expedient

/ɪkˈspiːdiənt//ɪkˈspiːdiənt/

★★adj.

expedient
expedients

expedient
more expedient
most expedient

adj

① 便利的;方便的;有利的
- You will find it expedient not to argue.你会发现不争辩为妙。
- It's expedient that he (should) attend the meeting.他最好参加会议(★【口】多半不用should)。

② 权宜的
- expedient means权宜的手段

n

① 权宜之计;方策;办法
- a temporary expedient临时办法
- resort to various expedients采取种种权宜手段

字辨

resource: 指遇到紧急或必要之时,能提供支持的人、物、方法等

Climbing a tree is a cat's resource when chased by a dog.

resort: 指最后的手段;有时可与resource同义使用

We had to take a taxi as a last resort.

expedient: 指代替一般的或正常的方法来达成目的的手段;变通方法

This deck chair is a good expedient for an unexpected guest.

makeshift: 指当场临时的expedient;有时意含低劣的程度、怠慢等

She used a box as a makeshift for chair.

词族

expediencen.权宜
expediencyn.权宜
expedientlyadv.权宜地

同义词

contrivancen.计策
devicen.手段
makeshiftn.权宜之计
measuren.方法
methodn.方法
resortn.手段
schemen.诡计

advisable
appropriate
befitting
convenient
expediency
fit
good
meet
proper
recommendable
shift
stopgap
suitable
tailor-made
useful
well

反义词

inexpedient

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
psychological feature
event
act
deed
human action
human activity
implementation
effectuation
means
agency
way
expedient

上位词

agency
means
way

下位词

crutch
improvisation
last resort
make-do
makeshift
pis aller
stopgap
temporary expedient

词汇	expedient
释义	expedient /ɪkˈspiːdiənt//ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ ★★adj. expedient expedients expedient more expedient most expedient adj ① 便利的;方便的;有利的 You will find it expedient not to argue.你会发现不争辩为妙。 It's expedient that he (should) attend the meeting.他最好参加会议(★【口】多半不用should)。 ② 权宜的 expedient means权宜的手段 n ① 权宜之计;方策;办法 a temporary expedient临时办法 resort to various expedients采取种种权宜手段字辨 resource: 指遇到紧急或必要之时,能提供支持的人、物、方法等 Climbing a tree is a cat's resource when chased by a dog. resort: 指最后的手段;有时可与resource同义使用 We had to take a taxi as a last resort. expedient: 指代替一般的或正常的方法来达成目的的手段;变通方法 This deck chair is a good expedient for an unexpected guest. makeshift: 指当场临时的expedient;有时意含低劣的程度、怠慢等 She used a box as a makeshift for chair. 词族 expediencen.权宜 expediencyn.权宜 expedientlyadv.权宜地同义词 contrivancen.计策 devicen.手段 makeshiftn.权宜之计 measuren.方法 methodn.方法 resortn.手段 schemen.诡计 advisable appropriate befitting convenient expediency fit good meet proper recommendable shift stopgap suitable tailor-made useful well 反义词 inexpedient 词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity psychological feature event act deed human action human activity implementation effectuation means agency way expedient 上位词 agency means way 下位词 crutch improvisation last resort make-do makeshift pis aller stopgap temporary expedient
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