Word
expeditiousness
/ekspiˊdiʃəsnis/
noun
快速；迅速
the property of being prompt and efficient
- 1.
The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.
迅速；敏捷
迅速；敏捷；快速;迅速
In use
The expeditiousness of the emergency response saved many lives.
We admired the expeditiousness with which the team completed the project.
For a bureaucracy known for delays, their expeditiousness was remarkable.
the expeditiousness of [noun]
The expeditiousness of the response impressed everyone.
回应的迅速给所有人留下了深刻印象。
with expeditiousness
She completed the task with expeditiousness.
她迅速完成了任务。
expeditiousness in [gerund]
His expeditiousness in handling complaints earned him a promotion.
他处理投诉的迅速为他赢得了晋升。
Common mistakes
We need to improve the expedite of the process.We need to improve the expeditiousness of the process.
错误使用了动词“expedite”，而此处需要名词“expeditiousness”表示快速、迅速。
The expedition of the delivery was impressive.The expeditiousness of the delivery was impressive.
错误使用了名词“expedition”（远征、探险），与“迅速”义混淆；应改用“expeditiousness”强调速度。
Connections
Confusing words
- expedite
- v. 加速；促进 · expedite 是动词，表示加快进程；expeditiousness 是名词，表示快速的性质。
- expedition
- n. 远征；探险；迅速 · expedition 常指探险或远征，而 expeditiousness 仅指快速、高效。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.