the expediency of doing sth
They questioned the expediency of building a new bridge.
他们质疑建造一座新桥的权宜性。
权宜；方便
权宜性,适合达到某种目的或意图的性质；对特定情况或环境的适应性。；只顾达到预期效果而不顾公正或原则的做法；权宜之计
the quality of being suited to the end in view
权宜性,适合达到某种目的或意图的性质；对特定情况或环境的适应性。
The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
只顾达到预期效果而不顾公正或原则的做法
Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
权宜之计
An expedient.
For expediency, we used the same contract for all clients, even though each needed different terms.
为了图方便，我们对所有客户都用了同一份合同，尽管他们需要的条款各不相同。
用法提示：此处 expediency 为名词，作 for 的宾语，意为“权宜；方便”。
She chose the nearer supermarket for expediency, although it was more expensive.
她为了图方便选了较近的超市，尽管那里更贵。
用法提示：此句中 expediency 是名词，作 for 的宾语，表示“图方便”。
The manager made the decision out of expediency, not because it was the right thing to do.
经理做出这个决定是出于权宜，而不是因为这样做是对的。
用法提示：此句中 expediency 为名词，作 out of 的宾语，强调“权宜”而非正当性。
They questioned the expediency of building a new bridge.
他们质疑建造一座新桥的权宜性。
The government changed the law for reasons of expediency.
政府出于权宜之计修改了法律。
The decision was made as a matter of expediency.
这个决定是作为权宜之计做出的。
suitability 仅指客观上的适合，不带 expediency 常有的‘为达目的不顾原则’的贬义。
practicality 强调实际可行、务实，不涉及 expediency 那种舍义求成的道德判断。
convenience 侧重省事、舒适；expediency 侧重能否有效达成目标，未必是明显方便。
utility 较为正式，指有用性、功效；expediency 强调按目的需要而做的权宜选择。
grammar · medium
易错句子It is expediency to agree with him.
正确表达It is expedient to agree with him.
expediency 是名词，不能作 be 动词后的表语；表示“做某事是权宜的/合适的”要用形容词 expedient。改变表语词性后结构正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please reply at your expediency.
正确表达Please reply at your convenience.
expediency 虽有“方便”义项，但“在你方便时”在英文中是固定搭配 at your convenience；expediency 侧重权宜、有利，不能用于这个搭配。改用 convenience 才符合原意。
与 expediency（权宜，适合达成目的）相对，指不适合达成目的或不明智的性质。
在“权宜/方便”的意义上，指缺少优势或带来不利的情况。
expediency 常含审慎权衡利弊之意，imprudence 则指不谨慎、不考虑后果。
expediency 是名词，指为达到当前目的而不顾原则的做法或性质；expedient 是形容词，意思是“权宜的、有利的”，常作表语后接不定式。
expediency 是名词，指“权宜、方便”；expedite 是动词，指“加快、加速”，拼写相近但词性和含义都不同。
expediency 指“权宜、好处”，expedition 指“远征、探险”，仅拼写相近，意义完全不同。
政治权宜
The policy was driven by political expediency rather than long-term planning.
这项政策是出于政治权宜，而非长远规划。
出于权宜
For reasons of expediency, the contract was signed without further negotiation.
出于权宜，合同未经进一步谈判就签署了。
权宜之事
Choosing the cheapest option was a matter of expediency, not quality.
选择最便宜的方案是权宜之事，而非质量考虑。
短期权宜
Short-term expediency often leads to long-term problems.
短期权宜往往导致长期问题。
权宜决定
Expediency dictates that we accept the offer now.
从权考虑，我们现在必须接受这个提议。
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ex-（向外）+ ped（脚）+ -iency（名词后缀）；同前缀词：exit、expand；同根词：pedal、pedestrian；同后缀词：efficiency、proficiency
权宜常指在不同利弊之间做出取舍。
权宜是为达成目标而采取的手段，与策略相关。
权宜有时意味着在原则与实际利益之间妥协。
权宜常带有为自身利益考虑的含义。
权宜多指短期的、务实的做法，与长远战略相对。
怯懦会问：‘这安全吗？’权宜会问：‘这在政治上合适吗？’虚荣会问：‘这受欢迎吗？’但良知会问：‘这是对的吗？’
In 'Strength to Love', Martin Luther King Jr. argued that conscience, not expediency, should guide our choices.
在《爱的力量》中，马丁·路德·金主张，指导我们作出选择的是良心，而不是权宜之计。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.