- 基礎釋義
- 例句
- 同義詞
- 反義詞
- 柯林斯詞典釋義
- 英漢詞典釋義
- 英英詞典釋義
- 行業詞典釋義
expedient
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例句
同義詞
adj.
expedient的同義詞之：有用的;適當的
useful, appropriate, desirable, helpful, wise, fitting, sensible, advisable, expedient的同義詞之：其他釋義
helpful, wise, advantageous, sensible, fitting, desirable, judicious, useful, appropriate,
反義詞
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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N-COUNT
權宜之計;應急措施
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...
采取了將所有等待進行靜脈曲張手術的病人從名單上刪除的簡單做法，這一權宜之計使得外科手術等待名單得以縮減。
The story was a temporary expedient.
這個借口是臨時的應急之法。
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ADJ-GRADED
有利的;方便的;權宜之計的
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.
如果在政治上對自己有利，各國政府經常忽視其他國家侵犯人權的行為。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
應急有效的;權宜之計的
The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little.
政府發現略微放寬審查是可取的。
It was expedient to retire gracefully.
體面的讓步可算是權宜之計。
英英詞典釋義
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"
行業詞典