English Dictionary

expedient

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/

形容詞

廃用

Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended. / Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term. / Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.

日本語の意味

目的を達成するために適した、都合の良い / 短期的な利益をもたらすが、長期的な影響が犠牲になるもの / 自己利益（特に短期的な側面）に基づく

Although not ideal, it was expedient to delay the announcement until we had more information.

理想的ではなかったが、情報がさらに得られるまで発表を延期するのが得策だった。

意味（1）

Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.

Most people, faced with a decision, will choose the most expedient option.

意味（2）

Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term.

[T]he judges were unanimously of opinion that … by the common law of England, no man, not authorised by the crown, had a right to publish political news. While the Whig party was still formidable, the government thought it expedient occasionally to connive at the violation of this rule.

意味（3）

Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.

But the Expedient, in the sense in which it is opposed to the Right, generally means that which is expedient for the particular interest of the agent himself; as when a minister sacrifices the interests of his country to keep himself in place.

意味（4）

(obsolete) Expeditious, quick, rapid.

the adverse winds / Whose leisure I have stay'd, have given him time / To land his legions all as soon as I; / His marches are expedient to this town / His forces strong, his soldiers confident.

more expedient （ comparative ）

most expedient （ superlative ）