| 词汇 | inconvenience |
| 释义 | inconvenience noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns/ us /ˌɪn.kənˈviːn.jəns/ C1 a state or an example of problems or trouble, often causing a delay or loss of comfort: 不便，麻烦 We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the late arrival of the train.我们对火车晚点所造成的一切不便表示歉意。 We had the inconvenience of being unable to use the kitchen for several weeks.我们有几个星期不能使用厨房，很不方便。 Having to wait for ten minutes was a minor inconvenience.得等上10分钟确实有一点儿麻烦。 Synonyms annoyance bore(ANNOYING) bother(ANNOYING)UK irritant(MAKING ANGRY) nuisance a pain (in the neck)informal someone or something that annoys you annoyanceThe café was cash only, which was a minor annoyance as I only had my credit card with me. nuisanceIt's a nuisance to have to drive to the nearest shop. inconvenienceThank you for holding - we apologize for the inconvenience. irritationThe CEO's poor communication skills became a source of irritation to the company's investors. irritantThe noise of the building work is a constant irritant. boreIt's such a bore to have to pack everything up again. Inconvenience a pain (in the neck)idiom a pain in the arse/backsideidiom aggravation aggro awkward bother bulky disturbance fuss hassle have fun and gamesidiom imposition incommode nuisance palaver pinprick pisser tempest untoward untowardly inconvenience verb[ T ] uk /ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns/ us /ˌɪn.kənˈviːn.jəns/ to cause problems or difficulties for someone: 带来不便，导致麻烦 The strike inconvenienced many people.罢工给许多人带来了不便。 Synonyms bother put someone out troubleformal Inconvenience a pain (in the neck)idiom a pain in the arse/backsideidiom aggravation aggro awkward bother bulky disturbance fuss hassle have fun and gamesidiom imposition incommode nuisance palaver pinprick pisser tempest untoward untowardly inconvenience | American Dictionaryinconvenience noun[ C/U ] us/ˌɪn·kənˈvin·jəns/ something that causes trouble or difficulty and is annoying but not serious, or the condition of being in such an annoying situation: [ C ]Changing planes was an inconvenience, but there were no direct flights. inconvenienceverb[ T ]us/ˌɪn·kənˈvin·jəns/ The postal strike inconvenienced many people. Examples of inconvenienceinconvenience Finally, this book suffers from wrong arrangement of pages 5 to 12, which inconveniences the reader. However, both measures present serious inconveniences for the problem at hand. Obviously, there are inconveniences associated with exile. Although inconvenienced, she accepted her spouse's disability. Disobedience is often inconsequential, and particularly so with respect to the state's mission to rescue others from the perils and inconveniences of a state of nature. Although day patients have been inconvenienced, emergency services have not been affected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I apologise to her, anyone inconvenienced and her constituents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The inconveniences of fining are a good example of the cure being worse than the disease. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The old people are greatly inconvenienced, as are other people who have to sign postal orders and similar documents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Excellent care is provided by dedicated staff, but everyone could do without such inconveniences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Hopefully that will obviate some of the inconveniences caused by breakdowns that occur from time to time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one is going to suffer these inconveniences unless he gets some compensation for it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He did not like the fact that the party might lose power and be a bit inconvenienced through this amendment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I quite admit there are inconveniences in the present system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They would not be inconvenienced by the new measure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of inconvenience These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withinconvenienceinconvenienceThese are words often used in combination with inconvenience. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. considerable inconvenience Rather, we subject our kids to considerable inconvenience and pain to enculturate, to cure, or to compensate. great inconvenience This situation presented greatinconvenience from the marital standpoint, since the patriarch alone possessed the right to marry the members of the family. little inconvenience So far as the large insurance societies are concerned, they are prepared to make sacrifices, and it is only the question of a littleinconvenience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with inconvenience |
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