expediency
UK/ɪk'spiːdɪənsɪ/US/ik'spi:djәnsi/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being convenient and practical, often at the expense of principle.
权宜；便利；（不顾原则的）实用主义
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedexpedientout of, former
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-cyfoot
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The noun of expedient: the state of choosing what is convenient and effective, often over what is principled. Acting 'out of expediency' means doing the useful thing rather than the right thing.
Common Collocations
- 1.political expediency政治权宜
- 2.for the sake of expediency为了便宜行事
- 3.out of expediency出于权宜
Example Sentences
- 1.
The policy was driven by expediency rather than principle.
- 2.
For the sake of expediency, they postponed the harder questions.