expedient
expedient — 形容詞
- expedientpositive
- more expedientcomparative
- most expedientsuperlative
1. describing a choice or action that helps you achieve a goal quickly or easily, e
權宜的
方便有利但未必正當的
describing a choice or action that helps you achieve a goal quickly or easily, even though it may not be completely fair, honest, or morally right.
The government found it politically expedient to delay the new tax until after the election.
政府發現，將新稅延後到大選之後提出，在政治上是一種權宜之舉。
politically expedient — common collocation in political contexts
Selim knew that lying would be expedient in the short term, but he chose to tell the truth anyway.
Selim 知道說謊短期內雖然權宜，但他仍選擇說實話。
expedient in the short term — temporal scope
The manager took an expedient decision and skipped the usual safety checks.
經理做了一個權宜的決定，跳過了例行的安全檢查。
It was expedient to hire local contractors rather than wait for specialists from overseas.
聘請當地承包商比等待海外專家前來更為權宜。
- convenient
focuses on ease and suitability without the moral dimension
- advantageous
more neutral — suggests benefit without implying moral compromise
- pragmatic
emphasises practical realism rather than moral shortcutting
- opportune
focuses on good timing rather than moral compromise
- principled
guided by moral rules regardless of convenience
- ethical
morally right, not merely practical
文法句型
it is expedient to do something
用法筆記
Often carries a negative or critical tone — the user implies that the action was chosen for convenience rather than because it was the right thing to do. Subject of the judgment is frequently an institution or person in authority.
常見錯誤
expedient — 名詞
- expedientsingular
- expedientsplural
1. a temporary action or method that you use to solve an immediate problem, especia
權宜之計
為應急而採取的臨時手段
a temporary action or method that you use to solve an immediate problem, especially one that is not completely fair or principled.
Raising tuition fees was a short-term expedient that did nothing to fix the university's budget problems.
調漲學費只是短期權宜之計，根本無法解決大學的預算問題。
short-term expedient — common modifier
The committee resorted to the expedient of reducing staff to stay within its budget for the year.
委員會為了維持年度預算，只好採取裁員的權宜之計。
resort to the expedient of + gerund — key grammar pattern
Dario saw the merger as a mere expedient to hide the company's financial losses from the public.
Dario 認為這次合併只是為了向大眾隱瞞公司財務虧損的權宜之計。
Borrowing money from next month's salary is a dangerous expedient when you already have debts.
在已經背負債務的情況下，從下個月的薪水中預借現金是很危險的權宜之計。
- long-term solution
a lasting fix rather than a temporary one
- principle
a moral rule that guides action, as opposed to a convenient shortcut
文法句型
resort to an expedient
use ... as an expedient
用法筆記
Often pluralised (expedients) when listing several temporary measures. Frequently followed by 'of + gerund' to specify the action taken. Common in formal or journalistic writing.