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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Yes, I'll start work at the Farm Institute next month. I'm looking forward to that. My only regret is that it's quite a long way from all my friends.
是的，下个月我将在农学院工作。我一直盼望得到这份工作。唯一的遗憾是所有朋友都离我太远了。
I've got a problem and as I don't know what to do I thought I'd write to you and ask for your advice.
我有一个问题，因为我不知道该怎么办。我想我最好写信给你，征求你的意见。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As
我认为父母和孩子们之间的相互理解是很重要的。父母花费时间、精力和金钱带大孩子们，给他们提供所需的一切。然后，年轻人就像小鸟飞离家一样离开了家。正如我们所说，所轻人长大飞走的一天是必然会到来的。尽管这时父母会感到难过，但是他们感情用事是不对的。