单词 | interim |
释义 | interim (once / 1267 pages) nadj An interim is a period of time between one event and another, maybe the interim between the arrival of your party guests and the cleanup you have to do after they leave. If you use this word, you will be speaking Latin, since interim is a Latin adverb meaning "in the meantime." The first part, inter, is also Latin, and means "between." Knowing this, you can figure out a lot of words. Some of your party guests will interact well, and some will argue. If your principal leaves the school, you might have an interim principal––someone who keeps the school running while a new principal is interviewed and hired. WORD FAMILYinterim: interims USAGE EXAMPLESThey finished with three losses under interim Coach John Fassel, the special teams coordinator. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Most of the bills already filed are agency and budget-related measures, and those filed by interim legislative committees. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) On Thursday, a former top EU lawyer warned of a "catastrophe" for the UK if no interim trade accord was struck. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the time between one event, process, or period and another Syn|Hypo|Hyper lag, meantime, meanwhile interregnum the time between two reigns, governments, etc. interval, time interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants 2adj serving during an intermediate interval of time an interim agreement Syn impermanent, temporary not permanent; not lasting |
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