Definition of convenient in English:

convenient

adjective kənˈviːnɪəntkənˈvinjənt

1Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.
方便的；合适的
I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient
我打电话到你办公室确认这个日子是合适的。
Example sentencesExamples
- It seems to me that it is convenient and appropriate that that is the course that should be adopted.
- He said this meant they could be picked up at a convenient time, usually to prevent trouble at weekends.
- But could there be more appropriate and more convenient care for patients elsewhere?
- People do not consider the inspections suitable or convenient to them.
- It wasn't as if he even particularly liked to swim; it was simply the most convenient physical activity.
- They have the advantage of convenient dosing schedules, but they are expensive.
- Ordinary citizens were trampled in your administration and cast aside as rags when it was convenient and advantageous to you.
- There are plenty of ways to make your meal plan convenient, appealing, and customized to fit your lifestyle.
- I do have one further matter to trouble your Lordship with if that is convenient.
- This is timely and convenient for patrons, and it saves a great deal of staff time and attention.
- If either desires to make submissions about them, then they should do so at the earliest convenient opportunity.
- I like using denial as a strategy, as it is easy, convenient, effective, and applicable to almost every life situation.
- In the garden would be quite convenient as you are planning on mowing the lawn.
- However, even without painting the insides, this project takes three days so plan to do it when it is convenient.
- The trick is making their first experience easy to plan and convenient.
- With hindsight, the course I adopted proved to be the convenient and appropriate one.
- So it seems to me better to adjourn this matter to the first suitable date convenient to the parties after two weeks.
- This would be very convenient, but I am slightly concerned that they are planning to charge rather a lot for it.
- Pharmacists were allowed to attend the session most convenient for them.
- It will pay a heavy price for that at the convenient and appropriate time.
Synonyms
suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, suited, agreeable
opportune, timely, well timed, favourable, advantageous, expedient
archaic commodious, seasonable
trouble-free, labour-saving
useful, handy, practical, serviceable
user-oriented
1. 1.1 Involving little trouble or effort.
  省事的；方便的
  the new car park will make shopping much more convenient
  新停车场将使购物更加方便。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Direct physical access to the power switch is convenient for this purpose.
  It is not justified where detention would merely be convenient or advantageous.
  Many people start their business at home because it is an easy, convenient, and inexpensive option.
  It offered prepared meals and food of high quality that required little effort in preparation to a customer base that sought convenient good food.
  For a large section of the skiing public they were a fuss-free, convenient option.
  Fluid mixtures and elixirs have been used for centuries, and provided a convenient method by which a measured dose could be administered to a patient.
  Supposedly, having more than one group makes things more convenient if you're in trouble.
  About the only thing high-street banks have in their favour is a convenient branch network.
  The trouble is that life itself lacks such convenient, atoning finality.
  A more convenient but less effective option is to use a liquid extract.
  The idea is to make it easier and more convenient for companies to access training on their own doorstep.
  For family groups using the same computer, this will be a very convenient option for a quick email check - no need to log out, just switch users.
  Banks are very much the convenient option, but are not necessarily the cheapest.
  It was just the most convenient option for broke teenagers such as ourselves.
  Eaten in moderation, pasta is a fast, simple, convenient and nutritious meal option.
  The card is being marketed as a more convenient option for the customer, compared to carrying cash or traveller's cheques.
  The convenient option of escaping could only be accomplished one way, and that was through death.
  The tiltable steering column gives you easy and convenient access to the seat.
  It is the most convenient way to move around Shanghai for team activities and for families.
  If you can offer a more convenient option to customers, that is valuable.
2. 1.2convenient for Situated so as to allow easy access to.
  近便的，易于到达的
  the site would have to be convenient for London
  选址到伦敦必须交通便利。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The property is also convenient for a number of local schools.
  We are pleased to offer to the market this terraced house, convenient for access to all local amenities and transport links.
  London Gatwick Airport is convenient for The English Language Centre in Brighton.
  Synonyms
  within easy reach of, near (to), close to, well placed for, well situated for, handy for, just around the corner from, within walking distance of, at close quarters to, not far from
  informal a stone's throw from, {a hop, skip, and a jump away from}, within spitting distance of
3. 1.3 Helpfully placed or occurring.
  guests were relaxing beneath a convenient palm tree
  客人们就近在一棵棕榈树下休息。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This classification provided a convenient loophole for vehicle manufacturers.
  It is also true that the government's foreign adventures provide a convenient distraction from its domestic problems.
  Water softeners provide a convenient environment for these bacteria to grow.
  From the advantage of a convenient tree you can watch your quarry and its behaviour.
  Nonetheless, Santa is one of those convenient lies everyone benefits from and, therefore, upholds.
  I had planned to stand in a convenient archway, watching the rain and working on the book in my head.
  Yet a closer look at his record suggests that he is just a convenient scapegoat for a lot of people's stereotypes.
  The feature of exporting text has the convenient inclusion of appropriate references by default.
  It is somewhat troubling how convenient these security measures are in terms of keeping pesky reporters at bay.
  The promissory note is a convenient tool, an additional guarantee to the bona fide commercial relationship.
  It could also provide a quick and convenient exit for a management team that might be losing their appetite for a fight.
  The doctors responsible for children's heart surgery in Bristol provided convenient scapegoats.
  Also, it provides a convenient excuse to get rid of whistleblowers.
  What the transition from pounds and pence to euros and cents does is to provide a convenient smokescreen for a hike in prices.
  These measures provide a convenient list of factors to consider when simplifying individual tasks or multitask processes.
  Most visitors opt to ski convenient routes near Lake McDonald outside West Glacier.
  The moving parties have not established that Nebraska is clearly a more appropriate and convenient forum than Ontario.
  In northern areas, a solid snowdrift would provide a convenient launchpad over such a fence for deer.
  They need somebody to blame, other than themselves, and he provides a most convenient target.
  It was very convenient, the trouble they had come across bringing about this solution.
  Synonyms
  favourable, advantageous, providential, auspicious, welcome, heaven-sent, beneficial, propitious, fortuitous, promising, encouraging, fruitful, opportune, happy, felicitous, profitable, gainful, rewarding, helpful, useful, valuable, timely, well timed, expedient

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'befitting, becoming, suitable'): from Latin convenient- 'assembling, agreeing, fitting', from the verb convenire (see convene).

Rhymes

intervenient, lenient, prevenient

Definition of convenient in US English:

convenient

adjectivekənˈvinjəntkənˈvēnyənt

1Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.
方便的；合适的
I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient
我打电话到你办公室确认这个日子是合适的。
Example sentencesExamples
- This would be very convenient, but I am slightly concerned that they are planning to charge rather a lot for it.
- This is timely and convenient for patrons, and it saves a great deal of staff time and attention.
- In the garden would be quite convenient as you are planning on mowing the lawn.
- It wasn't as if he even particularly liked to swim; it was simply the most convenient physical activity.
- There are plenty of ways to make your meal plan convenient, appealing, and customized to fit your lifestyle.
- Pharmacists were allowed to attend the session most convenient for them.
- People do not consider the inspections suitable or convenient to them.
- It will pay a heavy price for that at the convenient and appropriate time.
- I do have one further matter to trouble your Lordship with if that is convenient.
- However, even without painting the insides, this project takes three days so plan to do it when it is convenient.
- It seems to me that it is convenient and appropriate that that is the course that should be adopted.
- So it seems to me better to adjourn this matter to the first suitable date convenient to the parties after two weeks.
- The trick is making their first experience easy to plan and convenient.
- If either desires to make submissions about them, then they should do so at the earliest convenient opportunity.
- Ordinary citizens were trampled in your administration and cast aside as rags when it was convenient and advantageous to you.
- But could there be more appropriate and more convenient care for patients elsewhere?
- I like using denial as a strategy, as it is easy, convenient, effective, and applicable to almost every life situation.
- They have the advantage of convenient dosing schedules, but they are expensive.
- He said this meant they could be picked up at a convenient time, usually to prevent trouble at weekends.
- With hindsight, the course I adopted proved to be the convenient and appropriate one.
Synonyms
suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, suited, agreeable
trouble-free, labour-saving
1. 1.1 Involving little trouble or effort.
  省事的；方便的
  the new parking lot will make shopping much more convenient
  新停车场将使购物更加方便。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Supposedly, having more than one group makes things more convenient if you're in trouble.
  The tiltable steering column gives you easy and convenient access to the seat.
  The card is being marketed as a more convenient option for the customer, compared to carrying cash or traveller's cheques.
  The idea is to make it easier and more convenient for companies to access training on their own doorstep.
  Eaten in moderation, pasta is a fast, simple, convenient and nutritious meal option.
  Many people start their business at home because it is an easy, convenient, and inexpensive option.
  About the only thing high-street banks have in their favour is a convenient branch network.
  For a large section of the skiing public they were a fuss-free, convenient option.
  Direct physical access to the power switch is convenient for this purpose.
  If you can offer a more convenient option to customers, that is valuable.
  It is not justified where detention would merely be convenient or advantageous.
  The trouble is that life itself lacks such convenient, atoning finality.
  A more convenient but less effective option is to use a liquid extract.
  For family groups using the same computer, this will be a very convenient option for a quick email check - no need to log out, just switch users.
  It offered prepared meals and food of high quality that required little effort in preparation to a customer base that sought convenient good food.
  It is the most convenient way to move around Shanghai for team activities and for families.
  Fluid mixtures and elixirs have been used for centuries, and provided a convenient method by which a measured dose could be administered to a patient.
  Banks are very much the convenient option, but are not necessarily the cheapest.
  It was just the most convenient option for broke teenagers such as ourselves.
  The convenient option of escaping could only be accomplished one way, and that was through death.
2. 1.2convenient to Situated so as to allow easy access to.
  近便的，易于到达的
  the 34-story building is convenient to downtown
  Example sentencesExamples
  London Gatwick Airport is convenient for The English Language Centre in Brighton.
  We are pleased to offer to the market this terraced house, convenient for access to all local amenities and transport links.
  The property is also convenient for a number of local schools.
  Synonyms
  within easy reach of, near, near to, close to, well placed for, well situated for, handy for, just around the corner from, within walking distance of, at close quarters to, not far from
3. 1.3 Occurring in a place or at a time that is useful.
  合宜的；适时的
  put the blame on a convenient scapegoat
  Example sentencesExamples
  I had planned to stand in a convenient archway, watching the rain and working on the book in my head.
  This classification provided a convenient loophole for vehicle manufacturers.
  It is also true that the government's foreign adventures provide a convenient distraction from its domestic problems.
  The doctors responsible for children's heart surgery in Bristol provided convenient scapegoats.
  These measures provide a convenient list of factors to consider when simplifying individual tasks or multitask processes.
  Water softeners provide a convenient environment for these bacteria to grow.
  In northern areas, a solid snowdrift would provide a convenient launchpad over such a fence for deer.
  Most visitors opt to ski convenient routes near Lake McDonald outside West Glacier.
  The moving parties have not established that Nebraska is clearly a more appropriate and convenient forum than Ontario.
  It was very convenient, the trouble they had come across bringing about this solution.
  Yet a closer look at his record suggests that he is just a convenient scapegoat for a lot of people's stereotypes.
  It is somewhat troubling how convenient these security measures are in terms of keeping pesky reporters at bay.
  The feature of exporting text has the convenient inclusion of appropriate references by default.
  The promissory note is a convenient tool, an additional guarantee to the bona fide commercial relationship.
  They need somebody to blame, other than themselves, and he provides a most convenient target.
  What the transition from pounds and pence to euros and cents does is to provide a convenient smokescreen for a hike in prices.
  It could also provide a quick and convenient exit for a management team that might be losing their appetite for a fight.
  Nonetheless, Santa is one of those convenient lies everyone benefits from and, therefore, upholds.
  Also, it provides a convenient excuse to get rid of whistleblowers.
  From the advantage of a convenient tree you can watch your quarry and its behaviour.
  Synonyms
  favourable, advantageous, providential, auspicious, welcome, heaven-sent, beneficial, propitious, fortuitous, promising, encouraging, fruitful, opportune, happy, felicitous, profitable, gainful, rewarding, helpful, useful, valuable, timely, well timed, expedient

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘befitting, becoming, suitable’): from Latin convenient- ‘assembling, agreeing, fitting’, from the verb convenire (see convene).

单词	convenient
释义	Definition of convenient in English: convenient adjective kənˈviːnɪəntkənˈvinjənt 1Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans. 方便的；合适的 I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient 我打电话到你办公室确认这个日子是合适的。 Example sentencesExamples It seems to me that it is convenient and appropriate that that is the course that should be adopted. He said this meant they could be picked up at a convenient time, usually to prevent trouble at weekends. But could there be more appropriate and more convenient care for patients elsewhere? People do not consider the inspections suitable or convenient to them. It wasn't as if he even particularly liked to swim; it was simply the most convenient physical activity. They have the advantage of convenient dosing schedules, but they are expensive. Ordinary citizens were trampled in your administration and cast aside as rags when it was convenient and advantageous to you. There are plenty of ways to make your meal plan convenient, appealing, and customized to fit your lifestyle. I do have one further matter to trouble your Lordship with if that is convenient. This is timely and convenient for patrons, and it saves a great deal of staff time and attention. If either desires to make submissions about them, then they should do so at the earliest convenient opportunity. I like using denial as a strategy, as it is easy, convenient, effective, and applicable to almost every life situation. In the garden would be quite convenient as you are planning on mowing the lawn. However, even without painting the insides, this project takes three days so plan to do it when it is convenient. The trick is making their first experience easy to plan and convenient. With hindsight, the course I adopted proved to be the convenient and appropriate one. So it seems to me better to adjourn this matter to the first suitable date convenient to the parties after two weeks. This would be very convenient, but I am slightly concerned that they are planning to charge rather a lot for it. Pharmacists were allowed to attend the session most convenient for them. It will pay a heavy price for that at the convenient and appropriate time. Synonyms suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, suited, agreeable opportune, timely, well timed, favourable, advantageous, expedient archaic commodious, seasonable trouble-free, labour-saving useful, handy, practical, serviceable user-oriented 1.1 Involving little trouble or effort. 省事的；方便的 the new car park will make shopping much more convenient 新停车场将使购物更加方便。 Example sentencesExamples Direct physical access to the power switch is convenient for this purpose. It is not justified where detention would merely be convenient or advantageous. Many people start their business at home because it is an easy, convenient, and inexpensive option. It offered prepared meals and food of high quality that required little effort in preparation to a customer base that sought convenient good food. For a large section of the skiing public they were a fuss-free, convenient option. Fluid mixtures and elixirs have been used for centuries, and provided a convenient method by which a measured dose could be administered to a patient. Supposedly, having more than one group makes things more convenient if you're in trouble. About the only thing high-street banks have in their favour is a convenient branch network. The trouble is that life itself lacks such convenient, atoning finality. A more convenient but less effective option is to use a liquid extract. The idea is to make it easier and more convenient for companies to access training on their own doorstep. For family groups using the same computer, this will be a very convenient option for a quick email check - no need to log out, just switch users. Banks are very much the convenient option, but are not necessarily the cheapest. It was just the most convenient option for broke teenagers such as ourselves. Eaten in moderation, pasta is a fast, simple, convenient and nutritious meal option. The card is being marketed as a more convenient option for the customer, compared to carrying cash or traveller's cheques. The convenient option of escaping could only be accomplished one way, and that was through death. The tiltable steering column gives you easy and convenient access to the seat. It is the most convenient way to move around Shanghai for team activities and for families. If you can offer a more convenient option to customers, that is valuable. 1.2convenient for Situated so as to allow easy access to. 近便的，易于到达的 the site would have to be convenient for London 选址到伦敦必须交通便利。 Example sentencesExamples The property is also convenient for a number of local schools. We are pleased to offer to the market this terraced house, convenient for access to all local amenities and transport links. London Gatwick Airport is convenient for The English Language Centre in Brighton. Synonyms within easy reach of, near (to), close to, well placed for, well situated for, handy for, just around the corner from, within walking distance of, at close quarters to, not far from informal a stone's throw from, {a hop, skip, and a jump away from}, within spitting distance of 1.3 Helpfully placed or occurring. guests were relaxing beneath a convenient palm tree 客人们就近在一棵棕榈树下休息。 Example sentencesExamples This classification provided a convenient loophole for vehicle manufacturers. It is also true that the government's foreign adventures provide a convenient distraction from its domestic problems. Water softeners provide a convenient environment for these bacteria to grow. From the advantage of a convenient tree you can watch your quarry and its behaviour. Nonetheless, Santa is one of those convenient lies everyone benefits from and, therefore, upholds. I had planned to stand in a convenient archway, watching the rain and working on the book in my head. Yet a closer look at his record suggests that he is just a convenient scapegoat for a lot of people's stereotypes. The feature of exporting text has the convenient inclusion of appropriate references by default. It is somewhat troubling how convenient these security measures are in terms of keeping pesky reporters at bay. The promissory note is a convenient tool, an additional guarantee to the bona fide commercial relationship. It could also provide a quick and convenient exit for a management team that might be losing their appetite for a fight. The doctors responsible for children's heart surgery in Bristol provided convenient scapegoats. Also, it provides a convenient excuse to get rid of whistleblowers. What the transition from pounds and pence to euros and cents does is to provide a convenient smokescreen for a hike in prices. These measures provide a convenient list of factors to consider when simplifying individual tasks or multitask processes. Most visitors opt to ski convenient routes near Lake McDonald outside West Glacier. The moving parties have not established that Nebraska is clearly a more appropriate and convenient forum than Ontario. In northern areas, a solid snowdrift would provide a convenient launchpad over such a fence for deer. They need somebody to blame, other than themselves, and he provides a most convenient target. It was very convenient, the trouble they had come across bringing about this solution. Synonyms favourable, advantageous, providential, auspicious, welcome, heaven-sent, beneficial, propitious, fortuitous, promising, encouraging, fruitful, opportune, happy, felicitous, profitable, gainful, rewarding, helpful, useful, valuable, timely, well timed, expedient Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'befitting, becoming, suitable'): from Latin convenient- 'assembling, agreeing, fitting', from the verb convenire (see convene). Rhymes intervenient, lenient, prevenient Definition of convenient in US English: convenient adjectivekənˈvinjəntkənˈvēnyənt 1Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans. 方便的；合适的 I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient 我打电话到你办公室确认这个日子是合适的。 Example sentencesExamples This would be very convenient, but I am slightly concerned that they are planning to charge rather a lot for it. This is timely and convenient for patrons, and it saves a great deal of staff time and attention. In the garden would be quite convenient as you are planning on mowing the lawn. It wasn't as if he even particularly liked to swim; it was simply the most convenient physical activity. There are plenty of ways to make your meal plan convenient, appealing, and customized to fit your lifestyle. Pharmacists were allowed to attend the session most convenient for them. People do not consider the inspections suitable or convenient to them. It will pay a heavy price for that at the convenient and appropriate time. I do have one further matter to trouble your Lordship with if that is convenient. However, even without painting the insides, this project takes three days so plan to do it when it is convenient. It seems to me that it is convenient and appropriate that that is the course that should be adopted. So it seems to me better to adjourn this matter to the first suitable date convenient to the parties after two weeks. The trick is making their first experience easy to plan and convenient. If either desires to make submissions about them, then they should do so at the earliest convenient opportunity. Ordinary citizens were trampled in your administration and cast aside as rags when it was convenient and advantageous to you. But could there be more appropriate and more convenient care for patients elsewhere? I like using denial as a strategy, as it is easy, convenient, effective, and applicable to almost every life situation. They have the advantage of convenient dosing schedules, but they are expensive. He said this meant they could be picked up at a convenient time, usually to prevent trouble at weekends. With hindsight, the course I adopted proved to be the convenient and appropriate one. Synonyms suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, suited, agreeable trouble-free, labour-saving 1.1 Involving little trouble or effort. 省事的；方便的 the new parking lot will make shopping much more convenient 新停车场将使购物更加方便。 Example sentencesExamples Supposedly, having more than one group makes things more convenient if you're in trouble. The tiltable steering column gives you easy and convenient access to the seat. The card is being marketed as a more convenient option for the customer, compared to carrying cash or traveller's cheques. The idea is to make it easier and more convenient for companies to access training on their own doorstep. Eaten in moderation, pasta is a fast, simple, convenient and nutritious meal option. Many people start their business at home because it is an easy, convenient, and inexpensive option. About the only thing high-street banks have in their favour is a convenient branch network. For a large section of the skiing public they were a fuss-free, convenient option. Direct physical access to the power switch is convenient for this purpose. If you can offer a more convenient option to customers, that is valuable. It is not justified where detention would merely be convenient or advantageous. The trouble is that life itself lacks such convenient, atoning finality. A more convenient but less effective option is to use a liquid extract. For family groups using the same computer, this will be a very convenient option for a quick email check - no need to log out, just switch users. It offered prepared meals and food of high quality that required little effort in preparation to a customer base that sought convenient good food. It is the most convenient way to move around Shanghai for team activities and for families. Fluid mixtures and elixirs have been used for centuries, and provided a convenient method by which a measured dose could be administered to a patient. Banks are very much the convenient option, but are not necessarily the cheapest. It was just the most convenient option for broke teenagers such as ourselves. The convenient option of escaping could only be accomplished one way, and that was through death. 1.2convenient to Situated so as to allow easy access to. 近便的，易于到达的 the 34-story building is convenient to downtown Example sentencesExamples London Gatwick Airport is convenient for The English Language Centre in Brighton. We are pleased to offer to the market this terraced house, convenient for access to all local amenities and transport links. The property is also convenient for a number of local schools. Synonyms within easy reach of, near, near to, close to, well placed for, well situated for, handy for, just around the corner from, within walking distance of, at close quarters to, not far from 1.3 Occurring in a place or at a time that is useful. 合宜的；适时的 put the blame on a convenient scapegoat Example sentencesExamples I had planned to stand in a convenient archway, watching the rain and working on the book in my head. This classification provided a convenient loophole for vehicle manufacturers. It is also true that the government's foreign adventures provide a convenient distraction from its domestic problems. The doctors responsible for children's heart surgery in Bristol provided convenient scapegoats. These measures provide a convenient list of factors to consider when simplifying individual tasks or multitask processes. Water softeners provide a convenient environment for these bacteria to grow. In northern areas, a solid snowdrift would provide a convenient launchpad over such a fence for deer. Most visitors opt to ski convenient routes near Lake McDonald outside West Glacier. The moving parties have not established that Nebraska is clearly a more appropriate and convenient forum than Ontario. It was very convenient, the trouble they had come across bringing about this solution. Yet a closer look at his record suggests that he is just a convenient scapegoat for a lot of people's stereotypes. It is somewhat troubling how convenient these security measures are in terms of keeping pesky reporters at bay. The feature of exporting text has the convenient inclusion of appropriate references by default. The promissory note is a convenient tool, an additional guarantee to the bona fide commercial relationship. They need somebody to blame, other than themselves, and he provides a most convenient target. What the transition from pounds and pence to euros and cents does is to provide a convenient smokescreen for a hike in prices. It could also provide a quick and convenient exit for a management team that might be losing their appetite for a fight. Nonetheless, Santa is one of those convenient lies everyone benefits from and, therefore, upholds. Also, it provides a convenient excuse to get rid of whistleblowers. From the advantage of a convenient tree you can watch your quarry and its behaviour. Synonyms favourable, advantageous, providential, auspicious, welcome, heaven-sent, beneficial, propitious, fortuitous, promising, encouraging, fruitful, opportune, happy, felicitous, profitable, gainful, rewarding, helpful, useful, valuable, timely, well timed, expedient Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘befitting, becoming, suitable’): from Latin convenient- ‘assembling, agreeing, fitting’, from the verb convenire (see convene).
随便看	admittedly admitter admitting admitting of admit to admit to admit to office admix admixed admixes admixing admixt admixtion admixture admixtures admobile admonish admonished admonisher admonisher admonishers admonishes admonishing admonishingly admonishment