interim
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·ter·im1 /ˈɪntərɪm/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun] 1 TEMPORARYintended to be used or accepted for a short time only, until something or someone final can be made or found 过渡期间的；临时的 an interim report 中期报告 He received an interim payment of £10,000. 他收到暂时支付的一万英镑。 An interim government was established. 一个临时政府成立了。2 interim period the period of time between two events 〔两事件之间的〕过渡期，期间 During the interim period, air quality has deteriorated. 这期间，空气质量下降了。
Examples from the Corpus
interim• Eventually an interim agreement on arms control was reached.• For those reasons I allow the appeal and I substitute an interim care order.• Three years ago, Steve Fisher was fired and Ellerbe promoted to interim coach just days before preseason practice began.• Under the prewar system of interim development control there were no such effective means.• An interim director was appointed until the end of the year.• In a shockingly brief time, they managed to produce a working computer that ran Smalltalk, sort of an interim Dynabook.• Pringle sweater giant Dawson International climbed 8p to 228p ahead of Tuesday's interim figures.• The government will announce interim measures to tackle fuel shortages.• The actual sales figures were 20% higher than those estimated in the interim report in July.• In 1987, when an interim report was issued, scientists and environmentalists bitterly attacked its conclusions as misrepresenting the facts.• Henry Hyde, R-Ill., as an interim speaker.• In the meantime, the following interim support arrangements will apply: 1.interim2 noun in the interim PERIOD OF TIMEin the period of time between two events 在此期间 SYN meanwhile The child will be adopted, but a relative is looking after him in the interim. 孩子将由人领养，但现在这段时间暂由一名亲属照管。Examples from the Corpus
interim• Matthew Clark will now pay its interim of 6.75p on 5 April.• In the interim, the existing fleet will be modernised for A $ 7m.From Longman Business Dictionaryinterimin‧ter‧im /ˈɪntərɪm/ adjective [only before a noun]1intended to be used or accepted for a short time only, until something final can be madean interim payment of £15,000an interim pay offerShareholders will receive an interim dividend of £5.03p per share2ACCOUNTING prepared after only part of a full financial year has been completed, often after half a yearInterim figures announced yesterday show a 16% leap in pre-tax profits to £95 million.the publishing company’s interim resultsOrigin interim2 (1500-1600) Latin “in the period between two events”, from inter “between”in·ter·im1 adjectiveinterim2 nounChineseSyllable
Corpus Business for intended or a to used accepted short time be
interim
in‧ter‧im1 /ˈɪntərɪm/ 
adjective [only before noun]
1. intended to be used or accepted for a short time only, until something or someone final can be made or found:
an interim report
He received an interim payment of £10,000.
An interim government was established.
2. interim period the period of time between two events:
During the interim period, air quality has deteriorated.
interim2 noun
SYN meanwhile:
The child will be adopted, but a relative is looking after him in the interim.
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adjective [only before noun]1. intended to be used or accepted for a short time only, until something or someone final can be made or found:
2. interim period the period of time between two events:
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noun Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: 'in the period between two events', from inter 'between'
in the interim in the period of time between two events Language: Latin
Origin: 'in the period between two events', from inter 'between'
SYN meanwhile:
