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

• He had been termed a temporary employee
  他被称作临时雇员。
• The government will provide temporary accommodation for up to three thousand people
  政府将给多达3,000人提供临时住处。
• His job here is only temporary
  他在这儿的工作只是临时的。
• 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 story was a temporary expedient.
  这个借口是临时的应急之法。
• He found a temporary lodgment in Paris.
  他在巴黎找到了一个临时住所。
• The administration's sublime incompetence is probably temporary
  政府的极端软弱无能或许只是暂时的。
• It's just a temporary setback. Don't be discouraged.
  这不过是尺蠖之屈，不要泄气。
• All seven plants have had temporary shutdowns this year.
  今年所有7家工厂都暂时歇业了。
• 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。