temporary
temporary — adjective
1. Something that is temporary stays in place or continues for only a limited time,
Something that is temporary stays in place or continues for only a limited time, and is expected to end or be replaced eventually.
Gabriela found a temporary job at the hospital while looking for permanent work.
collocation: temporary job / temporary work
The temporary traffic lights stayed at the corner for nearly a month.
Heather used a temporary password until her account was fully set up.
For the summer festival, the city set up temporary stalls along the main street.
Joon's temporary visa allowed him to stay in the country for only six months.
- short-term
more specific to time duration; used in finance and planning contexts
- provisional
implies an arrangement that will be replaced once a final decision is made
- interim
used for positions or arrangements that fill a gap until a permanent replacement is found
- makeshift
informal; suggests something quickly put together with available resources, often lower quality
文法句型
temporary + noun
be + temporary
常見錯誤
temporary — noun
1. A person who is paid to do a job for a limited period, often to cover for someon
A person who is paid to do a job for a limited period, often to cover for someone who is absent or to help during a busy time.
The office hired three temporaries to help with the end-of-year accounts.
temporaries — plural noun form for short-term workers
Nadia worked as a temporary for six months before being offered a permanent position.
The company saved money by employing temporaries instead of full-time staff.
Reuben started as a temporary answering phones and later became the office manager.
- temp
informal, very common in workplace settings
- contract worker
broader term; may work for longer periods via a formal contract
- permanent employee
staff with an ongoing contract and no fixed end date
- full-time staff
regular employees who work standard hours and are not on short-term contracts
文法句型
work as a temporary
employ + temporaries
用法筆記
Temporaries are often hired through an agency rather than directly by the company. In informal workplace conversation, the shortened form 'temp' is far more common than 'temporary' when used as a noun.