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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I suggest that we ask users of this machine what they think about it. We can photograph them using it too. Then we can put their comments at the top of the advertisement in big print. We can bring in some humour too. People enjoy reading humorous ads.
我建议我们征询计算机用户的意见。我们也可以把他们使用计算机的情形拍成照片。然后我们把他们的意见用粗体字印在广告上面。我们还可以加入一些幽默故事。人们喜欢幽默的广告。
Please tell me how I can solve this problem.
请告诉我怎样才能解决这个问题。
He was smiling hopefully.
他满怀希望地微笑着。