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the quality of being useful, easy or suitable for somebody 方便；适宜；便利 We have provided seats for the convenience of our customers. 为方便顾客我们备有座位。 For (the sake of) convenience, the two groups have been treated as one in this report. 为方便起见，这两个组在本报告中被视为一组。 The position of the house combines quietness and convenience. 房子的位置既安静又方便。 In this resort you can enjoy all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism. 在这个度假胜地你可享受所有现代旅游的舒适与便利。
Extra ExamplesAll our holiday chalets include a microwave and food processor for extra convenience. 我们在所有的度假小屋里都配了微波炉和食物加工器，使得更为方便。 An order form is enclosed for your convenience. 为了方便起见，内附订购单一张。 I keep my cookbooks in the kitchen for convenience. 为了方便，我把烹饪书放在厨房里。 The system is based on administrative convenience rather than public benefit. 这一体制是基于管理上的方便，而非公众的利益。 We leave the keys near the front door for the sake of convenience. 为了方便，我们把钥匙放在前门附近。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- added
- additional
- …
- offer
- provide
- food
- store
- at your convenience
- for (your) convenience
- a marriage of convenience
- at your earliest convenience
- comfort and convenience
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something that is useful and can make things easier or quicker to do, or more comfortable 便利的事物（或设施）；方便的用具 It was a great convenience to have the school so near. 学校这么近真是太方便了。 The house had all the modern conveniences (= central heating, etc.) that were unusual at that time. 这座房子拥有在当时并不常见的所有现代化设施。
Extra ExamplesThey wouldn't like to live without modern conveniences such as microwaves. 他们不愿过没有微波炉等现代化便利设施的生活。 It's a great convenience living next door to a post office. 住在邮局隔壁极为方便。 It's a great convenience living near the station. 住在车站附近极为方便。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- modern
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin convenientia, from convenient- ‘assembling, agreeing’, from the verb convenire ‘assemble, agree, fit’, from con- ‘together’ + venire ‘come’.
Idioms
at somebody’s convenience
at your earliest convenience
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business 商业 as soon as possible 尽早；尽快 Please contact us at your earliest convenience. 请尽早联系我们。