"expediency" 怎么发音

word

US

ik-SPEE-dee-uhn-see

UK

ek-SPEE-dee-uhn-see

释义

Expediency is when you choose what is quickest, easiest, or most practical instead of what might be right or ideal. It often refers to making decisions based on convenience rather than on principles.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ɪkˈspidiənsi

英式英语

ɛkspˈiːdiənsi

简化发音

美式

ik-SPEE-dee-uhn-see

英式

ek-SPEE-dee-uhn-see

语境中听

He acted out of expediency, not principle.

Sometimes, expediency wins over honesty.

The decision was made for reasons of expediency.

For political expediency, they changed their position overnight.