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单词 expediency
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•pe•di•en•cy /ɪkˈspidiənsi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -cies. 
  1. [uncountable] the quality of being expedient.
  2. [countable] something expedient.
Often, exˈpe•di•ence.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•pe•di•en•cy  (ik spē′dē ən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. the quality of being expedient;
    advantageousness;
    advisability.
  2. a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just;
    a sense of self-interest.
  3. something expedient.
Also, ex•pe′di•ence. 
  • Late Latin expedientia. See expedient, -ency
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
expediency /ɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ/, expedience n ( pl -encies, -ences)
  1. appropriateness; suitability
  2. the use of or inclination towards methods that are advantageous rather than fair or just
  3. another word for expedient
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