conveniencecon•ve•ni•ence /kən'viːnjəns/

n

1. U 方便，便利；合宜

• a library planned for the user's convenience 旨在方便读者的图书馆

• make various arrangements to meet the convenience of passengers 作出各种方便乘客的安排

2. C 便利设施；方便的用具

• The cellular phone is a great convenience. 手机使用起来很方便。

• It is a convenience to live near the station. 住在车站附近很方便。

3. [亦作 public ～]英 C,常用复(有抽水设备的) 公共厕所

词组at your convenience 在你方便的时候 at your earliest convenience 在你方便时尽早

• Please come at your earliest convenience. 请在你方便的时候尽早来。

make a convenience of sb. 利用某人

• He made a business convenience of his brother. 他在生意上拼命利用他的哥哥。