temporary是什么意思

adj. 暂时的，临时的

n. 临时工，临时雇员

中文词源

temporary 临时的，暂时的

来自 temporal,时间的，-ary,形容词后缀。原义为持续一段时间的，后引申词义临时的，暂时的。

temporary: temporary: [16] Temporary was adapted from Latin temporārius, a derivative of tempus ‘time’. The origins of this are not certain, but it could go back ultimately to the prehistoric base *ten- ‘stretch’ (source of English tend, tense, thin, etc), in which case it would denote etymologically a ‘stretch of time’. Other English derivatives include extempore, tempest, temple ‘side of the head’, tempo [18] (via Italian), temporal [14], and tense ‘verb category’.
=> extempore, tempest, temple, tempo, tense
temporary (adj.): "lasting only for a time," 1540s, from Latin temporarius "of seasonal character, lasting a short time," from tempus (genitive temporis) "time, season" (see temporal, late 14c., which was the earlier word for "lasting but for a time"). The noun meaning "person employed only for a time" is recorded from 1848. Related: Temporarily; temporariness.

1. The party has been taking on staff, including temporary organisers.: 这个政党一直在招募工作人员，包括临时的组织人员。

2. If there was any disappointment it was probably temporary.: 即便有点儿失望，也肯定是暂时的。

3. 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？

4. 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。

5. When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.: 客轮到达开普敦时，我们暂时分别。