expedients
n. 应急有效的,权宜之计的( expedient的名词复数 )
An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right.
Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations...
采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法,这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。
The story was a temporary expedient.
这个借口是临时的应急之法。
If it is expedient to do something, it is useful or convenient to do it, even though it may not be morally right.
Governments frequently ignore human rights abuses in other countries if it is politically expedient to do so.
如果在政治上对自己有利,各国政府经常忽视其他国家侵犯人权的行为。
He is full of [ fruitful in ] expedients .
他 办法 多.
Perhaps Calonne might return too, with fresh financial expedients.
或许卡洛纳也会回来, 带有新的财政机谋.
What do you think of those two expedients?
你觉得这两种办法 怎么样 ?
Ananda, these good people use honest expedients to bring forth those ten minds.
阿难.是善男子, 以真方便发此十心.