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con·ve·nience
/kənˈvinjən(t)s/
方便,便利的事物,無憂慮
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Con·ven·ience
Con·ven·ien·cy
,
n.
1.
The
state
or
quality
of
being
convenient
;
fitness
or
suitableness
,
as
of
place
,
time
,
etc
.;
propriety
.
Let's
further
think
of
this
;
Weigh
what
convenience
both
of
time
and
means
May
fit
us
to
our
shape
. --
Shak
.
With
all
brief
and
plain
conveniency
,
Let
me
have
judgment
. --
Shak
.
2.
Freedom
from
discomfort
,
difficulty
,
or
trouble
;
commodiousness
;
ease
;
accommodation
.
Thus
necessity
invented
stools
,
Convenience
next
suggested
elbow
chairs
. --
Cowper
.
We
are
rather
intent
upon
the
end
of
God's
glory
than
our
own
conveniency
.
--
Jer
.
Taylor
.
3.
That
which
is
convenient
;
that
which
promotes
comfort
or
advantage
;
that
which
is
suited
to
one's
wants
;
an
accommodation
.
A
pair
of
spectacles
and
several
other
little
conveniences
.
--
Swift
.
4.
A
convenient
or
fit
time
;
opportunity
;
as
,
to
do
something
at
one's
convenience
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
convenience
n
1:
the
state
of
being
suitable
or
opportune
; "
chairs
arranged
for
his
own
convenience
"
2:
the
quality
of
being
useful
and
convenient
; "
they
offered
the
convenience
of
an
installment
plan
" [
ant
:
inconvenience
]
3:
a
toilet
that
is
available
to
the
public
[
syn
: {
public
toilet
,
comfort station
,
public convenience
, {
public
lavatory
,
restroom
,
toilet facility
,
wash room
]
4:
a
device
that
is
very
useful
for
a
particular
job
[
syn
:
appliance
,
contraption
,
contrivance
,
gadget
,
gizmo
,
gismo
,
widget
]
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