I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.
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n. 必要（性）;（迫切）需要;必需品;自然规律;
💡 necess 必要 + ity指具备某种性质 → n.必要性；必然性
"We recognize the necessity for a written agreement."
我们认为有必要签订一份书面协议。
近义：must, need, pinch, precedence, priority, proviso
反义：nonissue
n. 发明;发明物;捏造：内心捏造的东西，特指谎言;发明才能;
💡 invent发明，创造+ion名词后缀 → 发明，创造，捏造
"Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time."
传真机在当时是一项了不起的发明。
近义：improvisation, intellect, intelligence, strike, talent, brainchild
n. 意见，主张;评价;鉴定，判定;
💡 opin- 表”假设,想,判断”
"The general opinion is that the conference was a success."
普遍认为这次会议是成功的。
近义：judgement, judgment, notion, persuasion, sentiment, tenet
adv. 直接地;不久，立即;正好地，恰好地;坦率地;
conj. 一…就…;
💡 di使...变成+rect直+ly…地 →direct直接的+ly...地 → 直接地
"My salary is paid directly into my bank."
我的工资直接拨到我的银行。
近义：right, straight, straightaway, straightway, direct, openly
反义：surreptitiously, desguisedly, later, next, presently, shortly
n. 懒惰;闲散;无益，无效;失业;
💡 idle懒惰的+ness表名词 →懒惰
"The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness."
那家大工厂的关闭使许多工人失业.
近义：inactivity, indecision, indolence, lassitude, laxation, laxity
反义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, industry, intentness, interest
adv. 可能地;也许，或许;敢是;容许;
💡 poss可能+ibly...地→可能地；也许
"It was possibly their worst performance ever."
这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。
近义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, presumably, probably
反义：assuredly, absolutely, positively, quite, surely, thoroughly