temporary

英 [ˈtemprəri]

美 [ˈtempəreri]

adj.  短暂的; 暂时的; 临时的
n.  临时工; 临时雇员

复数：temporaries　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 短暂的；暂时的；临时的
  lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
  1. temporary relief from pain
     短暂的解痛
  2. I'm looking for some temporary work .
     我在找临时工作。
  3. They had to move into temporary accommodation .
     他们不得不搬进临时住所。
  4. a temporary measure/solution/arrangement
     临时措施 / 解决办法 / 安排
  5. More than half the staff are temporary.
     半数以上的职员是临时雇员。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 暂时的;临时的;短暂的
  Something that istemporarylasts for only a limited time.
  1. His job here is only temporary...
     他在这儿的工作只是临时的。
  2. Most adolescent problems are temporary.
     多数青少年问题是暂时性的。
  3. ...a temporary loss of memory.
     暂时失记

双语例句

• Some Democrats support granting the Haitians temporary safe haven in the US.
  一些民主党人支持为海地人在美国提供临时避难所。
• The President pleaded that strong rule from the centre was a regrettable, but temporary necessity.
  总统辩解说，实行高度的中央集权虽不尽如人意，但暂时来说却是必要的。
• When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.
  客轮到达开普敦时，我们暂时分别。
• Most adolescent problems are temporary.
  多数青少年问题是暂时性的。
• Many of those changes could just be a temporary fix.
  那些变革中可能有很多只是权宜之计。
• He is confident the backroom can step into the temporary void
  他确信原先的幕后智囊能够填补暂时的空缺。
• The party has been taking on staff, including temporary organisers.
  这个政党一直在招募工作人员，包括临时的组织人员。
• Fear of rapid social change made temporary acquiescence in slavery tolerable in the South.
  对飞速的社会变革的恐惧使得南部对奴隶制暂时的默许变得可以忍受。
• He afforded a temporary shelter for the needy.
  他为穷人提供暂时的安身之处。
• Compared with the long-standing friendship between the two countries, their boundary dispute is only an issue of a temporary and limited nature.
  两国之间的边界争论，比起两国的悠久友谊来说，是一个暂时性和局部性的问题。