expedients

/ɪkˈspiːdiənts/ /ɛkˈspiːdiənts/

Meanings

noun

权宜之计，变通办法.

A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

Examples :

"Since the printer was broken and the deadline was looming, we used expedients like taking pictures of the document with our phones and emailing them to the professor. "

由于打印机坏了，截止日期又快到了，我们只好使用权宜之计，比如用手机拍照，然后把文件通过邮件发给教授。

Related Words

printer noun

/ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹɪntɚ/

打印机，印刷机

"The art teacher is a skilled printer, creating beautiful prints from her own photographs. "

这位美术老师是一位技艺精湛的印刷师，用她自己的照片创作出美丽的印刷品。

emailing verb

/ˈiˌmeɪlɪŋ/ /ˈiˌmeɪlɪŋɡ/

发邮件，寄电子邮件。

"She emailed me last week, asking about the status of the project."

她上周给我发了邮件，询问项目的进展情况。

achieving verb

/əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/

取得成就，获得成功

"Maria is achieving excellent grades in her math class this semester. "

玛丽亚这学期在数学课上取得了非常优异的成绩。

deadline noun

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

截止日期，最后期限

"I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

我必须赶上这个截止日期，不然老板会宰了我的！

efficient noun

/əˈfɪʃənt/ /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

原因，起因

"The efficient of the new study method was improved learning outcomes. "

这个新学习方法的原因是学习成果的提高。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授，讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

document noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

文件，文档，公文。

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

用来证明这家人经济困难的文件，被提交给了住房管理部门。

looming verb

/ˈluːmɪŋ/

隐约出现，若隐若现。

"The clouds loomed over the mountains."

乌云在群山上空隐约出现。

pictures noun

/ˈpɪktʃɚz/ /ˈpɪktʃəz/

照片，图画。

"Example Sentence: "My daughter loves to draw pictures of her family." "

我女儿很喜欢画家人的图画。

resource noun

/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/

资源，物力，人力。

"The school used its limited resources to provide extra tutoring sessions for struggling students. "

学校利用有限的资源，为有困难的学生提供额外的辅导课。