Expedient
[ ɪk'spidɪənt ]
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adj. 应急有效的，权宜之计的;方便的，便利的，有利的;
n. 应急办法，权宜之计;
💡 词根助记
ex出+ped脚+ient形容词后缀→能用脚跨出去的→方便的
📝 例句
The government found it expedient to relax censorship a little.
政府发现略微放宽审查是可取的.
🌱 联想助记
ex 出 + ped 脚 + 音：垫；出脚时垫脚<如用砖头垫脚显得自己高>是为了方便，为达自己的目的采取的权宜之计；expend 开销花费，行贿是为达得利目的，不顾原则与道义
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🔤 词根
-ped-表示“脚”
📖 牛津释义
expedient
adj[usu pred 通常作表语]
(of an action) useful, helpful or advisable for a particular purpose, though not necessarily fair or moral （指行动）有用, 有助益, 可取（但不一定合理或正当）
Since there was soon to be a general election, the Prime Minister decided that a change of policy was politically expedient. 鉴於即将举行大选, 首相认为变通一下政策在政治上有利.
actions that were expedient rather than principled 非原则性的权宜手段. expedient, n means of achieving an aim, which may not be fair or moral 权宜之计, 应急手段（不一定合理或正当）
resort to various expedients to get the money together 采取各种应急办法筹款.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ik'spi:diәnt]n. 权宜之计a. 权宜的, 方便的, 有用的【法】 紧急的手段, 权宜之计
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Let me take you in my arms and say goodbye.
让我拥抱你一下，说声再见吧。
Fred realized that he had discovered an interesting and enjoyable way of making money.
弗雷德认识到，他已找到了一种既有趣又愉快的挣钱方法。
Centuries ago, the word beeline was made to describe this thin line of bees flying through the air.
几百年前，有人用beeline 这个词来描写蜜蜂在空中飞行的细窄路线。