expedient
/ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ 12托福GREgmatAn expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right. 权宜之举
adjective [原级]权宜的；方便的；有利的
The curfew regulation is a temporary expedient made necessary by a sudden emergency.
宵禁令是应对突发事件时必要的临时权宜之举。
noun [抽象名词]权宜之计；应急手段
The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city.
通过禁止任何人出城的简单应急办法使疾病得到了控制。
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