expedient

1. N-COUNT An expedient is an action that achieves a particular purpose, but may not be morally right. 权宜之举

The curfew regulation is a temporary expedient made necessary by a sudden emergency. 宵禁令是应对突发事件时必要的临时权宜之举。

2. ADJ If it is expedient to do something, it is useful or convenient to do it, even though it may not be morally right. 权宜的

Governments frequently ignore human rights abuses in other countries if it is politically expedient to do so. 如果在政治上对自己有利，政府经常忽视其他国家侵犯人权的行为。