English Dictionary

expediency

IPA（発音記号）

/ɛk.ˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞 廃用

(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.

日本語の意味

目的達成に適している性質、すなわち、ある目的や状況に合致する適切さ。 / 状況に応じた都合の良さ、または便宜性。

The committee chose expediency over principle when it postponed the vote to avoid controversy.

委員会は論争を避けるために採決を延期し、原則よりも便宜を選んだ。

意味（1）

(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.

Imperfet governments […] may palliate crimes upon the plea of necessity or expediency; divine wisdom discovers no expediency in vice; […]

意味（2）

(uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.

Utterly neglectful of what he owes to the kingdom which he hopes to regain, Charles has learned but adversity's worst lesson—expediency.

意味（3）

(obsolete) Haste; dispatch.

意味（4）

(countable) An expedient.

expediencies （ plural ）