lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent 短暂的;暂时的;临时的 to hire temporary workers 雇佣临时工 They had to move into temporary accommodation. 他们不得不搬进临时住所。 Volunteers built temporary shelters for the survivors. 志愿者为幸存者搭建了临时避难所。 temporary relief from pain 短暂的解痛 a temporary fix/measure/solution 暂时的解决办法/措施/解决办法 More than half the staff are temporary. 半数以上的职员是临时雇员。
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsb2I'm looking for some temporary work. 我在找临时工作。 I'm afraid using volunteers can only be a temporary solution to the problem. 使用志愿者恐怕只能暂时解决问题。 The job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave. 这份工作是临时性的,只是在他们的秘书休产假期间代班。 These pills should give you temporary relief from the pain, just until you can get to a dentist. 这些药丸可以暂时减轻你的疼痛,直到你能去看牙医。
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time’.