convenience
美音:[kən´vi:njəns
]
英音:[kən´vi:njəns
]
n.便利,方便,有益,有用的,方便的用具、机械、安排等
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convenience为短语/超纲词汇
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ven,vent＝to come（来到）
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convenience
/kən'vi:nɪəns; kən`vinjəns/
n
1 [U] quality of being convenient or suitable; freedom from trouble or difficulty 方便; 便利; 适宜; 省事
*a library planned for the users' convenience 旨在方便读者的图书馆
* I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 我把参考书放在书桌旁用着方便.
* It was a marriage of convenience, ie They married for material advantage, not for love. 那是一门贪图财利的亲事.
2 [C]
(a) arrangement, appliance or device that is useful, helpful or suitable 有用、有益或适宜的安排、用具或设施
*It was a great convenience to have the doctor living near us. 有医生住在我们附近真是太方便了.
* The house has all the modern conveniences, eg central heating, hot water supply, etc. 这所房屋有各种现代化的设施（如集中供暖、热水供应等设备）.
(b) (Brit euph 婉) lavatory for the use of the general public （公共）厕所
*There is a public convenience on the corner of the street. 在街道的拐角处有公共厕所.
3 (idm 习语) at one's con`venience when and where it suits one 在方便的时候及在适宜的地方
*With a caravan, you can stop at your own convenience; you're not dependent on hotels. 开着一辆大篷车, 可以随意停下来, 不用住旅馆. at your earliest con`venience => early. a flag of convenience => flag1.
n
1 [U] quality of being convenient or suitable; freedom from trouble or difficulty 方便; 便利; 适宜; 省事
*a library planned for the users' convenience 旨在方便读者的图书馆
* I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 我把参考书放在书桌旁用着方便.
* It was a marriage of convenience, ie They married for material advantage, not for love. 那是一门贪图财利的亲事.
2 [C]
(a) arrangement, appliance or device that is useful, helpful or suitable 有用、有益或适宜的安排、用具或设施
*It was a great convenience to have the doctor living near us. 有医生住在我们附近真是太方便了.
* The house has all the modern conveniences, eg central heating, hot water supply, etc. 这所房屋有各种现代化的设施（如集中供暖、热水供应等设备）.
(b) (Brit euph 婉) lavatory for the use of the general public （公共）厕所
*There is a public convenience on the corner of the street. 在街道的拐角处有公共厕所.
3 (idm 习语) at one's con`venience when and where it suits one 在方便的时候及在适宜的地方
*With a caravan, you can stop at your own convenience; you're not dependent on hotels. 开着一辆大篷车, 可以随意停下来, 不用住旅馆. at your earliest con`venience => early. a flag of convenience => flag1.
convenience
n
[U]
the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time
Ready meals sell well because of their convenience.
the convenience of doing sth
Most of us like the convenience of using credit cards to buy things.
for convenience
For convenience, the German translation is printed below.
[U]
what is easiest and best for a particular person
at sb's convenience
(=at a time that is best and easiest for someone)
These meals can be prepared in advance, and served at your convenience.
for sb's convenience
For your convenience, the bank is open until 7 p.m.
Services should be run to suit the convenience of the customer, not the staff.
[C]
something that is useful because it saves you time or means that you have less work to do
The supermarket offers a bag-packing service, as a convenience to customers.
a hotel with all the modern conveniences , including Internet access
at your earliest convenience
formal as soon as possible - used in letters
We should be grateful if you would reply at your earliest convenience.
[C usually plural]alsopublic convenience
formal a public toilet
a marriage of convenience
a marriage that has been agreed for a particular purpose, not because the two people love each other
In the past most royal marriages were marriages of convenience, arranged for political reasons.
[U]
the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time
Ready meals sell well because of their convenience.
the convenience of doing sth
Most of us like the convenience of using credit cards to buy things.
for convenience
For convenience, the German translation is printed below.
[U]
what is easiest and best for a particular person
at sb's convenience
(=at a time that is best and easiest for someone)
These meals can be prepared in advance, and served at your convenience.
for sb's convenience
For your convenience, the bank is open until 7 p.m.
Services should be run to suit the convenience of the customer, not the staff.
[C]
something that is useful because it saves you time or means that you have less work to do
The supermarket offers a bag-packing service, as a convenience to customers.
a hotel with all the modern conveniences , including Internet access
at your earliest convenience
formal as soon as possible - used in letters
We should be grateful if you would reply at your earliest convenience.
[C usually plural]alsopublic convenience
formal a public toilet
a marriage of convenience
a marriage that has been agreed for a particular purpose, not because the two people love each other
In the past most royal marriages were marriages of convenience, arranged for political reasons.
1. They understood instinctively that integrity involves having a personal standard of morality and boundaries that does not sell out to convenience and that is not relative to the situation at hand.
他们生来就认为，所谓正直，就是有自己的道德界定标准，既不贪财图利，也不因所处的环境而妥协。
2. This type of technology evolves out of convenience, says Evan Hendricks (伊万·亨德里克斯), editor of the Privacy Times (《私密时代》) newspaper, but "the dark side is that landlords, employers, and insurance companies could say we won't do business with you
《私密时代》报纸编辑伊万·亨德里克斯说，为方便起见产生了这门技术，但是，"其不便之处就是房东、雇主或保险公司等会说，我们不会与你谈正事的, 除非你出示该卡。"
3. Supermarkets now offer convenience to the busy. And discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money.
如今，超市为忙碌的人们提供了买花的方便，而折价玫瑰花店也帮坠入情网的恋人节省了钞票。
4. Convenience is, however, in all affairs of life an execrable test of value.
然而在生活事务的各方面, 投合是可恶的实用准则.
5. It´s a great convenience to have you live next door to us.
有你住在我们隔壁，极为方便。
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他们生来就认为，所谓正直，就是有自己的道德界定标准，既不贪财图利，也不因所处的环境而妥协。
2. This type of technology evolves out of convenience, says Evan Hendricks (伊万·亨德里克斯), editor of the Privacy Times (《私密时代》) newspaper, but "the dark side is that landlords, employers, and insurance companies could say we won't do business with you
《私密时代》报纸编辑伊万·亨德里克斯说，为方便起见产生了这门技术，但是，"其不便之处就是房东、雇主或保险公司等会说，我们不会与你谈正事的, 除非你出示该卡。"
3. Supermarkets now offer convenience to the busy. And discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money.
如今，超市为忙碌的人们提供了买花的方便，而折价玫瑰花店也帮坠入情网的恋人节省了钞票。
4. Convenience is, however, in all affairs of life an execrable test of value.
然而在生活事务的各方面, 投合是可恶的实用准则.
5. It´s a great convenience to have you live next door to us.
有你住在我们隔壁，极为方便。
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