expedient

• 形容某种做法方便、实用且有利，能有效达到目的，尽管可能并不正当或道德。

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.

   权宜之计的

   • 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.

   同义词advantageousbeneficialconvenientjudiciousopportunepoliticpracticalprudenttacticaluseful

   反义词disadvantageousimpracticalinconvenientinexpedientunwise

2. Helpful for achieving a goalC1formal

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

   权宜的

   • 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.

   同义词advantageousappropriatebeneficialconvenienteffectivehelpfulopportunepracticalsuitableuseful

   反义词impracticalinexpedientunhelpful

• 名词，指达到某种目的的手段或方法，通常指方便、实用但有时在道德上可疑的做法。

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.

   权宜之计

   • 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.

   同义词contrivancedevicemakeshiftrecourseresortresourceshiftstopgapstratagem