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单词 expediency
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Definition of expediency in English:

expediency

noun ɛkˈspiːdɪənsiɪkˈspiːdɪənsiɪkˈspidiənsi
mass noun
  • The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience.

    an act of political expediency
    Example sentencesExamples
    • How does the state balance sympathy and the demands of expediency?
    • Jefferson's acts as president possess a coherence beyond the accidents of expediency.
    • That creation can only be regarded as one of expediency and convenience.
    • With a national election looming next year, the dispute is charged with allegations of political expediency.
    • Once Constitution stands in the way of natural justice then it must be rooted out and changed with vigorous expediency.
    Synonyms
    convenience, advantage, advantageousness, usefulness, utility, benefit, profitability, profit, gain, gainfulness, effectiveness
    practicality, pragmatism
    prudence, judiciousness, desirability, suitability, advisability, appropriateness, appropriacy, aptness, fitness, timeliness, opportunism, propitiousness

Definition of expediency in US English:

expediency

nounɪkˈspidiənsiikˈspēdēənsē
  • The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience.

    an act of political expediency
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That creation can only be regarded as one of expediency and convenience.
    • With a national election looming next year, the dispute is charged with allegations of political expediency.
    • Once Constitution stands in the way of natural justice then it must be rooted out and changed with vigorous expediency.
    • Jefferson's acts as president possess a coherence beyond the accidents of expediency.
    • How does the state balance sympathy and the demands of expediency?
    Synonyms
    convenience, advantage, advantageousness, usefulness, utility, benefit, profitability, profit, gain, gainfulness, effectiveness
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