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

• I was doing temporary secretarial work
  我在做临时的秘书工作。
• 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。
• If there was any disappointment it was probably temporary
  即便有点儿失望，也肯定是暂时的。
• Hundreds of junior civil servants have to be put up in hotel rooms and temporary hostels
  数百名初级文职官员只能被安排到旅馆和临时青年招待所过夜。
• He afforded a temporary shelter for the needy.
  他为穷人提供暂时的安身之处。
• The administration's sublime incompetence is probably temporary
  政府的极端软弱无能或许只是暂时的。
• All seven plants have had temporary shutdowns this year.
  今年所有7家工厂都暂时歇业了。
• Most adolescent problems are temporary.
  多数青少年问题是暂时性的。
• Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
  这是否是原本良好的增长曲线中暂时的偏离？
• 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。