Word
inexpedient
不适宜的;不明智的;不妥当的
核心释义
not likely to help achieve a goal; unsuitable for the situation
- 1.
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
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
用法In use
It would be inexpedient to raise taxes during an economic downturn.
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.
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.
用法提示:此处 inexpedient 作表语,表示‘失策的’,评价行动不明智。
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。
it is inexpedient for sb to do sth
明确动作执行者。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- inconvenient
- 不便的 · inexpedient侧重不恰当、不明智;inconvenient侧重带来不便、麻烦
- inappropriate
- 不适当的 · inappropriate多指不符合社会规范或场合;inexpedient指不明智、失策
- imprudent
- 不明智的 · imprudent强调缺乏谨慎;inexpedient强调不适宜或失策
词族Word family
- expedient
- 得当的;权宜的 · adj.
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