intended to last for only a short time until somebody/something more permanent is found 暂时的；过渡的 an interim government/measure/report 过渡政府；临时措施／报告 The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election. 在大选之前的过渡阶段由副总统执政。 He only holds the post on an interim basis. 他只是临时担任这个职位。
Extra ExamplesThe company uses the agency when a vacancy needs to be filled on an interim basis. 公司内出现需要临时替补的空缺，就会找这家职业介绍所。 The value of the property almost doubled during the interim period. 在过渡期间，房产的价值几乎翻了一倍。
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finance 金融 calculated before the final results of something are known 期中的 interim figures/profits/results 期中数字／利润／结果 The injured passenger received an interim award of £50 000 damages. 受伤乘客得到临时裁决的5 万英镑的损失赔偿。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a provisional arrangement, originally for the adjustment of religious differences between the German Protestants and the Roman Catholic Church): from Latin, ‘meanwhile’.