1[uncountableU]PROBLEM problems caused by something which annoy or affect you 不便,麻烦
We apologise for the delay and any inconvenience caused.
我们对延误和由此造成的不便深感抱歉。
the inconvenience of (doing) something
the inconvenience of having to find another buyer
另寻买主的不便
2[countableC] someone or something that causes problems for you 麻烦事,不便之处
a minor inconvenience
小麻烦
inconvenience to
His early arrival was clearly an inconvenience to his host.
他早到显然给主人带来了不便。
Examples from the Corpus
inconvenience• For many who use e-mail in their businesses, the busysignals are more than an inconvenience.• We apologise for the error and any inconvenience caused.• We apologize for any inconvenience the strike has caused to our customers.• He points out each gesture and every act he performs only for my sake and at great inconvenience to himself.• Having to go downtown to pay the parkingticket was a majorinconvenience.• It is not a question of mereinconvenience, Doctor.• How dare I even think of writing about my own minorinconveniences, my privileged experience?• Obviously Clubmanagements try to ensure that this work is carried out with the minimum of inconvenience to guests.• Remember that the nurse will usually feel embarrassed by the inconvenience caused and wish to minimise it as much as possible.
the inconvenience of (doing) something• The disadvantages of the food cooperative are restricted food choices and the inconveniences of a do-it-yourselfoperation.• Bemoaningthe difficulty is no solution, even though lack ofattendance will be to the inconvenience of both parties.• What did the inconvenience of an offhandreply really matter?• So, twice a week she had the inconvenience of having to travel to Bristol for treatment.• Our aim is to minimise the inconvenience ofdelays so far as possible.• He has been an angler all his life, in spite of the inconvenience of having to make his living as a school master.• I say to Ted, recallingthe inconvenience of being a head too tall in a rainstorm.• By dispensing with the inconvenience of actually having to go somewhere to vote, they induce more voters to participate in elections.
inconvenience2 verb [transitiveT]
to cause problems for someone 给〔某人〕带来不便,添麻烦;打扰
I don’t want to inconvenience you any further.
我不想再打扰你了。
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inconvenience• Dewatering advocate Michael Murphy is among many motorists who will be inconvenienced.• If refused, they may feel saddened, disappointed, or inconvenienced, but their self-concept isn't shattered.• At the time, during the war, he was somewhat inconvenienced by already having a wife.• It read: The Governor deeply regrets you were inconvenienced by Mr Dach, a member of his advance team.• John Dunlop's filly will not be inconvenienced by the ground as she won her maiden on good to soft at Salisbury.• The generalconsensus is that few horses should be inconvenienced by the ground.• Budget cuts in bus and train services will greatly inconveniencecommuters.• However, there is no doubt about who is inconvenienced most.• Furious, Honea is screaming about how that will inconvenience the folks in Old Marana, where he lives.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + INCONVENIENCE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, major, serious相當不便;極大的麻煩▸➤mere, mild, minor, slight小麻煩◇This isn't a mere inconvenience; it's dangerous.這可不單單是不便,這是危險。➤short-term, temporary短期的/暫時的不便▸➤public給公眾帶來的不便◇The rail strike is likely to cause considerable public inconvenience.鐵路工人罷工很可能給公眾造成相當大的不便。VERB + INCONVENIENCE➤endure, have, suffer忍受不便;有麻煩;遭受不便▸➤avoid避免麻煩◇I chose a different route to avoid the inconvenience of going through the town.我選擇了另一條路線,以避開穿城而過的不便。➤outweigh勝過不便◇The benefits of doing this usually outweigh the inconvenience.這樣做的好處往往大於帶來的麻煩。➤cause (sb), put sb to給(某人)造成不便◇I don't want to put you to any inconvenience.我不想給你帶來任何不便。➤minimize, save (sb)將不便減到最低;免得(某人)麻煩◇You could have picked me up at the airport and saved me the inconvenience of having to take the bus!你本來可以去機場接我,省得我坐公共汽車這麼不方便!➤apologize for, regret為引起不便而道歉;對造成不便感到抱歉◇This store is closed today for staff training. We regret any inconvenience caused.因員工培訓本店今日歇業,造成不便謹此致歉。PREPOSITION➤inconvenience to對⋯的不便◇Every effort will be made to minimize inconvenience to customers while work is in progress.施工期間,會盡一切努力將給顧客造成的不便降到最低。inconvenience
verb
ADVERB➤greatly, seriously造成極大不便;嚴重妨礙◇The general public has been greatly inconvenienced by this strike.此次罷工給公眾帶來極大不便。