adj.(形容词)

1. 方便的
2. 权宜的
3. 有利的
4. 出于便利的
5. 出于私利的
6. 有用的
7. 便利的
8. 得当的
9. 适当的
10. 临时的
11. 实用的
12. 有益的
13. 得计的
14. 应急有效的
15. 权宜之计的

n.(名词)

1. 权宜之计
2. 应急办法
3. 紧急措施
4. 权宜手段
5. 机谋
6. 办法
7. 措施
8. 策略
9. 行动
10. 临时手段
11. 紧急的手段
12. 对策
13. 谋略
14. 一时之计

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"
   

1.权宜之计;应急措施
Anexpedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right.

expedient什么意思

e.g. Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simpleexpedient 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。
e.g. The story was a temporaryexpedient.
这个借口是临时的应急之法。

2.有利的;方便的;权宜之计的
If it isexpedient to do something, it is useful or convenient to do it, even though it may not be morally right.

expedient的意思

e.g. Governments frequently ignore human rights abuses in other countries if it is politicallyexpedient 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。

1. 有利的：那些人因此认为法律和公平外表的设计唯一目的是压迫不同意见者和那些生来就是从属地位人的反抗,同时确认他们自己处于高人一等的地位,应该根据他们自有的喜好(good pleasure),而喜好又仅取决于在他们看来什么对他们有利的(expedient)见解.

2. 权宜之计：俄罗斯人和中华帝国(T he Chinese Empire)在整个18世纪都在中亚腹地(Inner Asia)进行着一场武力扩张,双方都认为把各自边界范围限定(delimit)在原先17世纪旧的蒙古人的统治范围内仅仅只是权宜之计(expedient),这在1727年的恰克图条约中已经体现出来了,

3. 权宜,方便的：expect 预期,预料 |expedient 权宜,方便的 | expedite 使加速

4. 权宜之计 makeshift 权宜之计：130 exorbitant 昂贵的 expensive 昂贵的 | 131expedient 权宜之计 makeshift 权宜之计 | 132 exponential leaps 几何级数般的跳跃 rapid increases 快速增加

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

爱因斯坦发现这种本性在他理论的创建中是有用的。

It was expedient to retire gracefully.

体面的让步可算是权宜之计。

But that would be crassly expedient.

但那将是一个愚蠢的权宜之计。

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 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。

['u4e0d'u53ef'u6570'u540d'u8bcd]He acted out of expediency, not principle.

他的行为是出于权宜之计而非原则。

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。

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。

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

虽然诸如此类引人瞩目的措施可能只是权宜之计, 但正是这些权宜之计很可能造成严重的反作用.

Every kind of expedient was devised by our friends.

我们的朋友想出了各种各样的应急办法.

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

出售土地是一应急的权宜之计.

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

出售土地不过是应急的权益之计.

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

中国改革开放不是权宜之计,而是百年大计.

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

现在处理这个问题对我们是有利的.

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

手段;计谋;策略:一条行动路线 、 指导原则或程序,被认为是权宜的 、 谨慎的或是有利的.

The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little.

政府发现略微放宽审查是可取的.

Do whatever is expedient.

权宜处置,怎么方便就怎么办.

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

这是相当冒险的尝试, 但是这是他能想到的最明智的办法.

Step scanning is an expedient technique.

分段移位测量是一个实用的方法.

At its best this is only a half satisfactory expedient.

这种办法充其量只能作为不完全令人满意的权宜之计.

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

加入该计划的条件是看其对公众利益的必要性或只是权宜之计.

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

爱因斯坦发现这种本性在他理论的创建中是有用的.

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

暂时先搁下这个推理过程是有益的.

In the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty.

在这种情况下最好还是表示忠心.

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

许多保守党人使传统的孤立主义复活, 维护美国伦理的纯洁不受权宜之需的感染.

You'll find it expedient to see him.

你最好还是去见他.

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

麦凯恩说,他的立场是正确的而非政治上的利己行为.

This desperate expedient , however, was no longer necessary.

当然, 这孤注一掷的措施是没有必要了.

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

首页以界面的简洁化, 功能模块化的灵活变通性为原则.

It is expedient that he should retire at once.

他最好还是立刻退休.

It was expedient to retire gracefully.

体面的让步可算是权宜之计.

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。

• These, if not necessary to the existence of vegetables, may be expedient to their flourishing state.

  出自：T. Beddoes

• The most expedient settlements for a trading country.

  出自：W. Taylor

• To use our new materials..in ways that were not only expedient but beautiful.

  出自：F. L. Wright