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inconvenience

UK /ɪnkənˈviːniəns/US /ɪnkənˈviːniəns/

词源

源自拉丁语 'in-' (不) + 'convenientia' (方便),14世纪后期进入英语。

noun

❶ 指某事带来的麻烦或不方便,让人感到不适或需要额外努力才能完成。

“The road closure caused great inconvenience to the local residents.”

(道路封闭给当地居民带来了极大的不便。)

“I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.”

(对于可能造成的任何不便,我深表歉意。)

同义词:trouble, bother, hassle

verb

❶ 给某人带来麻烦或不方便,通常用于礼貌表达歉意或说明情况。

“I hope I'm not inconveniencing you by arriving early.”

(我希望提前到达没有给您带来不便。)

“The construction work will inconvenience pedestrians for about two weeks.”

(施工工程将给行人带来约两周的不便。)

同义词:bother, trouble, disturb

常见短语

put someone to inconvenience — 给某人带来麻烦或不便,通常用于表达歉意或承认造成了困扰。

“I don't want to put you to any inconvenience, so I'll take a taxi.”

(我不想给您添麻烦,所以我会坐出租车。)

at the inconvenience of — 以...为代价,给...带来不便,表示某事是通过牺牲便利性实现的。

“The store stayed open late at the inconvenience of its employees.”

(商店营业到很晚,给员工带来了不便。)