| 单词 | expedient |
| 释义 | expedient[ik'spi:diənt]n. 权宜之计a. 权宜的, 方便的, 有用的【法】 紧急的手段, 权宜之计 expedient ex.pe.di.ent AHD: [¹k-sp¶“d¶-…nt] D.J. [!k6spi8di8*nt]K.K. [!k6spidi*nt]adj.（形容词）1. Appropriate to a purpose.有利的：与目的相称的2. Serving to promote one's interest:出于私利的：用来为自己利益服务的：was merciful only when mercy was expedient.只有仁慈对自己有利时才是仁慈的3. Based on or marked by a concern for self-interest rather than principle; self-interested.基于私利的：依自身利害而定的，基于私利而非原则考虑的；自私自利4. Obsolete Speedy; expeditious.【废语】 快速的；仓促的n.（名词）1. Something that is a means to an end.对策：达到目的的方法2. Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need.See Synonyms at makeshift 权宜之计，应急手段：为应急而设计或使用的事物参见 makeshift语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Latin expedi¶ns expedient- [present participle of] exped&9{º}re [to make ready] * see expedite 源自 拉丁语 expedi¶ns expedient- [] exped&9{º}re的现在分词 [做好准备] *参见 expedite继承用法:expe“diently adv.（副词） |
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