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after leaving school

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on leaving school

he complied with his father’s wish

he did what his father wanted him to do

aware of

discover/become increasingly interested

aim

want to do

convince the public of the merits of it 

make it more popular 

the reviews were extremely negetive

be criticized by

calls for

be urge to do

a shortage of

not readily available

focus on

turn to 

offer him a commission

be employed to do

dipicit

produce

his works became available to collectors 

collectors started to buy

boost income

increased income

initial inspiration

basic idea

water storages 

severe water scarcity

distilled water

purified water

show

display

caution

warning

comply

v. 遵从，服从；（商品）符合特定标准

comply with 

顺从；应允；遵守

Moore hoped to become a sculptor ,but instead he complied with his father’s wish that he train as a schoolteacher.

originality

n. 独创性，创意；独创能力，创造力

It had a power and originality that on other stone sculpture possessed.

merit

n. 优秀品质，价值；优点，长处；事实真相，是非曲直；善行，善事

v. 值得，应受；应受赏（或罚）

The aim of the group was to convince the English public of the merits of the emerging international movement in modern art and architecture.

His work was enthusiastically welcomed byfellow sculptors.

notorious

adj. 声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的

The reviews in the press were extremely negative and turned Moore into a notorious figure.

inclination

n. 倾向，意愿；趋向，趋势；斜坡，斜度

Throughout the whole 1930s ,he did not show any inclination to please the English public.

incline

v. （使）倾向于；点头；（使）倾斜；赞同（某人，某事）

n. 斜坡，倾斜

distort

v. 扭曲，使失真；歪曲，曲解

He was inspired to distort the human body in a radical way.

radical

adj. 根本的，彻底的；激进的，极端的；全新的，不同凡响的；（增减）急剧的，大幅度的

resemblance

n. 相似，相像；相似点，相似之处；相似物

little resemblance to human form

signify

v. 意味着，象征

The resulting work signifies a dramatic change in his style ,away from the experimentation of the 1930s towards a more natural and humanistic subject matter.

experimentation

n. 实验；尝试

humanistic

adj. 人文主义的；人道主义的

menace

n. 威胁，危险的人或物；烦人的人（或事物），引起麻烦的人（或事物）；危险气氛，威胁；<英，法律>（以）威胁（或恐吓）的手段（索要钱财）

v. <正式>威胁，威吓

acclaim

v. 赞扬，称赞，为……喝彩

n. 赞扬，称誉，高度评价

Moore was the first modern English sculptor to achieve international critical acclaim and he is still regarded as one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century.

expire

v. 到期，失效；死亡；呼气，吐气；（任期）届满

resignation

n. 辞职； 辞职信，辞呈；顺从，听任；（棋）认输

There were calls for his resignation from the royal college ,and the following year ,when his contrast expired ,he left to start a sculpture department.

desalination

n. （海水的）脱盐，淡化

maintenance

n. 维护，保养；保持，维持；（依法应负担的）生活费，抚养费

diesel

n. 柴油；内燃机，柴油车

They are very maintenance intensive ,and they don’t have the money to buy the diesel to run the desalination plants.

outright

adj. 完全的，彻底的；公开的，直率的；绝对的，全面的

adv. 公开地，直率地；完全地，彻底地；立刻，立即；一次付清地

They can’t afford the device outright.

venture

n. 风险项目，冒险事业；冒险旅行，冒险行动

v. 敢于去（未知或危险等地方）；冒险；小心地说，谨慎地做；敢说，大胆表示

humanitarian

adj. 人道主义的，博爱的；基督凡人论的

n. 人道主义者，博爱者；慈善家；基督凡人论者