单词 | temporary expedient |
释义 | temporary expedient (once / 39137 pages) n WORD FAMILY temporary expedient: temporary expedients USAGE EXAMPLESThe ECB authorized the temporary expedient last week when it stopped accepting Greek government bonds in return for funding. Newsweek(Feb 12, 2015) India may consent to a temporary expedient: a “peace clause” that would waive WTO rules for a few years. Economist(Nov 21, 2013) It was assumed at the time that all these measures were temporary expedients to deal with what was expected to be a short-lived crisis. The Guardian(Nov 11, 2012) n an unplanned expedient Syn|Hyper improvisation expedient a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one |
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