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ˌmarriage of conˈvenience noun [countable] 1. an agreement between two or more countries, businesses, or people that is only made for political or economic reasons 〔国家之间、企业之间等只是为了政治或经济原因而订立的〕权宜协定2. MARRYa marriage for political or economic reasons, not for love 〔基于政治或经济原因的〕权宜婚姻Examples from the Corpusmarriage of convenience• He told me he was in a marriage of convenience.• Though the diplomatic courtship is at an early stage, the Foreign Office is optimistic about such a marriage of convenience.• The Home Office had suspected that it was a marriage of convenience, to get the woman in.• It was a marriage of convenience.• A marriage of convenience brings danger, suspense, and love to Marianne.• This was a highly effective marriage of convenience, helping to balance the demand for electricity.ˌmarriage of conˈvenience nounChineseSyllable more between people an or businesses, countries, agreement Corpus or two |