Word
inexpedient
不适宜的；不明智的；不妥当的
not likely to help achieve a goal; unsuitable for the situation
- 1.
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
In use
It would be inexpedient to raise taxes during an economic downturn.
The manager decided that holding the meeting on a holiday was inexpedient.
Investing all your savings in one stock is inexpedient.
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。
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 sth inexpedient
find + 宾语 + 宾补结构。
The committee found the proposal inexpedient.
委员会认为该提议不妥。
Common mistakes
The stairs are inexpedient for elderly people.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”。
He is inexpedient for this job.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”。
Connections
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
Word family
- expedient
- 得当的；权宜的 · adj.
- expediency
- 权宜；利己 · n.
- expedite
- 加快；促进 · v.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.