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.
雙語例句
1. The party has been taking on staff, including temporary organisers.
這個政黨一直在招募工作人員，包括臨時的組織人員。
來自柯林斯例句
2. If there was any disappointment it was probably temporary.
即便有點兒失望，也肯定是暫時的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Was it just a temporary blip on an otherwise healthy growth curve?
這是否是原本良好的增長曲線中暫時的偏離？
來自柯林斯例句
4. Some Democrats support granting the Haitians temporary safe haven in the US.
一些民主黨人支持為海地人在美國提供臨時避難所。
來自柯林斯例句
5. When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.