and that is what all patients demand of their doctors----to be cured at no inconvenience to themselves.
病要治好，但不要太麻烦。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 28 Patients and doctors
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
vt. 要求，请求;需要;[法]召唤;询问，盘问;
n. 需求;需要;要求，请求;销路;
vi. 需要;请求;查问;
💡 de(向下)+mand(命令): 要求
"a demand for higher pay"
增加工资的要求
近义：require, summon, request, claim, exact, prosecute
反义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
n. 不方便;麻烦;为难之处;麻烦事;
vt. 给…带来不便;给…添麻烦;打扰;使为难;
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近义：incommode, irk, irritate, molest, nag, offend
反义：apropriateness, odds, avail, plus, preference, prerogative