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

• The story was a temporary expedient.
  这个借口是临时的应急之法。
• 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。
• Feed passes through the esophagus and into a temporary storage organ, the crop.
  食料经食道进入一个暂时的贮存器官，即嗉囊。
• Just past the Barlby roundabout there's temporary traffic lights.
  在刚过巴尔比环岛的地方，有一个临时红绿灯。
• He found a temporary lodgment in Paris.
  他在巴黎找到了一个临时住所。
• The painting was returned to Spain on a temporary import licence
  这幅画凭着临时进口许可证被送回了西班牙。
• 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。
• 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。
• Your debt situation is only temporary, and it is within your power to resolve it
  你的债务情况只是暂时的，你有能力解决好。
• His job here is only temporary
  他在这儿的工作只是临时的。