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07/13/2007 THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
pocketbook Show phonetics
noun [C] US
1 a woman's handbag:
I need a new pocketbook to go with these shoes.
2 sb's pocketbook the money that someone has or their ability to pay for things:
These new tax arrangements will hit everyone's pocketbook.
Voters don't all realize how much the results could affect their pocketbooks.
convenient
adjective
1 suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty:
Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.
A bike's a very convenient way of getting around.
[+ that] It's very convenient that you live near the office.
[+ to infinitive] I find it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.
What time would it be convenient for me to come round?
NOTE: The opposite is inconvenient.
2 near or easy to get to or use:
a very convenient bus service
Our new flat is very convenient for (= near to) the kids' school.
conveniently Show phonetics
adverb
The house is conveniently situated near the station and the shops.
HUMOROUS I asked her to tidy the kitchen but of course she conveniently forgot (= she forgot because she did not want to do it).
convenience S
noun [U]
when something is convenient:
I like the convenience of living so near work.
Just for convenience, I'm going to live at my mother's place until my new house is ready.
flag of convenience noun [C usually singular] UK 權宜船籍
If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it means it is operated or taxed under the laws of a country different from its home country in order to save money:
They always register their ships under a flag of convenience.
convenience
noun
1 [C] a device or machine, usually in the house, which operates quickly and needs little effort:
The house has every modern convenience.
2 [C usually plural] (ALSO public convenience) FORMAL a public toilet
con・ven・ience
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noun [C] US
1 a woman's handbag:
I need a new pocketbook to go with these shoes.
2 sb's pocketbook the money that someone has or their ability to pay for things:
These new tax arrangements will hit everyone's pocketbook.
Voters don't all realize how much the results could affect their pocketbooks.
adjective
1 suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty:
Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.
A bike's a very convenient way of getting around.
[+ that] It's very convenient that you live near the office.
[+ to infinitive] I find it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.
What time would it be convenient for me to come round?
NOTE: The opposite is inconvenient.
2 near or easy to get to or use:
a very convenient bus service
Our new flat is very convenient for (= near to) the kids' school.
conveniently Show phonetics
adverb
The house is conveniently situated near the station and the shops.
HUMOROUS I asked her to tidy the kitchen but of course she conveniently forgot (= she forgot because she did not want to do it).
convenience S
noun [U]
when something is convenient:
I like the convenience of living so near work.
Just for convenience, I'm going to live at my mother's place until my new house is ready.
flag of convenience noun [C usually singular] UK 權宜船籍
If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it means it is operated or taxed under the laws of a country different from its home country in order to save money:
They always register their ships under a flag of convenience.
convenience
noun
1 [C] a device or machine, usually in the house, which operates quickly and needs little effort:
The house has every modern convenience.
2 [C usually plural] (ALSO public convenience) FORMAL a public toilet
con・ven・ience
━━ n. 便利（なもの）, 好都合; 都合のよい時［場所］; （pl.） 便利な設備, （衣食住の）便; 〔英〕 公衆トイレ.
at one's convenience 都合のよいように［時に］ (at your earliest ～ ご都合のつき次第).
for convenience' sake 便宜上.
make a convenience of （人を）いいように［好きなように］利用する.
convenience food インスタント食品.
convenience goods [merchandise] （タバコ・ガム・牛乳など）近くの店で買える品.
convenience store コンビニエンスストア.
at one's convenience 都合のよいように［時に］ (at your earliest ～ ご都合のつき次第). for convenience' sake 便宜上. make a convenience of （人を）いいように［好きなように］利用する. convenience food インスタント食品. convenience goods [merchandise] （タバコ・ガム・牛乳など）近くの店で買える品. convenience store コンビニエンスストア.
台灣便利商店的「（冷熱）速食」（各種便當、涼麵、沙拉、引料等等）的包裝，對於環境的負荷要求太大了，即太不環保了。我希望看到這樣的數據。希望他們可以在飯菜等創新之餘，也能有環保的想像力和執行力"eco-imagination and execution)。
楊瑪利{台灣7-Eleven 創新行銷學}台北：天下，2005
con・ven・ient
when it is convenient to (you) （あなたの）ご都合のよい時に.
con・ven・ient・ly ━━ ad.
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