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ex·pe·di·ent AHD[ĭk-spēʹdē-ənt] D.J.[ɪkˈspiːdiːənt]K.K.[ɪkˈspidiənt]adj.（形容词）- Appropriate to a purpose.有利的：与目的相称的
- Serving to promote one's interest:出于私利的：用来为自己利益服务的：was merciful only when mercy was expedient.只有仁慈对自己有利时才是仁慈的
- Based on or marked by a concern for self-interest rather than principle; self-interested.基于私利的：依自身利害而定的，基于私利而非原则考虑的；自私自利
- Obsolete Speedy; expeditious.【废语】 快速的；仓促的
n.（名词）- Something that is a means to an end.对策：达到目的的方法
- Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need.See Synonyms at makeshift 权宜之计，应急手段：为应急而设计或使用的事物 参见 makeshift
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Latin expediēns expedient- [present participle of] expedīre [to make ready] * see expedite 源自 拉丁语 expediēns expedient- expedīre的现在分词 [做好准备] * 参见 expedite
expeʹdiently adv.（副词） |