| 词汇 | inexpedient |
| 释义 | inexpedient adjective[ + to infinitive ] formaluk /ˌɪn.ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt/ us /ˌɪn.ɪkˈspiː.di.ənt/ not suitable or convenient: 不适当的；不方便的 It was inexpedient for him to be seen to approve of the decision.让人知道他同意这项决定是不合适的。 Useless and futile adrift aimless aimlessly aimlessness airy-fairy fruitless fruitlessly fruitlessness futile futilely negation no goodidiom non-viable nugatory ornamental unrealistic unrealistically unseriousness until you are blue in the faceidiom unviability Examples of inexpedientinexpedient Mathematical research shows that it is inexpedient to demand here the introduction of all possible events. The compulsory purchase order cannot be opposed on the ground that the acquisition is unnecessary or inexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not because they disbelieve in these principles, but because they think it is extremely inexpedient at that moment to press them forward. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be idle and futile to do so, and in the highest degree inexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was also suggested that it was inexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That would not be a breach of order, but it would be very inexpedient and unwise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble is that their leaders, when they find themselves in power, always find it inexpedient that justice should be done at that time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am convinced in my own mind, however, that, at this time, it would be extremely inexpedient to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are dealing with power to disregard objections on the ground that the acquisition of the land is unnecessary or inexpedient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In what type of case is it considered inexpedient to grant without conviction, absolute discharge? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, it would be inexpedient, 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be inexpedient to have a castiron limit of contribution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I submit that it is doubly inexpedient and 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They therefore decided that it was inexpedient in 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been told that it has been found inexpedient to levy a tax of this nature in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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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