expediency

[US]/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
[UK]/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 適宜; 方便; 利己;權宜之計
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

political expediency

政治權宜

act of expediency

權宜之計

temporary expediency

臨時權宜

expediency over principle

權宜之計勝過原則

Example Sentences

an ambitious politician, guided by expediency rather than principle.

一個有野心的政客,常爲自身利益而不是原則來指導

It tends to be disposed of by adding moral coloration to actions that are really motivated by expediency, and an expediential coloration to actions that are motivated by moral and humanitarian values.

它傾向於增加道德著色(色彩)來處置,是真正被權宜之計所激發的行動,而一個權宜之計的著色(色彩)是由道德和人道主義的價值所激發的行動。

acting out of expediency

出於權宜之計行事

using expediency to achieve goals

利用權宜之計實現目標

resorting to expediency in a crisis

在危機中訴諸權宜之計

considering expediency in business decisions

在商業決策中考慮權宜之計

the expediency of taking immediate action

立即採取行動的權宜之計性

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