Definition of inconvenience in English:

inconvenience

noun ɪnkənˈviːnɪənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns

mass noun

1The state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort.
不便
the inconvenience of having to change trains
必须换乘列车的不便。
Example sentencesExamples
- The parents of these children neither know, nor care where they are, so long as they are not causing them any inconvenience, or harassing people in their own locality.
- This is bound to cause inconvenience to users but is surely worthwhile given the long-term benefits of the project.
- Often such duty-based helping concern causes considerable personal sacrifice or inconvenience to the leader.
- With nuisances that cause personal discomfort and inconvenience, such as noise or smell, it will be more difficult to apply general principles.
- The 48-hour strikes would mean huge personal inconvenience.
- However, while inconvenience for many people had been substantial, it was a near miracle that no serious damage to property had occurred.
- Most authors on the subject state that people with colour blindness will adapt without any serious inconvenience or problems.
- It needs to be cherished and supported, even if this involves a certain amount of personal inconvenience.
- It is going to cause hardship and inconvenience to many people.
- It is not clear if patients regard such inconvenience and disturbance as worth while to obtain accurate readings or what patients feel about the alternatives.
- Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents.
- I am doubly grateful, therefore, that he is here, in spite of considerable personal inconvenience.
- Hess said his fingers go white in cold temperatures, and he will continue to suffer pain and inconvenience as a result.
- The old wires and shortage of posts often cause inconvenience to people and also cause damage to the transformer.
- Besides the badly scarred skin, the failure can damage patients' urethra and rectum, which causes inconvenience and severe pain.
- It is rather the other way about: the injury to the amenity of the land consists in the fact that the persons on it are liable to suffer inconvenience, annoyance or illness.
- Not only did it cause inconvenience for people but the council must have lost a lot of revenue with lost parking tickets.
- They decided to spare the authorities any inconvenience and leave the people shivering with cold.
- Besides personal inconvenience, there are environmental and economic impacts to this situation as well.
- Every year over a million elderly people suffer the pain and inconvenience of broken bones.
Synonyms
trouble, bother, problems, disruption, nuisance value, disadvantage, difficulty, embarrassment, disturbance, vexation, harassment, worry, anxiety, distress, concern, disquiet, unease, irritation, annoyance, stress, agitation, unpleasantness
informal aggravation, hassle
1. 1.1count noun A cause of trouble or difficulty.
  使感不便，困扰
  the inconveniences of life in a remote city
  生活在边远城市的不便之处。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In these films, everyone who deserves to be happy ends up with what he or she desires, despite any temporary inconveniences or minor setbacks.
  These are minor inconveniences compared with the catastrophe that we are trying to avert, he could have said, and we ask for the patience and understanding of people subjected to greater inquiries about their purposes.
  But I'm also sure that as we find ourselves more secure again - once again secure in our own society, that some of the things that are inconveniences now will go away and go back to our normal way of doing business.
  I think we're all going to have inconveniences.
  In total contrast, the English bishops recited the problems and inconveniences surrounding abstinence.
  Anyway, we had a lot of inconveniences.
  It is characterised by a lack of vitamins in the human body after the hard winter, a time when people are far more susceptible to various unwelcome sicknesses and physical inconveniences.
  Some are asked to endure hardships and inconveniences never experienced by most people.
  The union is expected to start with an overtime ban, which will likely result in minor inconveniences like delays in moving patients around the hospital and meal deliveries, said Adams.
  Those who have pushed for copyright maximization over the past decade or so have been able to do so unfettered by inconveniences like public deliberation or even serious attention.
  Back in the city, his status protects the family from the escalating inconveniences and snags of everyday life, from the food and the fuel shortages; within the house, Papa's reign of terror is unleashed.
  He has plunged too many depths to be upset by small set backs or inconveniences.
  We are concerned only with how we can make things better in our lives, and if it creates problems or inconveniences for anyone else, it doesn't matter, because we need this or that for ourselves.
  The essential point is that people who read and write weblogs, like those who see value in Usenet, or those who rely on email, are prepared to put up with a few inconveniences for the sake of the benefits of their chosen communications medium.
  All we are really doing is causing greater problems and inconveniences for each other.
  We have supported the changes at the Hardenhuish Sports Club complex even though we have been adversely affected by noise and other inconveniences.
  Add these little inconveniences and inefficiencies up, and multiply them by millions of people, and you probably have a significant drag on the economy.
  The setbacks might range from muddy inconveniences to life-threatening crossings, and it remains for each driver to make a realistic and cautious assessment of the road ahead.
  The other artists are those who tend to ignore what is comforting and instead champion life's difficulties, contradictions and inconveniences.
  On the eve of a bus strike that is expected to cause daily inconveniences for Lower Mainland transit users, disgruntled bus workers said the company that runs the service is treating them unfairly.
  Synonyms
  nuisance, trouble, bother, source of disruption/vexation/irritation/annoyance, vexation, worry, trial, tribulation, bind, pest, bore, plague, irritant, thorn in someone's flesh, cross to bear, the bane of someone's life, burden, hindrance, problem
  informal headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, drag, aggravation, hassle
  North American informal pain in the butt, burr under/in someone's saddle
  Australian informal fair cow
  Australian/New Zealand informal nark
  British informal, dated blister
  vulgar slang pain in the arse

verb ɪnkənˈviːnɪənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns

[with object]

Cause trouble or difficulty to.
使感不便，困扰
noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents
交通喧闹和废气排放使居民感到困扰。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Richmond Hill shop is due to close on Tuesday December 30, greatly inconveniencing the many elderly residents who will have to contend with a steep trek in order to reach another branch.
- They argue that Hualien residents have been inconvenienced and subject to disrespect and distrust.
- The poor condition of the tracks and ice on the rails contributed to the demise of Missoula's remaining horse-drawn streetcars, inconveniencing residents, university students in particular.
- This worries some insiders that visitors and participants will be inconvenienced.
- There are several ways for people with legitimate questions or difficulties to find help without inconveniencing hundreds of others.
- Eccrine sweat is initially odourless, but patients are embarrassed and inconvenienced by having sodden clothing and damp hands.
- The bath is open all day, making it possible for me to go swimming with a disability, not inconveniencing others.
- Allette said the roadblocks inconvenienced some residents and could have caused problems in an emergency.
- Failure to participate in tournaments of such magnitude at the eleventh hour, he added, would be costly as the organisers demand heavy fines for inconveniencing them.
- We will be able to scan in-patients when they need it without inconveniencing out-patients.
- He said residents in Kilcoo and Castlewellan were extremely inconvenienced by last Tuesday's operation.
- Our law enforcing agencies and especially the intelligence wings can study the situation around the Parliament House in Delhi and plan security measures without inconveniencing the public.
- I can invite people round without worrying about inconveniencing anyone!
- A designated smoking room works because it accommodates those who choose to smoke without inconveniencing those who don't.
- Members of Fulford Parish Council fear residents will be greatly inconvenienced by the loss of the Main Street petrol station and its small shop.
- ‘I am concerned about the continuing number of breakdowns of service which is inconveniencing passengers on the Sligo to Dublin line,’ said Deputy Ellis.
- He agreed that while residents will be inconvenienced, it is worthwhile, as their living conditions will improve.
- He had even parked on the other side of the road, facing the oncoming traffic so that he wouldn't be inconvenienced by having to move to the passenger seat.
- Mr Sichimba said it was illegal for people to rear goats in residential areas as they were inconveniencing other residents.
- Also that some have been inconvenienced, with difficulties in reaching Bootham.
Synonyms
trouble, bother, put out, put someone to trouble, be a problem to, disrupt, be a nuisance to, disadvantage, cause someone difficulty, impose on, burden, harass, plague, beset, embarrass, disturb
vex, worry, annoy, upset, irritate
informal hassle
Australian/New Zealand informal heavy
rare discommode

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense 'incongruity', also 'unsuitability'): via Old French from late Latin inconvenientia 'incongruity, inconsistency', from in- 'not' + Latin convenient- 'agreeing, fitting' (see convenient).

Definition of inconvenience in US English:

inconvenience

nounˌinkənˈvēnyənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns

1Trouble or difficulty caused to one's personal requirements or comfort.
不便
the inconvenience of having to change trains
必须换乘列车的不便。
Example sentencesExamples
- I am doubly grateful, therefore, that he is here, in spite of considerable personal inconvenience.
- They decided to spare the authorities any inconvenience and leave the people shivering with cold.
- It is going to cause hardship and inconvenience to many people.
- Often such duty-based helping concern causes considerable personal sacrifice or inconvenience to the leader.
- Not only did it cause inconvenience for people but the council must have lost a lot of revenue with lost parking tickets.
- Hess said his fingers go white in cold temperatures, and he will continue to suffer pain and inconvenience as a result.
- This is bound to cause inconvenience to users but is surely worthwhile given the long-term benefits of the project.
- However, while inconvenience for many people had been substantial, it was a near miracle that no serious damage to property had occurred.
- It is not clear if patients regard such inconvenience and disturbance as worth while to obtain accurate readings or what patients feel about the alternatives.
- Every year over a million elderly people suffer the pain and inconvenience of broken bones.
- It needs to be cherished and supported, even if this involves a certain amount of personal inconvenience.
- Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents.
- It is rather the other way about: the injury to the amenity of the land consists in the fact that the persons on it are liable to suffer inconvenience, annoyance or illness.
- With nuisances that cause personal discomfort and inconvenience, such as noise or smell, it will be more difficult to apply general principles.
- The old wires and shortage of posts often cause inconvenience to people and also cause damage to the transformer.
- Most authors on the subject state that people with colour blindness will adapt without any serious inconvenience or problems.
- The parents of these children neither know, nor care where they are, so long as they are not causing them any inconvenience, or harassing people in their own locality.
- Besides the badly scarred skin, the failure can damage patients' urethra and rectum, which causes inconvenience and severe pain.
- The 48-hour strikes would mean huge personal inconvenience.
- Besides personal inconvenience, there are environmental and economic impacts to this situation as well.
Synonyms
trouble, bother, problems, disruption, nuisance value, disadvantage, difficulty, embarrassment, disturbance, vexation, harassment, worry, anxiety, distress, concern, disquiet, unease, irritation, annoyance, stress, agitation, unpleasantness
1. 1.1 A cause or instance of trouble or difficulty.
  不便之处
  the inconveniences of life in a remote city
  生活在边远城市的不便之处。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The setbacks might range from muddy inconveniences to life-threatening crossings, and it remains for each driver to make a realistic and cautious assessment of the road ahead.
  These are minor inconveniences compared with the catastrophe that we are trying to avert, he could have said, and we ask for the patience and understanding of people subjected to greater inquiries about their purposes.
  Those who have pushed for copyright maximization over the past decade or so have been able to do so unfettered by inconveniences like public deliberation or even serious attention.
  We are concerned only with how we can make things better in our lives, and if it creates problems or inconveniences for anyone else, it doesn't matter, because we need this or that for ourselves.
  Some are asked to endure hardships and inconveniences never experienced by most people.
  He has plunged too many depths to be upset by small set backs or inconveniences.
  The union is expected to start with an overtime ban, which will likely result in minor inconveniences like delays in moving patients around the hospital and meal deliveries, said Adams.
  I think we're all going to have inconveniences.
  All we are really doing is causing greater problems and inconveniences for each other.
  On the eve of a bus strike that is expected to cause daily inconveniences for Lower Mainland transit users, disgruntled bus workers said the company that runs the service is treating them unfairly.
  The essential point is that people who read and write weblogs, like those who see value in Usenet, or those who rely on email, are prepared to put up with a few inconveniences for the sake of the benefits of their chosen communications medium.
  It is characterised by a lack of vitamins in the human body after the hard winter, a time when people are far more susceptible to various unwelcome sicknesses and physical inconveniences.
  Anyway, we had a lot of inconveniences.
  Add these little inconveniences and inefficiencies up, and multiply them by millions of people, and you probably have a significant drag on the economy.
  We have supported the changes at the Hardenhuish Sports Club complex even though we have been adversely affected by noise and other inconveniences.
  But I'm also sure that as we find ourselves more secure again - once again secure in our own society, that some of the things that are inconveniences now will go away and go back to our normal way of doing business.
  In total contrast, the English bishops recited the problems and inconveniences surrounding abstinence.
  The other artists are those who tend to ignore what is comforting and instead champion life's difficulties, contradictions and inconveniences.
  Back in the city, his status protects the family from the escalating inconveniences and snags of everyday life, from the food and the fuel shortages; within the house, Papa's reign of terror is unleashed.
  In these films, everyone who deserves to be happy ends up with what he or she desires, despite any temporary inconveniences or minor setbacks.
  Synonyms
  nuisance, trouble, bother, source of annoyance, source of disruption, source of irritation, source of vexation, vexation, worry, trial, tribulation, bind, pest, bore, plague, irritant, thorn in someone's flesh, cross to bear, the bane of someone's life, burden, hindrance, problem

verbˌinkənˈvēnyənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns

[with object]

Cause trouble or difficulty to.
使感不便，困扰
noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents
交通喧闹和废气排放使居民感到困扰。
Example sentencesExamples
- The bath is open all day, making it possible for me to go swimming with a disability, not inconveniencing others.
- Our law enforcing agencies and especially the intelligence wings can study the situation around the Parliament House in Delhi and plan security measures without inconveniencing the public.
- He agreed that while residents will be inconvenienced, it is worthwhile, as their living conditions will improve.
- I can invite people round without worrying about inconveniencing anyone!
- Failure to participate in tournaments of such magnitude at the eleventh hour, he added, would be costly as the organisers demand heavy fines for inconveniencing them.
- A designated smoking room works because it accommodates those who choose to smoke without inconveniencing those who don't.
- Mr Sichimba said it was illegal for people to rear goats in residential areas as they were inconveniencing other residents.
- Eccrine sweat is initially odourless, but patients are embarrassed and inconvenienced by having sodden clothing and damp hands.
- There are several ways for people with legitimate questions or difficulties to find help without inconveniencing hundreds of others.
- This worries some insiders that visitors and participants will be inconvenienced.
- ‘I am concerned about the continuing number of breakdowns of service which is inconveniencing passengers on the Sligo to Dublin line,’ said Deputy Ellis.
- We will be able to scan in-patients when they need it without inconveniencing out-patients.
- He had even parked on the other side of the road, facing the oncoming traffic so that he wouldn't be inconvenienced by having to move to the passenger seat.
- The Richmond Hill shop is due to close on Tuesday December 30, greatly inconveniencing the many elderly residents who will have to contend with a steep trek in order to reach another branch.
- They argue that Hualien residents have been inconvenienced and subject to disrespect and distrust.
- The poor condition of the tracks and ice on the rails contributed to the demise of Missoula's remaining horse-drawn streetcars, inconveniencing residents, university students in particular.
- He said residents in Kilcoo and Castlewellan were extremely inconvenienced by last Tuesday's operation.
- Allette said the roadblocks inconvenienced some residents and could have caused problems in an emergency.
- Members of Fulford Parish Council fear residents will be greatly inconvenienced by the loss of the Main Street petrol station and its small shop.
- Also that some have been inconvenienced, with difficulties in reaching Bootham.
Synonyms
trouble, bother, put out, put someone to trouble, be a problem to, disrupt, be a nuisance to, disadvantage, cause someone difficulty, impose on, burden, harass, plague, beset, embarrass, disturb

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruity’, also ‘unsuitability’): via Old French from late Latin inconvenientia ‘incongruity, inconsistency’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (see convenient).

单词	inconvenience
释义	Definition of inconvenience in English: inconvenience noun ɪnkənˈviːnɪənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns mass noun 1The state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort. 不便 the inconvenience of having to change trains 必须换乘列车的不便。 Example sentencesExamples The parents of these children neither know, nor care where they are, so long as they are not causing them any inconvenience, or harassing people in their own locality. This is bound to cause inconvenience to users but is surely worthwhile given the long-term benefits of the project. Often such duty-based helping concern causes considerable personal sacrifice or inconvenience to the leader. With nuisances that cause personal discomfort and inconvenience, such as noise or smell, it will be more difficult to apply general principles. The 48-hour strikes would mean huge personal inconvenience. However, while inconvenience for many people had been substantial, it was a near miracle that no serious damage to property had occurred. Most authors on the subject state that people with colour blindness will adapt without any serious inconvenience or problems. It needs to be cherished and supported, even if this involves a certain amount of personal inconvenience. It is going to cause hardship and inconvenience to many people. It is not clear if patients regard such inconvenience and disturbance as worth while to obtain accurate readings or what patients feel about the alternatives. Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents. I am doubly grateful, therefore, that he is here, in spite of considerable personal inconvenience. Hess said his fingers go white in cold temperatures, and he will continue to suffer pain and inconvenience as a result. The old wires and shortage of posts often cause inconvenience to people and also cause damage to the transformer. Besides the badly scarred skin, the failure can damage patients' urethra and rectum, which causes inconvenience and severe pain. It is rather the other way about: the injury to the amenity of the land consists in the fact that the persons on it are liable to suffer inconvenience, annoyance or illness. Not only did it cause inconvenience for people but the council must have lost a lot of revenue with lost parking tickets. They decided to spare the authorities any inconvenience and leave the people shivering with cold. Besides personal inconvenience, there are environmental and economic impacts to this situation as well. Every year over a million elderly people suffer the pain and inconvenience of broken bones. Synonyms trouble, bother, problems, disruption, nuisance value, disadvantage, difficulty, embarrassment, disturbance, vexation, harassment, worry, anxiety, distress, concern, disquiet, unease, irritation, annoyance, stress, agitation, unpleasantness informal aggravation, hassle 1.1count noun A cause of trouble or difficulty. 使感不便，困扰 the inconveniences of life in a remote city 生活在边远城市的不便之处。 Example sentencesExamples In these films, everyone who deserves to be happy ends up with what he or she desires, despite any temporary inconveniences or minor setbacks. These are minor inconveniences compared with the catastrophe that we are trying to avert, he could have said, and we ask for the patience and understanding of people subjected to greater inquiries about their purposes. But I'm also sure that as we find ourselves more secure again - once again secure in our own society, that some of the things that are inconveniences now will go away and go back to our normal way of doing business. I think we're all going to have inconveniences. In total contrast, the English bishops recited the problems and inconveniences surrounding abstinence. Anyway, we had a lot of inconveniences. It is characterised by a lack of vitamins in the human body after the hard winter, a time when people are far more susceptible to various unwelcome sicknesses and physical inconveniences. Some are asked to endure hardships and inconveniences never experienced by most people. The union is expected to start with an overtime ban, which will likely result in minor inconveniences like delays in moving patients around the hospital and meal deliveries, said Adams. Those who have pushed for copyright maximization over the past decade or so have been able to do so unfettered by inconveniences like public deliberation or even serious attention. Back in the city, his status protects the family from the escalating inconveniences and snags of everyday life, from the food and the fuel shortages; within the house, Papa's reign of terror is unleashed. He has plunged too many depths to be upset by small set backs or inconveniences. We are concerned only with how we can make things better in our lives, and if it creates problems or inconveniences for anyone else, it doesn't matter, because we need this or that for ourselves. The essential point is that people who read and write weblogs, like those who see value in Usenet, or those who rely on email, are prepared to put up with a few inconveniences for the sake of the benefits of their chosen communications medium. All we are really doing is causing greater problems and inconveniences for each other. We have supported the changes at the Hardenhuish Sports Club complex even though we have been adversely affected by noise and other inconveniences. Add these little inconveniences and inefficiencies up, and multiply them by millions of people, and you probably have a significant drag on the economy. The setbacks might range from muddy inconveniences to life-threatening crossings, and it remains for each driver to make a realistic and cautious assessment of the road ahead. The other artists are those who tend to ignore what is comforting and instead champion life's difficulties, contradictions and inconveniences. On the eve of a bus strike that is expected to cause daily inconveniences for Lower Mainland transit users, disgruntled bus workers said the company that runs the service is treating them unfairly. Synonyms nuisance, trouble, bother, source of disruption/vexation/irritation/annoyance, vexation, worry, trial, tribulation, bind, pest, bore, plague, irritant, thorn in someone's flesh, cross to bear, the bane of someone's life, burden, hindrance, problem informal headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, drag, aggravation, hassle North American informal pain in the butt, burr under/in someone's saddle Australian informal fair cow Australian/New Zealand informal nark British informal, dated blister vulgar slang pain in the arse verb ɪnkənˈviːnɪənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns [with object] Cause trouble or difficulty to. 使感不便，困扰 noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents 交通喧闹和废气排放使居民感到困扰。 Example sentencesExamples The Richmond Hill shop is due to close on Tuesday December 30, greatly inconveniencing the many elderly residents who will have to contend with a steep trek in order to reach another branch. They argue that Hualien residents have been inconvenienced and subject to disrespect and distrust. The poor condition of the tracks and ice on the rails contributed to the demise of Missoula's remaining horse-drawn streetcars, inconveniencing residents, university students in particular. This worries some insiders that visitors and participants will be inconvenienced. There are several ways for people with legitimate questions or difficulties to find help without inconveniencing hundreds of others. Eccrine sweat is initially odourless, but patients are embarrassed and inconvenienced by having sodden clothing and damp hands. The bath is open all day, making it possible for me to go swimming with a disability, not inconveniencing others. Allette said the roadblocks inconvenienced some residents and could have caused problems in an emergency. Failure to participate in tournaments of such magnitude at the eleventh hour, he added, would be costly as the organisers demand heavy fines for inconveniencing them. We will be able to scan in-patients when they need it without inconveniencing out-patients. He said residents in Kilcoo and Castlewellan were extremely inconvenienced by last Tuesday's operation. Our law enforcing agencies and especially the intelligence wings can study the situation around the Parliament House in Delhi and plan security measures without inconveniencing the public. I can invite people round without worrying about inconveniencing anyone! A designated smoking room works because it accommodates those who choose to smoke without inconveniencing those who don't. Members of Fulford Parish Council fear residents will be greatly inconvenienced by the loss of the Main Street petrol station and its small shop. ‘I am concerned about the continuing number of breakdowns of service which is inconveniencing passengers on the Sligo to Dublin line,’ said Deputy Ellis. He agreed that while residents will be inconvenienced, it is worthwhile, as their living conditions will improve. He had even parked on the other side of the road, facing the oncoming traffic so that he wouldn't be inconvenienced by having to move to the passenger seat. Mr Sichimba said it was illegal for people to rear goats in residential areas as they were inconveniencing other residents. Also that some have been inconvenienced, with difficulties in reaching Bootham. Synonyms trouble, bother, put out, put someone to trouble, be a problem to, disrupt, be a nuisance to, disadvantage, cause someone difficulty, impose on, burden, harass, plague, beset, embarrass, disturb vex, worry, annoy, upset, irritate informal hassle Australian/New Zealand informal heavy rare discommode Origin Late Middle English (originally in the sense 'incongruity', also 'unsuitability'): via Old French from late Latin inconvenientia 'incongruity, inconsistency', from in- 'not' + Latin convenient- 'agreeing, fitting' (see convenient). Definition of inconvenience in US English: inconvenience nounˌinkənˈvēnyənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns 1Trouble or difficulty caused to one's personal requirements or comfort. 不便 the inconvenience of having to change trains 必须换乘列车的不便。 Example sentencesExamples I am doubly grateful, therefore, that he is here, in spite of considerable personal inconvenience. They decided to spare the authorities any inconvenience and leave the people shivering with cold. It is going to cause hardship and inconvenience to many people. Often such duty-based helping concern causes considerable personal sacrifice or inconvenience to the leader. Not only did it cause inconvenience for people but the council must have lost a lot of revenue with lost parking tickets. Hess said his fingers go white in cold temperatures, and he will continue to suffer pain and inconvenience as a result. This is bound to cause inconvenience to users but is surely worthwhile given the long-term benefits of the project. However, while inconvenience for many people had been substantial, it was a near miracle that no serious damage to property had occurred. It is not clear if patients regard such inconvenience and disturbance as worth while to obtain accurate readings or what patients feel about the alternatives. Every year over a million elderly people suffer the pain and inconvenience of broken bones. It needs to be cherished and supported, even if this involves a certain amount of personal inconvenience. Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents. It is rather the other way about: the injury to the amenity of the land consists in the fact that the persons on it are liable to suffer inconvenience, annoyance or illness. With nuisances that cause personal discomfort and inconvenience, such as noise or smell, it will be more difficult to apply general principles. The old wires and shortage of posts often cause inconvenience to people and also cause damage to the transformer. Most authors on the subject state that people with colour blindness will adapt without any serious inconvenience or problems. The parents of these children neither know, nor care where they are, so long as they are not causing them any inconvenience, or harassing people in their own locality. Besides the badly scarred skin, the failure can damage patients' urethra and rectum, which causes inconvenience and severe pain. The 48-hour strikes would mean huge personal inconvenience. Besides personal inconvenience, there are environmental and economic impacts to this situation as well. Synonyms trouble, bother, problems, disruption, nuisance value, disadvantage, difficulty, embarrassment, disturbance, vexation, harassment, worry, anxiety, distress, concern, disquiet, unease, irritation, annoyance, stress, agitation, unpleasantness 1.1 A cause or instance of trouble or difficulty. 不便之处 the inconveniences of life in a remote city 生活在边远城市的不便之处。 Example sentencesExamples The setbacks might range from muddy inconveniences to life-threatening crossings, and it remains for each driver to make a realistic and cautious assessment of the road ahead. These are minor inconveniences compared with the catastrophe that we are trying to avert, he could have said, and we ask for the patience and understanding of people subjected to greater inquiries about their purposes. Those who have pushed for copyright maximization over the past decade or so have been able to do so unfettered by inconveniences like public deliberation or even serious attention. We are concerned only with how we can make things better in our lives, and if it creates problems or inconveniences for anyone else, it doesn't matter, because we need this or that for ourselves. Some are asked to endure hardships and inconveniences never experienced by most people. He has plunged too many depths to be upset by small set backs or inconveniences. The union is expected to start with an overtime ban, which will likely result in minor inconveniences like delays in moving patients around the hospital and meal deliveries, said Adams. I think we're all going to have inconveniences. All we are really doing is causing greater problems and inconveniences for each other. On the eve of a bus strike that is expected to cause daily inconveniences for Lower Mainland transit users, disgruntled bus workers said the company that runs the service is treating them unfairly. The essential point is that people who read and write weblogs, like those who see value in Usenet, or those who rely on email, are prepared to put up with a few inconveniences for the sake of the benefits of their chosen communications medium. It is characterised by a lack of vitamins in the human body after the hard winter, a time when people are far more susceptible to various unwelcome sicknesses and physical inconveniences. Anyway, we had a lot of inconveniences. Add these little inconveniences and inefficiencies up, and multiply them by millions of people, and you probably have a significant drag on the economy. We have supported the changes at the Hardenhuish Sports Club complex even though we have been adversely affected by noise and other inconveniences. But I'm also sure that as we find ourselves more secure again - once again secure in our own society, that some of the things that are inconveniences now will go away and go back to our normal way of doing business. In total contrast, the English bishops recited the problems and inconveniences surrounding abstinence. The other artists are those who tend to ignore what is comforting and instead champion life's difficulties, contradictions and inconveniences. Back in the city, his status protects the family from the escalating inconveniences and snags of everyday life, from the food and the fuel shortages; within the house, Papa's reign of terror is unleashed. In these films, everyone who deserves to be happy ends up with what he or she desires, despite any temporary inconveniences or minor setbacks. Synonyms nuisance, trouble, bother, source of annoyance, source of disruption, source of irritation, source of vexation, vexation, worry, trial, tribulation, bind, pest, bore, plague, irritant, thorn in someone's flesh, cross to bear, the bane of someone's life, burden, hindrance, problem verbˌinkənˈvēnyənsˌɪnkənˈvinjəns [with object] Cause trouble or difficulty to. 使感不便，困扰 noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents 交通喧闹和废气排放使居民感到困扰。 Example sentencesExamples The bath is open all day, making it possible for me to go swimming with a disability, not inconveniencing others. Our law enforcing agencies and especially the intelligence wings can study the situation around the Parliament House in Delhi and plan security measures without inconveniencing the public. He agreed that while residents will be inconvenienced, it is worthwhile, as their living conditions will improve. I can invite people round without worrying about inconveniencing anyone! Failure to participate in tournaments of such magnitude at the eleventh hour, he added, would be costly as the organisers demand heavy fines for inconveniencing them. A designated smoking room works because it accommodates those who choose to smoke without inconveniencing those who don't. Mr Sichimba said it was illegal for people to rear goats in residential areas as they were inconveniencing other residents. Eccrine sweat is initially odourless, but patients are embarrassed and inconvenienced by having sodden clothing and damp hands. There are several ways for people with legitimate questions or difficulties to find help without inconveniencing hundreds of others. This worries some insiders that visitors and participants will be inconvenienced. ‘I am concerned about the continuing number of breakdowns of service which is inconveniencing passengers on the Sligo to Dublin line,’ said Deputy Ellis. We will be able to scan in-patients when they need it without inconveniencing out-patients. He had even parked on the other side of the road, facing the oncoming traffic so that he wouldn't be inconvenienced by having to move to the passenger seat. The Richmond Hill shop is due to close on Tuesday December 30, greatly inconveniencing the many elderly residents who will have to contend with a steep trek in order to reach another branch. They argue that Hualien residents have been inconvenienced and subject to disrespect and distrust. The poor condition of the tracks and ice on the rails contributed to the demise of Missoula's remaining horse-drawn streetcars, inconveniencing residents, university students in particular. He said residents in Kilcoo and Castlewellan were extremely inconvenienced by last Tuesday's operation. Allette said the roadblocks inconvenienced some residents and could have caused problems in an emergency. Members of Fulford Parish Council fear residents will be greatly inconvenienced by the loss of the Main Street petrol station and its small shop. Also that some have been inconvenienced, with difficulties in reaching Bootham. Synonyms trouble, bother, put out, put someone to trouble, be a problem to, disrupt, be a nuisance to, disadvantage, cause someone difficulty, impose on, burden, harass, plague, beset, embarrass, disturb Origin Late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruity’, also ‘unsuitability’): via Old French from late Latin inconvenientia ‘incongruity, inconsistency’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (see convenient).
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