it is inexpedient to do sth
常用形式主语结构。
It is inexpedient to raise the issue now.
现在提出这个问题是不适当的。
不适宜的；不明智的；不妥当的
不合宜的；不利于达到目的的；不合时宜的；不便的；不适当的；失策的
not likely to help achieve a goal; unsuitable for the situation
不合宜的；不利于达到目的的；不合时宜的
Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; unsuitable to time and place
It would be inexpedient to raise taxes during an economic downturn.
在经济低迷时期提高税收是不适当的。
用法提示：此处 inexpedient 作表语，表示‘不适当的’，说明行为不妥。
The manager decided that holding the meeting on a holiday was inexpedient.
经理认为在假日召开会议是不便的。
用法提示：此处 inexpedient 作表语，表示‘不便的’，形容计划不合时宜。
Investing all your savings in one stock is inexpedient.
把所有积蓄都投在一只股票上是失策的。
用法提示：此处 inexpedient 作表语，表示‘失策的’，评价行动不明智。
常用形式主语结构。
It is inexpedient to raise the issue now.
现在提出这个问题是不适当的。
明确动作执行者。
It is inexpedient for the company to invest in such a risky project.
公司投资这样一个高风险项目是不明智的。
find + 宾语 + 宾补结构。
The committee found the proposal inexpedient.
委员会认为该提议不妥。
grammar · medium
易错句子The stairs are inexpedient for elderly people.
正确表达The stairs are inconvenient for elderly people.
“inexpedient”意为“不适当的”或“失策的”，指行为不明智或不合适，而“inconvenient”指造成不便或麻烦。此处需要表达生理上的不便，故应用“inconvenient”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is inexpedient for this job.
正确表达He is unsuitable for this job.
“inexpedient”通常用于修饰行为、计划或决策，不用于描述人或其适合性。描述人不适合某项工作，应使用“unsuitable”。
inexpedient侧重不恰当、不明智；inconvenient侧重带来不便、麻烦
inappropriate多指不符合社会规范或场合；inexpedient指不明智、失策
imprudent强调缺乏谨慎；inexpedient强调不适宜或失策
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