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单词 convenience
释义 con·ve·nience
I. \kənˈvēnyən(t)s, -nēən-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin convenientia, from convenient-, conveniens + -ia
1. obsolete : agreement, harmony, congruity, aptitude
2. : fitness or suitability for performing some action or fulfilling some requirement
 < the convenience of the new alphabet for transcribing spoken English >
3. : a favorable or advantageous condition, state, or circumstance : advantage
 < it becomes something of a virtue as well as a convenience to be domesticated — Walter de la Mare >
4. : something that provides comfort or advantage : something suited to one's material wants:
 a. : an arrangement, appliance, device, material, or service conducive to personal ease or comfort
  < a landscaped corner lot, handy to all conveniences >
  < carry camping conveniences and … supplies on packhorses — H.E.Scudder >
 b. : toilet 5
5. : a convenient condition or time : opportunity
 < answer at your earliest convenience >
6. : freedom from difficulty, discomfort, or trouble
 < 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. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to afford convenience to : accommodate
 < the new system of collection convenienced the taxpayer >
III. adjective
Etymology: convenience, noun
: designed for quick and easy preparation or use
 < convenience food >
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