expediency

名词

1. 1

   权宜、私利考量、功利常带贬义

   The government acted out of political expediency rather than principle.

   政府的做法出于政治权宜，而非原则。

2. 2

   适宜、合宜、可行性正式

   They debated the expediency of raising taxes during a recession.

   他们讨论了在经济衰退期间加税是否合宜。