public convenience and necessity standardglossary / PUBLIC-CONVENIENCE-AND-NECESSITY STANDARD public-convenience-and-necessity standard. A common criterion used by a governmental body to assess whether a particular request or project should be granted or approved. 词条贡献者 资深译员Tommy,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关基础设施/交通运输领域的法律文件。