| 单词 | expedient |
| 释义 | expedient /ik'spi: diant; ik'spidiant/ adj (usu pred) likely to be useful or helpful for a purpose; advantageous though contrary to principle: (通常为叙述用法) 有用的; 有助益的; 有利的 (纵或不正当); 权宜的： In times of war governments do things because they are ~. 战时政府做一些事情，是因其有利。 Do what you think ~. 做你认为有利的事。 n [C] ~ plan, action, device, etc. 有利的计划或行动; 权宜之讦。 ~ly adv expedience /-ans; -ans/ ex pediency /-snsi; -ansi/ n [U] suitability for a purpose; being ~; self-interest: 适宜; 有利; 利己： act from expediency, not from principle. 因有利而行事，而非根据原则。 |
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