Mr Prodi called it a short-term expedient to allow longer-term measures to be enacted.

普罗迪先生把这叫做为了实施长期措施而采取的短时权宜之计。

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Although such dramatic measures may be expedient, they are likely to have serious adverse consequences.

虽然诸如此类引人瞩目的措施可能只是权宜之计，但正是这些权宜之计很可能造成严重的反作用。

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