英 [ɪkˈspiːdiənt] 美 [ɪkˈspiːdiənt]
adj. 权宜的；方便的；有利的
n. 权宜之计；应急手段
复数expedients
比较级more expedient
最高级most expedient
expedient /ɪkˈspiːdɪənt/ TEM8
可数名词 An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right. 权宜之举
The curfew regulation is a temporary expedient made necessary by a sudden emergency.
宵禁令是应对突发事件时必要的临时权宜之举。
形容词 If it is expedient to do something, it is useful or convenient to do it, even though it may not be morally right. 权宜的
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，政府经常忽视其他国家侵犯人权的行为。
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
serving to promote your interest
was merciful only when mercy was expedient
appropriate to a purpose; practical
in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
... expedite 畅通的；迅速的；方便的 expedient 权宜的；方便的；有利的 expediently 方便地；得当地；便利地 ...
非了然权宜(Expedient)，要想战胜别人，首先需要超越自己，乃节然也。
但这也不过权宜之计(Expedient)，说白了，不是关节球队的班底，要了然在灰熊，失败是什么？没有什么，只是更走近成功一步；成功是什么？
... 权柄,权力〖reinsofpower〗 权宜、变通〖expedient〗 谋略,计谋〖plan〗 ...
expedite 畅通的；迅速的；方便的
expediently 方便地；得当地；便利地
expediency 方便，权宜；私利
expedience 私利；权宜；方便
expedite 加快；促进；发出
权宜的；方便的；有利的
First, the weapons should be intended for use only in retaliation after a nuclear attack. Second, the possession of the weapons must be a temporary expedient.
首先，这些武器应当只在遭受核袭击后反击时才使用。其次，这些武器的拥有必须是一种临时的应急手段。
The curfew regulation is a temporary expedient made necessary by a sudden emergency.
宵禁令是应对突发事件时必要的临时权宜之举。
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。
Outsourcing oversight seems politically expedient given Republicans' push to limit the size of government.
One cannot evade returning money to its rightful owner by the simple expedient of spending it.
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Washington appears poised to forego fundamental reform at the altar of the expedient, yet again.
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