expedient
[ɪk'spi:.di.ənt] formal
adjective
■helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable 权宜之计的；应急的；不得已而为之的•It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.要到工作完成才给他薪水，这或许也是逼不得已的。 •The management has taken a series of expedient measures to improve the company's financial situation.管理阶层采取了一系列应急措施来改善公司的财务状况。
[ɪk'spi:.di.ənt] formal
noun countable
■an action that is expedient 权宜之计；应急办法•a political expedient政治上的权宜之计 |