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expedient/ikˈspi:diənt, ek-/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 advantageous; advisable on practical rather than moral grounds 有利的;有效的 2 suitable, appropriate 合适的,恰当的 ●n. a means of attaining an end; a resource 权宜之计;应急手段 □ expedience n.□ expediency n.□ expediently adv.[Middle English from Latin expedire: see EXPEDITE] |