单词盒子

expedient

E 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ɪk'spiːdɪənt; ek-]
  • 美式音标 [ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt]
  • 国际音标 [ik'spi:diənt]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.应急有效的，权宜之计的
  • n.应急办法，权宜之计

词根记忆

  • ex(出) + ped(脚) + ient→将脚抽出→抽身而退→对策

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    expedite：畅通的；迅速的；方便的。
  • adv性质的同根词
    expediently：方便地；得当地；便利地。
  • n性质的同根词
    expediency：方便，权宜；私利。
    expedience：私利；权宜；方便。
  • vt性质的同根词
    expedite：加快；促进；发出。

英汉例句

  • The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.
    通过禁止任何人出城的简单应急办法使疾病得到了控制。
  • It was expedient to retire gracefully.
    体面的让步可算是权宜之计.
  • Do whatever is expedient.
    权宜处置,怎么方便就怎么办.
  • The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.
    通过禁止任何人出城的简单应急办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.
    采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。

词组短语

    短语

  • field expedient 现场应急方法
  • expedient wisdom 权智
  • expedient means 方便
  • expedient factors 权变因素
  • Expedient quality 过硬的产品质量

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable
  • an action that is expedient

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • 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.