temporal

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tem·po·ral /ˈtempərəl/ adjective formal  1  TIME/HOW LONGrelating to or limited by time 关于时间的；受时间限制的；短暂的 the temporal character of human existence 人生的短促2  RELIGIONrelating to practical instead of religious affairs 〔与宗教相对应的〕尘世的，世俗的 Edgar ruled over the Church as well as his temporal kingdom. 埃德加除了统治世俗王国之外，还掌控着教会。

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temporal• The Emperor was both a temporal and a spiritual ruler.• Despite their different temporal and geographical foci, several defining research questions have remained the same.• It did not imitate the variability of the secular rulers who thought only of temporal gain.• Sometimes the hallucinations associated with small seizures in the temporal lobe have characteristics suggestive of schizophrenic thought, especially paranoia.• George once had a patient who heard Led Zeppelin music each time a particular temporal lobe site was stimulated.• It all centres around a part of the brain called the medial temporal lobe.• Our physical bodies are just a temporal, passing reality.Origin temporal (1300-1400) Latin temporalis, from tempus “time”

tem·po·ral adjectiveChineseSyllable  

limited by relating to Corpus or time

temporal
tem‧po‧ral /ˈtempərəl/ adjective formal1. related to or limited by time:
    the temporal character of human existence
2. related to practical instead of religious affairs:
    Edgar ruled over the Church as well as his temporal kingdom.

tem·poralBrE /ˈtempərəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtempərəl/ 🔊 adjective(formal) connected with the real physical world, not spiritual matters 世间的；世俗的；现世的◆Although spiritual leader of millions of people, the Pope has no temporal power. 教皇虽然是亿万人的精神领袖，但没有丝毫的世俗权力。🔊🔊(formal) connected with or limited by time 时间的◆a universe which has spatial and temporal dimensions有时空维度的宇宙(anatomy 解剖学) near the temple(s) at the side of the head 太阳穴的；颞的◆the right temporal lobe of the brain大脑右颞叶