| 单词 | inexpedient |
| 释义 | inexpedient adjective[+ to infinitive] formaluk/ˌɪn.ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt/us/ˌɪn.ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt/notsuitableorconvenient: 不适当的；不方便的Itwas inexpedientforhimtobeseentoapproveof thedecision.让人知道他同意这项决定是不合适的。 Useless and futile
Examplesofinexpedientinexpedient Mathematical research shows that it isinexpedientto demand here the introduction of all possible events. From theCambridge English Corpus The compulsory purchase order cannot be opposed on the ground that the acquisition is unnecessary orinexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Not because they disbelieve in these principles, but because they think it is extremelyinexpedientat that moment to press them forward. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be idle and futile to do so, and in the highest degreeinexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was also suggested that it wasinexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That would not be a breach of order, but it would be veryinexpedientand unwise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble is that their leaders, when they find themselves in power, always find itinexpedientthat justice should be done at that time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am convinced in my own mind, however, that, at this time, it would be extremelyinexpedientto do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are dealing with power to disregard objections on the ground that the acquisition of the land is unnecessary orinexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In what type of case is it consideredinexpedientto grant without conviction, absolute discharge? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, it would beinexpedient, because the inevitable effect would be to add to the cost of the manufactured article. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It would beinexpedientto have a castiron limit of contribution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I submit that it is doublyinexpedientand impolitic to go back on the arrangement made in respect of policies taken out before 1916. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They therefore decided that it wasinexpedientin the interests of public safety that the meetings should be held at that particular time and place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been told that it has been foundinexpedientto levy a tax of this nature in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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