temporary
adjective uk/ˈtem.pər.ər.i/ /ˈtem.prər.i/ us/ˈtem.pə.rer.i/
B1 短暂的;暂时的，临时的
not lasting or needed for very long
The ceasefire will only provide a temporary solution to the crisis. 停火只能暂时解决危机。
temporary staff 临时工作人员
Compare: permanent adjective
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- The salaries of temporary employees ought to be brought into line with those of permanent staff.
- Don't worry, his depression is only temporary - it'll soon pass.
- She has managed to obtain a temporary residence permit.
- The injection provided a temporary reprieve from the pain.
- I rigged up a temporary radio aerial from a coat hanger.