expedient

[iks'pi:diənt]

adj. 权宜的, 有用的
n. 权宜之计, 临时手段

例句与用法：

A clever, expedient way of doing something.

诀窍做事情的灵巧的，便利的方法

As he had forgot his keys, he got into the house by the simple expedient of climbing through the window.

他由于忘了带钥匙，便以简单的应急办法从窗户爬进屋里。

He thought it expedient not to tell his wife where he had been.

他认为不告诉妻子他去过哪里是适宜的。

词形变化：

副词: expediently |

详细释义：

a.

1. 方便的; 有利的; 权宜的

I thought it expedient to tell her about it.

我认为将此事告诉她为好。

2. 出于便利的; 出于私利的

n.

紧急措施; 权宜之计[C]

Income controls were used only as a short-term expedient.

采用控制收入的办法只是作为一时的权宜之计。