ad hocism
noun[U]
(alsoadhocism)uk/ˌæd ˈhɒk.ɪ.zəm/us/ˌæd ˈhɑː.kɪz.əm/thepracticeofreactingto whathappensor isneededat aparticulartime,ratherthanplanninginadvance:
采取临时对策；作出特别决定Heoffersarigidset offoreignpolicyprinciplesinsharpcontrastto thepreviousleader's ad hocism.他提出了一整套精确的对外政策原则，与前领导人惯于采用临时特别措施的做法形成了鲜明对比。
Synonym
ad hockery
- Directions andtasksmustflowfrom awell-definedpolicy, orelsetheorganization,guidedby adhocism, willfounder.
- Teachinginstitutionsaresufferingfrom ad hocismratherthanregularappointments.
- Whilepracticingthepoliticsof ad hocism,politicianshave been making thegraveerrorofturningablindeyetocorruptionandinefficiencyin theadministration.
- As adesignprinciple, adhocismstartswitheverydayimprovisations: abottleas a candleholder, adictionaryas adoorstop.
Not expected or planned
- abruptly
- abruptness
- ad hoc
- ad hockery
- adventitious
- extemporize
- hoof
- innocent
- innocently
- instinctive
- instinctively
- involuntarily
- spirit
- spontaneity
- spontaneous
- spontaneously
- steepness
- unannounced
- unwitting
- unwittingly