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臨時 meaning in English

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臨時 adjective

ad hoc(for this particular purpose)
adjective
[UK: ˈæd.ˈhɒk] [US: ˈæd.ˈhɒk]

caretaker(temporary, on a short term basis)
adjective
[UK: ˈkeə.teɪkə(r)] [US: ˈker.ˌtekər]

臨時代用的 adjective

makeshift(made to work or suffice)
adjective
[UK: ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft] [US: ˈmeɪk.ʃɪft]

臨時adverb

temporarily(for a limited period of time)
adverb
[UK: ˈtem.prə.rə.li] [US: ˌtem.pə.ˈre.rə.li]

臨時verb

odd job(temporary job)
verb
[UK: ɒd dʒɒb] [US: ˈɑːd ˈdʒɑːb]

臨時工補薪 noun

loading [loadings](hourly pay rate)
noun
[UK: ˈləʊd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈloʊd.ɪŋ]

臨時滯留 noun

layover [layovers](break between stages of a journey)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪəʊ.və(r)] [US: ˈleɪo.ʊ.və(r)]

臨時看孩子的人 noun

babysitter [babysitters](baby or child caretaker)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ˌsɪ.tər]

臨時調任 noun

secondment(temporary transfer)
noun
[UK: sɪˈk.ɒnd.mənt] [US: sɪˈk.ɒnd.mənt]

臨時雇員 noun

temp [temps](temporary employee)
noun
[UK: temp] [US: ˈtemp]