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expedience
[ɪk'spi:.di.ənts] (also expediency) formal
noun uncountable
■when something is helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable 权宜之计；应急办法；逼不得已而做的事•As a matter of expedience, we will not be taking on any new staff this year.逼不得已，我们公司今年不会请新员工。 •I think this government operates on the basis of expediency, not of principle.我认为这任政府做事毫无原则，只顾眼前的事。 |