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[/ɪkˈspiːdɪənt; ɪkˋspidɪənt/] adj [usu pred 通常作表语] (of an action) useful, helpful or advisable for a particular purpose, though not necessarily fair or moral （指行动）有用, 有助益, 可取（但不一定合理或正当）:
Since there was soon to be a general election, the Prime Minister decided that a change of policy was politically expedient. 鉴於即将举行大选, 首相认为变通一下政策在政治上有利. *
actions that were expedient rather than principled 非原则性的权宜手段. expedient 2
n means of achieving an aim, which may not be fair or moral 权宜之计, 应急手段（不一定合理或正当）:
resort to various expedients to get the money together 采取各种应急办法筹款. |