单词 | expedient |
释义 | 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 |
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