expedient

• يصف فعلًا أو وسيلةً ملائمةً وعملية لتحقيق غرض ما، وقد تكون مخالفة للأخلاق أو غير لائقة. ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف ما هو نافع ومفيد عمليًا بغض النظر عن الجانب الأخلاقي.

Describes an action that is convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.

1. Convenient and practicalC1formal

   Suitable or advantageous for a particular purpose, though often not morally right.

   مُناسِب وعمَلي

   • It was expedient to accept the compromise, even though it wasn't ideal.
   • The company made an expedient decision to cut costs quickly.
   • Politicians often choose the most expedient path to win votes.

   المرادفاتadvantageousbeneficialconvenientjudiciousopportunepoliticpracticalprudenttacticaluseful

   الأضدادdisadvantageousimpracticalinconvenientinexpedientunwise

2. Helpful for achieving a goalC1formal

   Providing an easy or quick way to solve a problem or achieve a result.

   مُوَسِّلٌ لِلْغَرَض

   • They found it expedient to hire temporary workers for the project.
   • It is expedient to review the contract before signing.
   • The manager took the expedient route of delegating the task.

   المرادفاتadvantageousappropriatebeneficialconvenienteffectivehelpfulopportunepracticalsuitableuseful

   الأضدادimpracticalinexpedientunhelpful

• اسم يشير إلى وسيلة أو طريق يُتوصَّل به إلى هدف معيّن، وغالبًا ما يكون عمليًّا أو مناسبًا للظروف، وقد يحمل أحيانًا دلالة سلبية إذا كان غير شريف أو مبرَّرًا أخلاقيًّا. ويُطلق أيضًا على ما هو نافع ومفيد في موقف معيّن.

A noun referring to a means of achieving a particular end, often one that is convenient or practical, though sometimes morally questionable.

1. Convenient actionC1formal

   A means of achieving a particular end, especially one that is convenient and practical, though possibly not morally correct.

   وسيلة مناسبة

   • The government used the emergency as an expedient to pass new laws.
   • He chose the expedient of lying to avoid the argument.
   • They resorted to any expedient to win the election.

   المرادفاتcontrivancedevicemakeshiftrecourseresortresourceshiftstopgapstratagem