expedience

• 名词，指做事方便、实用、合宜的性质或做法，常含为求方便或私利而牺牲原则或正确性的意味。

A noun referring to the quality of being convenient and practical, often prioritizing speed or ease over principle or correctness.

不可数

1. Convenience or practicalityC1formal

   The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral.

   权宜

   • The decision was made based on political expedience rather than principle.
   • He chose the path of expedience to save time.
   • Expedience often overrides ethics in business negotiations.

   同义词advantageousnessconvenienceexpediencypracticalitypragmatismsuitabilityusefulnessutility

   反义词impracticalityinconvenienceinexpedience

2. Speed and efficiencyC1formal

   The quality of being done quickly and efficiently.

   高效快捷

   • The expedience of the emergency response saved many lives.
   • We must balance expedience with thoroughness in our work.
   • The project was completed with remarkable expedience.

   同义词effectivenessefficiencyexpediencypromptnessspeed

   反义词inefficiencyslownesswastefulness