temporary

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

tem·por·ary AW [temporary temporaries] BrE [ˈtemprəri] NAmE [ˈtempəreri] adjective
lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
•temporary relief from pain
• I'm looking for some temporary work.
• They had to move into temporary accommodation.
•a temporary measure/solution/arrangement
•More than half the staff are temporary.
Opp: ↑permanent
Derived Words: ↑temporarily ▪ ↑temporariness

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time’.

Example Bank:
•25 000 households are living in temporary accommodation.
•I'm afraid using volunteers can only be a temporary solution to the problem.
•More than half the employees are temporary.
•The job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave.
•These pills should give you temporary relief from the pain, just until you can get to a dentist.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  irregular, impermanent, temp, temporary worker
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  permanent, lasting