ex·pe·di·entBrE/ɪkˈspiːdiənt/NAmE/ɪkˈspiːdiənt/adjective[not usually before noun](ofanaction行动) usefulornecessaryforaparticularpurpose, butnotalwaysfairorright得当;可取;合宜;权宜之计◆Thegovernmenthasclearlydecidedthatacutininterestrateswouldbepoliticallyexpedient. 政府显然认为削减利率是政治上的权宜之计。OPPinexpedient▸ex·pe·di·encyBrE/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/NAmE/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/noun[U]◆Heactedoutofexpediency, notprinciple. 他的行为是出于权宜之计而非原则。▸ex·pe·di·ent·lyBrE/ɪkˈspiːdiəntli/NAmE/ɪkˈspiːdiəntli/adverb