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ex·pe·di·ent 英ɪk'spiːdiənt美ɪk'spiːdiənt
基本英英近义反义例句
adj.权宜的¹⁴;有用的⁸n.权宜之计⁷³;临时手段⁵副词expediently
Noun:
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
Adjective:
serving to promote your interest;was merciful only when mercy was expedient appropriate to a purpose; practical;in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty 近义词 means方法wise聪明的method方法device装置measure措施useful有用的fitting合适的manoeuvre调动sensible明智的suitable适宜的helpful有帮助的advisable明智的judicious明智的practical明智的convenient便利的appropriate适当的advantageous有利的maneuver巧妙地操纵desirable令人满意的反义词 inexpedient不适当的
形容词53%,名词47%
用作形容词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。用作名词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。 |