⚖️expediency (èkèspìdí'ānsī)

noun
/ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
机会主义 (jīhuì zhǔyì)

含义

the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral
含义翻译
尽管可能不合适或不道德,但具有便利性和实用性的品质
jǐnguǎn kěnéng bù héshì huò bù dàodé, dàn jùyǒu biànlì xìng hé shíyòng xìng de pǐnzhì

例句

He acted out of political expediency rather than principle.

他是出于政治机会主义而非原则行事。
Tā shì chūyú zhèngzhì jīhuì zhǔyì ér fēi yuánzé xíngshì.

同义词

convenience, practicality, usefulness, advantage

反义词

impracticality, disadvantage

搭配词

political expediency, expediency of action, moral expediency

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