I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't require my presence.
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adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗，嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vi. 發展;生長;形成;發達 ;
vt. 發展;開發;研制;沖洗（膠片）;
?? de相反+velop蓋上→不阻止，不掩蓋→發展，形成，開發
"to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment"
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近義：urbanize, cultivate, evolve, expand, fabricate, amplify
反義：accomplish, climax, complete, crown, finalize, stanch
vt. 要求;需要;想要;命令;
vi. 要求，規定;
?? re再+quire尋求，詢問→再尋求→請求
"My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought."
我的工作重復性很強, 不需要很多有意識的思考.
近義：involve, lack, necessitate, need, summon, take
反義：hold, own, possess, muster, meet, boast
n. 出席;儀表;風度;鬼魂，神靈;
?? pres前+ence名詞后綴 → 出席，到場
"The boy was ill at ease in the presence of the headmaster."
那男孩在校長面前感到局促不安.
近義：appearance, arrival, assistance, attendance, participation, presentation
反義：absence, absentation, nonappearance, nonattendance, inexistence, lack
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準（機械的）速度;撥準（鐘、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期（付款）的;
int. [體育]時間到，（一場或一局等的）比賽時限，暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon