英语词汇expeditious的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	expeditious
词源	expeditious adj. late 15c., expedycius "useful, fitting," from Latin expeditus "disengaged, ready, convenient, prompt; unfettered, unencumbered," past participle of expedire (see expedite). Meaning "speedy, speedily accomplished" is from 1590s. Related: Expeditiously; expeditiousness. Entries linking to expeditious expedite v. "to remove impediments to the movement or progress of, accelerate the motion or progress of, hasten, quicken," 1610s, from Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire "extricate, disengage, liberate; procure, make ready, put in order, make fit, prepare; explain, make clear," literally "free the feet from fetters," hence to liberate from difficulties, from ex "out" (see ex-) + pedis "fetter, chain for the feet," related to pes (genitive pedis) "foot" (from PIE root ped- "foot"). Compare Greek pede "fetter." Related: Expedited; expediting. updated on September 25, 2014
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expeditious adj.