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。
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