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in·ex·pe·di·entBrE/ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdiənt/🔊NAmE/ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdiənt/🔊adjective [not usually before noun] (formal) (ofanaction行为) notfairorright不公正;不正确;不恰当◆Itwouldbeinexpedienttoraisetaxesfurther. 进一步加税就是不合理。🔊🔊OPPexpedient