expedient

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基本釋義

adj.
應(yīng)急有效的,權(quán)宜之計(jì)的; 方便的,便利的,有利的
n.
應(yīng)急辦法,權(quán)宜之計(jì)

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.

通過禁止任何人出城的簡(jiǎn)單應(yīng)急辦法使疾病得到了控制。

牛津詞典

The government has clearly decided that a cut in interest rates would be politically expedient.

政府顯然認(rèn)定削減利率是政治上的權(quán)宜之計(jì)。

牛津詞典

[不可數(shù)名詞]He acted out of expediency, not principle.

他的行為是出于權(quán)宜之計(jì)而非原則。

牛津詞典

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(jìn)行靜脈曲張手術(shù)的病人從名單上刪除的簡(jiǎn)單做法,這一權(quán)宜之計(jì)使得外科手術(shù)等待名單得以縮減。

The story was a temporary expedient.

這個(gè)借口是臨時(shí)的應(yīng)急之法。

Governments frequently ignore human rights abuses in other countries if it is politically expedient to do so.

如果在政治上對(duì)自己有利,各國(guó)政府經(jīng)常忽視其他國(guó)家侵犯人權(quán)的行為。

Although such dramatic measures may be expedient, they are likely to have serious adverse consequences.

雖然諸如此類引人矚目的措施可能只是權(quán)宜之計(jì), 但正是這些權(quán)宜之計(jì)很可能造成嚴(yán)重的反作用.

期刊摘選

Every kind of expedient was devised by our friends.

我們的朋友想出了各種各樣的應(yīng)急辦法.

辭典例句

The land sales were merely a temporary expedient for dealing with an immediate need.

出售土地是一應(yīng)急的權(quán)宜之計(jì).

辭典例句

The land sale was merely a temporary expedient for dealing with an immediate need.

出售土地不過是應(yīng)急的權(quán)益之計(jì).

期刊摘選

China's reform and opening up is not an expedient measure but vital.

中國(guó)改革開放不是權(quán)宜之計(jì),而是百年大計(jì).

期刊摘選

A: It would be expedient to take care of this problem now.

現(xiàn)在處理這個(gè)問題對(duì)我們是有利的.

期刊摘選

A course of action, guiding principle, or procedure considered expedient, prudent, or advantageous.

手段;計(jì)謀;策略:一條行動(dòng)路線 、 指導(dǎo)原則或程序,被認(rèn)為是權(quán)宜的 、 謹(jǐn)慎的或是有利的.

期刊摘選

The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little.

政府發(fā)現(xiàn)略微放寬審查是可取的.

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

Do whatever is expedient.

權(quán)宜處置,怎么方便就怎么辦.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

This was nervous work, but it was the wisest of all the expedient that offered.

這是相當(dāng)冒險(xiǎn)的嘗試, 但是這是他能想到的最明智的辦法.

辭典例句

Step scanning is an expedient technique.

分段移位測(cè)量是一個(gè)實(shí)用的方法.

辭典例句

At its best this is only a half satisfactory expedient.

這種辦法充其量只能作為不完全令人滿意的權(quán)宜之計(jì).

辭典例句

The essential test for admission was whether it appeared necessary or expedient in the public interest.

加入該計(jì)劃的條件是看其對(duì)公眾利益的必要性或只是權(quán)宜之計(jì).

期刊摘選

Einstein found it expedient to use in the creation of his theories.

愛因斯坦發(fā)現(xiàn)這種本性在他理論的創(chuàng)建中是有用的.

辭典例句

It is expedient to leave this reasoning process for a while.

暫時(shí)先擱下這個(gè)推理過程是有益的.

辭典例句

In the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty.

在這種情況下最好還是表示忠心.

期刊摘選

Many conservatives resurrected traditional isolationism, protecting American moral purity against contamination by the expedient.

許多保守黨人使傳統(tǒng)的孤立主義復(fù)活, 維護(hù)美國(guó)倫理的純潔不受權(quán)宜之需的感染.

辭典例句

You'll find it expedient to see him.

你最好還是去見他.

期刊摘選

Eg . McCain said his position is the right one rather than the politically expedient one.

麥凱恩說,他的立場(chǎng)是正確的而非政治上的利己行為.

期刊摘選

This desperate expedient , however, was no longer necessary.

當(dāng)然, 這孤注一擲的措施是沒有必要了.

辭典例句

The home page purifies by contact surface Jan , function modulation's nimble expedient is a principle.

首頁以界面的簡(jiǎn)潔化, 功能模塊化的靈活變通性為原則.

期刊摘選

It is expedient that he should retire at once.

他最好還是立刻退休.

期刊摘選

It was expedient to retire gracefully.

體面的讓步可算是權(quán)宜之計(jì).

《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.

通過禁止任何人出城的簡(jiǎn)單應(yīng)急辦法使疾病得到了控制。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

英英釋義

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"

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反義詞

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inexpedient

其他釋義

inexpedient

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