It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself.
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adj. 必要的;强制的;必然的;不可避免的;
n. 必需品;
💡 necess必要 + ary 表示有...性质的， → a.必要的；必然的
"Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food."
从食物中吸取钙需靠维生素D的帮助。
近义：indispensable, inevitable, mandatory, needful, obligatory, obliged
反义：needless, pointless, profitless, purposeless, redundant, reiterative
n. 倾向;爱好;斜坡;
💡 in进入+clin倾斜，斜坡+ation抽象名词后缀 → 倾斜，倾向，爱好，偏爱
"He did not show the slightest inclination to leave."
他丝毫没有表现出要离开的意思。
近义：incline, leaning, pitch, rake, slant, slope
反义：indisposition, nonacceptance, averseness, unwillingness, dislike
n. 绝望;使人绝望的人（或事物）;
vi. 绝望;
💡 de去掉+spair=sper希望 → 绝望
"She uttered a cry of despair."
她发出了绝望的叫声。
近义：despond, hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despondence, despondency
反义：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
adj. 无聊的，无趣的;令人厌烦的;单调的，乏味的;
n. 钻孔;钻屑;
v. 令人厌烦(bore的现在分词);
💡 bor无聊 + ing 名词后缀，表状态 → 令人厌烦的,乏味的,无聊的
"She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs."
她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。
近义：perforating, perforation, piercing, punching, drilling, humdrum
反义：important, absorbing
vt.& vi. 使工作;使运作;操作;使产生效果;
n. 工作，操作;著作;工厂;行为，事业;
vt. 使工作;操作;经营;使缓慢前进;
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近义：labor, labour, function, process, tool, malleate
反义：idle, laze, loaf, loiter, ramble, roam
adj. 最小的;最少的（ little的最高级）;最不重要的，地位最低的;
adv. 最少，最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消，请至少提前24小时告知。
近义：lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反义：maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest