to adopt expedient means
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to adopt expedient methods; to handle pragmatically
formalOften used in formal or bureaucratic contexts to describe flexible, pragmatic solutions to immediate problems, sometimes implying a temporary measure or deviation from strict procedure.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
qíng情
kuàng况
jǐn紧
jí急
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
cóng从
quán权
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
This matter is urgent, and we must handle it pragmatically.
Zài在
tè特
shū殊
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
，
yǔn允
xǔ许
guǎn管
lǐ理
rén人
yuán员
cóng从
quán权
jué决
duàn断
。
In special circumstances, managers are allowed to make expedient decisions.
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Wèi为
le了
jiù救
zāi灾
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
cóng从
quán权
，
xiān先
bō拨
kuǎn款
hòu后
bǔ补
shǒu手
xù续
。
For disaster relief, the government decided to act expediently, allocating funds first and completing the paperwork later.