人、受教育程度低的人和黑人——参与犯罪活动，即便入狱的风险增大了。