Word · Frequency #9468
inconvenience
/ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
verb
给…带来不便；打扰
To cause trouble or difficulty for someone; to bother.
- 1.
To bother; to discomfort.
打扰；使不适
打扰；使不适；使感不便；使感困难
In use
I hope I'm not inconveniencing you by asking for a ride.
The construction work inconvenienced the residents for months.
Please let me know if this schedule inconveniences you.
Verb forms
base inconvenience · third person inconveniences · -ing inconveniencing · past inconvenienced · past participle inconvenienced
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- inconvenience someone
- 给某人带来不便
- I hope I didn't inconvenience you.希望我没有给你带来不便。
- sorry to inconvenience you
- 很抱歉给您带来不便
- Sorry to inconvenience you, but could you move your car?很抱歉给您带来不便，您能移动一下您的车吗？
- inconvenience a customer
- 给顾客带来不便
- The store apologized for inconveniencing customers during the renovation.商店为装修期间给顾客带来的不便道歉。
- inconvenience the public
- 给公众带来不便
- Road work will inconvenience the public for several weeks.道路施工将给公众带来数周的不便。
- inconvenience someone by
- 通过...给某人带来不便
- He inconvenienced everyone by arriving late.他迟到给大家带来了不便。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
前缀in表示否定，convenience是方便，合起来就是让人感到不方便。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：apologies、formal requests、customer service 作动词时，多用于正式道歉或请求场合，但在日常对话中也可能使用，通常语气较为客气。
Grammar Note
常用于‘inconvenience sb’结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词均以'ience'结尾，拼写相似但发音不同，尤其重音位置和元音质量各异。例如，inconvenience的重音在第二个音节（-ven-），而patience重音在第一个音节。学习者应注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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