expedience [ik'spi:diənsi,-əns]

英汉解释

n. 私利；权宜；方便

同义词

n. expediency，opportunism，self-interest，self-seeking

反义词

n.   inexpedience，inexpediency

参考例句

1. Moral convictions must out-weigh expedience and buck passing.
道德的信念必须重于权宜之计和逃避责任。
2. Necessity has no law, and expedience is often one form of necessity.
需要所至无法律，而”为目的不择手段”经常是一种需要。
3. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake.
这些理想，依然照耀着世界，我们更不能因一时权宜而放弃这些理想。

英英解释

n.
  1. the quality of being suited to the end in view
  2. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

网络释义

expedience
方便; 权宜之计; 权宜大法; 权宜办法;
expedience expediency
权宜;
convenience conveniency expedience expediency facility
方便;