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形容词比较级
more expedient
形容词最高级
most expedient
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权宜的, 有利的
helpful in a way that serves one's personal interests
- It was expedient for her to accept the job offer, even though it meant moving to a different city.
对她来说,接受这份工作邀请是有利的,尽管这意味着要搬到另一个城市。
- Sometimes, taking an expedient route may solve an immediate problem, but it can cause more issues later.
有时,采取权宜之计可以解决眼前的问题,但以后可能会引起更多问题。
- His expedient decision to cover up the mistake only benefited him in the short term.
他权宜之计的决定掩盖错误,只在短期内对他有利。
- In order to secure a promotion, he made expedient alliances with influential colleagues.
为了确保晋升,他与有影响力的同事建立了权宜联盟。
- It seemed expedient for him to agree with the proposal, knowing it would further his career prospects.
他认为同意这个提议是权宜之计,知道这会促进他的职业前景。
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权宜的, 方便的
useful and possibly immoral for achieving a goal
- The expedient approach he chose to solve the issue was effective, but it left a trail of ethical concerns.
他选择的权宜方法解决了问题,但留下了一系列道德担忧。
- She resorted to an expedient method to win the contract, even though it bordered on dishonesty.
她采取了一种权宜的方法来赢得合同,尽管这近乎不诚实。
- The use of deceitful advertising was expedient for increasing sales, but it raised serious ethical issues.
使用欺骗性广告对增加销售是权宜之计,但它引发了严重的道德问题。
- The manager found it expedient to manipulate the figures, achieving the desired result at the cost of honesty.
经理认为权宜之计是操纵数字,以诚实为代价达到了预期的结果。
- His expedient actions during the crisis got the job done, but at the expense of fairness and transparency.
他在危机期间的权宜行动完成了工作,但以公平和透明为代价。