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

• 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。
• The story was a temporary expedient.
  这个借口是临时的应急之法。
• 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。
• I developed a temporary allergy to the company of couples.
  我一时间很反感和情侣们在一起。
• He afforded a temporary shelter for the needy.
  他为穷人提供暂时的安身之处。
• 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。
• The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback
  一时的挫折竟困扰了他一整年。
• 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。
• Jails and temporary detention camps are overflowing
  监狱和临时拘留所里人满为患。
• 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。