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 inconvenience [`ɪnkən'vinjəns]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 不便, 困难

vt. 使感不便, 使感困难




    inconvenience
    [ noun ]
    1. an inconvenient discomfort

      2. <noun.state>
    2. a difficulty that causes anxiety

      3. <noun.attribute>
    3. the quality of not being useful or convenient

      4. <noun.attribute>
    [ verb ]
    1. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

      2. <verb.social> bother discommode disoblige incommode put out trouble
      Sorry to trouble you, but...


    Inconvenience \In`con*ven"ience\, v. t.
    To put to inconvenience; to incommode; as, to inconvenience a
    neighbor.


    Inconvenience \In`con*ven"ience\, n. [L. inconvenientia
    inconsistency: cf. OF. inconvenience.]
    1. The quality or condition of being inconvenient; lack of
    convenience; unfitness; unsuitableness; inexpediency;
    awkwardness; as, the inconvenience of the arrangement.

    They plead against the inconvenience, not the
    unlawfulness, . . . of ceremonies in burial.
    --Hooker.

    2. That which gives trouble, embarrassment, or uneasiness;
    disadvantage; anything that disturbs quiet, impedes
    prosperity, or increases the difficulty of action or
    success; as, one inconvenience of life is poverty.

    A place upon the top of Mount Athos above all clouds
    of rain, or other inconvenience. --Sir W.
    Raleigh.

    Man is liable to a great many inconveniences.
    --Tillotson.

    Syn: Incommodiousness; awkwardness; disadvantage; disquiet;
    uneasiness; disturbance; annoyance.

    1. "It's an inconvenience, not a large monetary or data loss," says Bill Vance, director of secure systems for IBM.
    2. Mr. Johnstone, 50 years old, was based in London and found "commuting" home to his family in the U.S. "something of an inconvenience," the spokeswoman said.
    3. "There's been a little grumbling, but people realize it's only an inconvenience," Milligan said. "This starts the relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for the next four years.
    4. Sanguinetti, who was barred by law from seeking another term and remains in office until March 1, said he did not "see any particular inconvenience" in opening the coalition to the Broad Front.
    5. For either of these benefits, I should gladly be prepared for the trivial inconvenience of being required to admit to my identity. A discriminatory identity card should be unacceptable on civil liberty grounds.
    6. "They just told us to go home," he said. "They said the government ran out of money and we're not getting paid." Although most people grumbled and cursed Washington, a few thought the inconvenience was for the common good.
    7. Tourists from America and Europe will now be able to fly directly to Tobago without the inconvenience of having to change aircraft in Trinidad.
    8. What they offer is some recompense, mostly for the inconvenience, when buying or selling has gone wrong through no fault of the client.
    9. That doesn't call for legislation that would inconvenience much of the rest of the nation.
    10. "Airlines act like a cancellation can be no big deal to the traveler, but it almost always causes an enormous inconvenience," says M.D. Ashington-Pickett, editor of an airline-consumer newsletter bearing his name.
    11. A spokesman for the bank said it would seek to minimize any inconvenience to customers.
    12. Current New York state law allows men to have more toilets than women, and that's a "gender-based inconvenience" and a potential health hazard, Velella said.
    13. "Feelings run a range anywhere from gross inconvenience to having a place in history," said Tom Brodksy, a Coast Guard petty officer reporting for morning duty.
    14. The brokers say they spare their customers the inconvenience of going to the bank.
    15. "I know it's a big inconvenience, but we've got to be glad we don't have people trapped up there," McMillan said.
    16. I'm hearing too many turn down the rewards rather than inconvenience their families.
    17. "I don't want to inconvenience our neighbors," said Bush, who said he had been coming to the retreat for every summer of the 63 years of his life except one _ 1944, when he was at war.
    18. Travellers face up to an extra hour's journey to London. Network SouthEast said: 'We realise this closure will cause inconvenience to many of our passengers.
    19. Joyce Pavlovsky, a member of a citizens' group called Bridgewatch, says Marinites fear medical emergencies if the bridge is closed, not to mention the inconvenience.
    20. A virtually secure system is possible, but the expense and inconvenience of guaranteeing password discipline is usually impracticable.
    21. "It's an inconvenience to our readers.
    22. Many take the view that business travellers suffer the inconvenience of being away from home, and are therefore entitled to use their frequent-flyer bonus to pay the cost of a family holiday. You might expect the airlines to take the side of Mr Major.
    23. The price that Canadians and Europeans pay for such controls is delay or inconvenience in obtaining access to high-tech services, and in some cases not receiving such services at all.
    24. Light traffic was reported at most airports New Year's Eve, and few complaints about inconvenience were heard by airport workers ordered to carefully check all luggage and passengers.
    25. But Sherry Walker, executive director of the Pennsylvania chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, said the benefits of roadblocks and video cameras outweigh any inconvenience.
    26. "It's a terrible inconvenience." United is making rebooking particularly difficult, saying that Midway ticket holders can only reserve their United seats within 72 hours of travel in each direction.
    27. Another provision of the House bill would require airlines that cancel a flight for other than safety reasons to pay a $10,000 fine and compensate passengers for the inconvenience.
    28. That deadline was set in order to avoid inconvenience to travelers, spokesman Ed O'Hara said.
    29. The inconvenience of this week's problems may push those with a single carrier _ regardless of which company it is _ to sign up a second carrier.
    30. Another problem is inconvenience.
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