expedient
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?k'spi?d??nt; ek-]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?k?spi?.di.?nt]
- 國(guó)際音標(biāo) [ik'spi:di?nt]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adj.應(yīng)急有效的，權(quán)宜之計(jì)的
- n.應(yīng)急辦法，權(quán)宜之計(jì)
詞根記憶
- ex(出) + ped(腳) + ient→將腳抽出→抽身而退→對(duì)策
同根派生
- adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
- expedite：暢通的；迅速的；方便的。
- adv性質(zhì)的同根詞
- expediently：方便地；得當(dāng)?shù)?；便利地?/dd>
- n性質(zhì)的同根詞
- expediency：方便，權(quán)宜；私利。
- expedience：私利；權(quán)宜；方便。
- vt性質(zhì)的同根詞
- expedite：加快；促進(jìn)；發(fā)出。
英漢例句
- 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。 - It was expedient to retire gracefully.
體面的讓步可算是權(quán)宜之計(jì). - Do whatever is expedient.
權(quán)宜處置,怎么方便就怎么辦. - 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。 - Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations.
采取了將所有等待進(jìn)行靜脈曲張手術(shù)的病人從名單上刪除的簡(jiǎn)單做法，這一權(quán)宜之計(jì)使得外科手術(shù)等待名單得以縮減。
詞組短語(yǔ)
- field expedient 現(xiàn)場(chǎng)應(yīng)急方法
- expedient wisdom 權(quán)智
- expedient means 方便
- expedient factors 權(quán)變因素
- Expedient quality 過(guò)硬的產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量
短語(yǔ)
英英字典
- helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable
- an action that is expedient
- An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right.
- If it is expedient to do something, it is useful or convenient to do it, even though it may not be morally right.