expedient
英 [ɪk'spiːdɪənt; ek-]
美[ɪk'spidɪənt]
- adj. 权宜的；方便的；有利的
- n. 权宜之计；应急手段
英英释意
- 1. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little.
- 政府发现略微放宽审查是可取的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. It was expedient to retire gracefully.
- 体面的让步可算是权宜之计.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Do whatever is expedient.
- 权宜处置,怎么方便就怎么办.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
- 通过销毁信用卡这一简单的权宜之计，我大幅削减了自己的购物支出。
来自柯林斯例句