interim

adjective

/ˈɪntərɪm/

[only before noun]

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intended to last for only a short time until somebody/something more permanent is found
- an interim government/measure/report
- The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election.
- He only holds the post on an interim basis.
Extra Examples
- The company uses the agency when a vacancy needs to be filled on an interim basis.
- The value of the property almost doubled during the interim period.
(finance) calculated before the final results of something are known synonym provisional
- interim figures/profits/results
- The injured passenger received an interim award of £50 000 damages.

Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a provisional arrangement, originally for the adjustment of religious differences between the German Protestants and the Roman Catholic Church): from Latin, ‘meanwhile’.

interim

noun

/ˈɪntərɪm/

Idioms

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Idioms

in the interim

during the period of time between two events; until a particular event happens
- Despite everything that had happened in the interim, they had remained good friends.
- Her new job does not start until May and she will continue in the old job in the interim.

单词	interim
释义	interim adjective /ˈɪntərɪm/ /ˈɪntərɪm/ [only before noun] jump to other results intended to last for only a short time until somebody/something more permanent is found an interim government/measure/report The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election. He only holds the post on an interim basis. Extra Examples The company uses the agency when a vacancy needs to be filled on an interim basis. The value of the property almost doubled during the interim period. (finance) calculated before the final results of something are known synonym provisional interim figures/profits/results The injured passenger received an interim award of £50 000 damages. Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a provisional arrangement, originally for the adjustment of religious differences between the German Protestants and the Roman Catholic Church): from Latin, ‘meanwhile’. interim noun /ˈɪntərɪm/ /ˈɪntərɪm/ Idioms jump to other results Idioms in the interim during the period of time between two events; until a particular event happens Despite everything that had happened in the interim, they had remained good friends. Her new job does not start until May and she will continue in the old job in the interim.
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