expedients
n．权宜之计：为了达到目的而采取的临时性、应急性的手段或方法。
adj．权宜的，应急的：为了达到目的而采取的临时性、应急性的。
例句
They are temporary expedients. What a reason for lasting!
本是暂时堆放，有什么理由久存呢！
They had exhausted all the expedients of a theological and canonical discussion more obstinate than sincere.
他们已经用尽所有的权宜一个神学和典型的讨论更顽固，比诚恳的。
Even then, sometimes they won't give in and you have to use all kinds of expedients to teach and transform them.
但是抓是抓来，他有时还是不服的，你必须用种种的方法来教化他。
