expedient
英 [ɪkˈspiːdiənt]
美 [ɪkˈspiːdiənt]
n. 权宜之计; 应急办法
adj. 得当; 可取; 合宜; 权宜之计
复数：expedients
Collins.1 / BNC.14844 / COCA.19681
同义词辨析
measuren. 措施，办法
〔辨析〕
尤指官方为解决某一问题而采取的行动。
〔例证〕
Measures are being taken to prevent drunk driving in the city.
正在采取措施防止该市出现酒后驾车。
New food safety measures are being demanded.
民众要求制定新的食品安全措施。
正在采取措施防止该市出现酒后驾车。
New food safety measures are being demanded.
民众要求制定新的食品安全措施。
expedientn. 权宜之计
〔辨析〕
指处理问题迅速有效的方法，即应急之策。
〔例证〕
Gradually, this became an expedient rather than an indispensable tactic.
慢慢地，这变成了一种权宜之计而非必要的策略。
慢慢地，这变成了一种权宜之计而非必要的策略。
stepn. 措施
〔辨析〕
指为处理某一问题或取得成功而采取的一系列举措之一，含有循序渐进之意，常用复数。
〔例证〕
the first step in reforming the welfare system
福利制度改革的第一步
We must take steps to end the war.
我们必须采取措施来结束这场战争。
We are taking steps to protect our environment.
我们正在采取措施以保护环境。
福利制度改革的第一步
We must take steps to end the war.
我们必须采取措施来结束这场战争。
We are taking steps to protect our environment.
我们正在采取措施以保护环境。
牛津词典
noun
- 权宜之计；应急办法
an action that is useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or right- 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。
- The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.
adj.
- 得当；可取；合宜；权宜之计
useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or right- The government has clearly decided that a cut in interest rates would be politically expedient.
政府显然认定削减利率是政治上的权宜之计。
- The government has clearly decided that a cut in interest rates would be politically expedient.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 权宜之计;应急措施
Anexpedientis an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right.- Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations...
采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。 - The story was a temporary expedient.
这个借口是临时的应急之法。
- Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations...
- ADJ-GRADED 有利的;方便的;权宜之计的
If it isexpedient todo something, it is useful or convenient to do it, even though it may not be morally right.- 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，各国政府经常忽视其他国家侵犯人权的行为。
- Governments frequently ignore human rights abuses in other countries if it is politically expedient to do so.
英英释义
noun
- a means to an end
adj
- serving to promote your interest
- was merciful only when mercy was expedient
- appropriate to a purpose
- in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
双语例句
- Hedge funds were not at the centre of the crisis, but they are a politically expedient target.
对冲基金不是此次危机的核心问题，但它们是一个政治上有用的靶子。 - Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations
采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。 - It is often politically expedient to paint China as an adversary, or worse, a future enemy.
将中国描述为一个对手，甚至是未来的敌人，往往是政治上的权宜之计。 - The prime minister can call anelection when it is politicallly expedient.
如果在政治上对他有利，首相可能宣布进行大选。 - Income controls were used only as a short-term expedient.
采用控制收入的办法只是作为一时的权宜之计。 - I should be able to live together if expedient to do so even if there were no emotional involvement.
即使与对方没有情感的联系，但如果会对我有利，我会同居。 - The waiver will, in the short-term, boost rural incomes at a politically expedient time.
此次减免将在一个政治上对国大党有利的时刻短暂提高农村收入。 - They adopt the measures they regard to be most expedient.
他们总是采取他们认为最有利的措施。 - Shareholder rights have been trampled underfoot as bureaucrats and executives have cobbled together politically expedient banking mergers.
作为政治上的权宜之计，官员与高管草率地合并银行，令股东权利遭到践踏。 - They collected and logged in the most expedient method for the project schedule.
他们以最便利的方法为项目进度收集数据并记录。