美[?k?spidi?nt] 1 . The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.
通過(guò)禁止任何人出城的簡(jiǎn)單應(yīng)急辦法使疾病得到了控制。
來(lái)自《權(quán)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(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3 . It was expedient to retire gracefully.
體面的讓步可算是權(quán)宜之計(jì).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4 . Do whatever is expedient .
權(quán)宜處置,怎么方便就怎么辦.
來(lái)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(guò)銷毀信用卡這一簡(jiǎn)單的權(quán)宜之計(jì)，我大幅削減了自己的購(gòu)物支出。
來(lái)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
