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.
双语例句
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。
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2. If there was any disappointment it was probably temporary.
即便有点儿失望，也肯定是暂时的。
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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？
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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。
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5. When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.
