英语词汇“expediency”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

expediency

(ɪkspiːdiənsi )

uncountable noun

Expediency means doing what is convenient rather than what is morally right. [formal]

Political expediency, rather than economic need, will determine who gains from the conflict.

This was a matter less of morals than of expediency.

Collocations:

political expediency

Partly, this may be down to political expediency rather than health reasons.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

This was not for a war of national survival, but for political expediency.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

This can only be based on grounds of political expediency, not national security.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

In doing so, he appeared prepared to sacrifice military success on the altar of political expediency.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

I am keen that this will be based on evidence rather than political expediency.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Translations:

Chinese: 权宜之计

Japanese: 便宜

单词	expediency
释义	expediency (ɪkspiːdiənsi ) uncountable noun Expediency means doing what is convenient rather than what is morally right. [formal] Political expediency, rather than economic need, will determine who gains from the conflict. This was a matter less of morals than of expediency. Collocations: political expediency Partly, this may be down to political expediency rather than health reasons. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This was not for a war of national survival, but for political expediency. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This can only be based on grounds of political expediency, not national security. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In doing so, he appeared prepared to sacrifice military success on the altar of political expediency. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I am keen that this will be based on evidence rather than political expediency. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 权宜之计 Japanese: 便宜
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