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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
inconvenience
in·con·veni·ence [inconvenience inconveniences inconvenienced inconveniencing] noun, verb BrE [ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns] NAmE [ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns] noun 1. uncountable trouble or problems, especially concerning what you need or would like yourself •We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused. •I have already been put to considerable inconvenience. 2. countable a person or thing that causes problems or difficulties Syn: ↑nuisance •I can put up with minor inconveniences. Word Origin: late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruity’, also ‘unsuitability’): via Old French from late Latin inconvenientia ‘incongruity, inconsistency’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (from the verb convenire ‘assemble, agree, fit’, from con- ‘together’ + venire ‘come’). Example Bank: •I chose a different route to avoid the inconvenience of going through the town centre. •I don't want to put you to any inconvenience. •The benefits of doing this usually outweigh the inconvenience. •The club management will try to ensure that the building work is carried out with the minimum of inconvenience to guests. •The rail strike is likely to cause considerable public inconvenience. •This isn't a mere inconvenience; it's dangerous. •This shop is closed today for staff training. We regret any inconvenience caused. •You could have fetched me from the airport and saved me the inconvenience of having to take the bus! •inconvenience arising from errors in the timetable verb ~ sb (formal) to cause trouble or difficulty for sb •I hope that we haven't inconvenienced you. Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘incongruity’, also ‘unsuitability’): via Old French from late Latin inconvenientia ‘incongruity, inconsistency’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin convenient- ‘agreeing, fitting’ (from the verb convenire ‘assemble, agree, fit’, from con- ‘together’ + venire ‘come’). Example Bank: •The general public has been greatly inconvenienced by this strike. •I hope that we haven't inconvenienced you. •Thousands of commuters have been inconvenienced by the cancellations.
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