单词 | convenience |
释义 | con·ve·nience I. 1. obsolete 2. < the convenience of the new alphabet for transcribing spoken English > 3. < it becomes something of a virtue as well as a convenience to be domesticated — Walter de la Mare > 4. a. < a landscaped corner lot, handy to all conveniences > < carry camping conveniences and … supplies on packhorses — H.E.Scudder > b. 5. < answer at your earliest convenience > 6. < chairs arranged for his own convenience > : ease, comfort, efficiency < impressed by the greater convenience and cheapness of canal transportation > < buildings are not grouped like that by pure accident, though convenience probably had much to do with it — Willa Cather > II. < the new system of collection convenienced the taxpayer > III. < convenience food > |
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