美[?k?spidi?nt] 1 . The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.
通過禁止任何人出城的簡單應急辦法使疾病得到了控制。
來自《權威詞典》
2 . The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little.
政府發(fā)現(xiàn)略微放寬審查是可取的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3 . It was expedient to retire gracefully.
體面的讓步可算是權宜之計.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4 . Do whatever is expedient .
權宜處置,怎么方便就怎么辦.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5 . I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
通過銷毀信用卡這一簡單的權宜之計，我大幅削減了自己的購物支出。
來自柯林斯例句
1.a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
2.serving to promote your interest;
was merciful only when mercy was expedient
3.appropriate to a purpose; practical;
in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
