c. 1400, "harm, damage, danger," also "a harmful incident, misfortune, affliction," from Old French inconvenience "misfortune, calamity; impropriety" (Modern French inconvenance), from Late Latin inconvenientia "lack of consistency, incongruity," noun of quality from inconvenientem (see inconvenient). Later "impropriety, unfitness; an improper act or utterance" (early 15c.). Meaning "quality of being inconvenient" is from 1650s.
inconvenience (v.)
1650s, from inconvenience (n.). Related: Inconvenienced; inconveniencing.
雙語例句
1. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the repairs.
我們?yōu)榫S修期間造成的任何不便道歉。
來自柯林斯例句
2. We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.
我們對此次延誤以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. I don't want to put you to any inconvenience.
我不希望給你帶來任何的不便.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. It's no inconvenience to drive you to the station.
開車送你去車站一點也不麻煩.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Sorry to have troubled you with all such inconvenience.