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expedient

英[ɪkˈspi:diənt] 美[ɪkˈspidiənt]

adj. 应急有效的，权宜之计的，方便的，便利的，有利的；
n. 应急办法，权宜之计；

复数：expedients;

副词：expediently;

相关单词 expediential expediently expedients inexpedient

例句

The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little. 政府发现略微放宽审查是可取的。
Do whatever is expedient. 权宜处置,怎么方便就怎么办.
It was expedient to retire gracefully. 体面的让步可算是权宜之计.
The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city. 通过禁止任何人出城的简单应急办法使疾病得到了控制。
Governments frequently ignore human rights abuses in other countries if it is politically expedient to do so. 如果在政治上对自己有利，各国政府经常忽视其他国家侵犯人权的行为。
The story was a temporary expedient. 这个借口是临时的应急之法。
Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations... 采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。

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同义词

adj.
expedient的同义词之：有用的;适当的
useful, appropriate, desirable, helpful, wise, fitting, sensible, advisable,
expedient的同义词之：其他释义
helpful, wise, advantageous, sensible, fitting, desirable, judicious, useful, appropriate,

反义词

adj.
expedient的反义词之：方便的;得当的
inexpedient,
expedient的反义词之：其他释义
inexpedient,

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N-COUNT

权宜之计;应急措施

An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right.
例句
Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations... 采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。 The story was a temporary expedient. 这个借口是临时的应急之法。
ADJ-GRADED

有利的;方便的;权宜之计的

If it is expedient to do something, it is useful or convenient to do it, even though it may not be morally right.
例句
Governments frequently ignore human rights abuses in other countries if it is politically expedient to do so. 如果在政治上对自己有利，各国政府经常忽视其他国家侵犯人权的行为。

英汉词典释义

adj.
应急有效的;权宜之计的
The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little. 政府发现略微放宽审查是可取的。 It was expedient to retire gracefully. 体面的让步可算是权宜之计。

英英词典释义

Noun
1. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
Adjective
1. serving to promote your interest;
"was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
2. appropriate to a purpose; practical;
"in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"

行业词典

计算机：【修】方便，适当；权宜；临时；