interim phase
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinterimandphase
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interim
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈɪn.tər.ɪm/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.ɪm/
temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something ...
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phase
noun[C]
uk/feɪz/us/feɪz/
any stage in a series of events or in a process ...
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(Definition ofinterimandphasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Even the most completely documented version of 1924, comprising axonometric, plan and elevations, ref lects aninterimphaseof the design, and differs significantly from the built reality.
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It is now trying to fumble its way towards a civilised way of carrying it out, and collective leadership is probably aninterimphase.
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I stress that it still belongs to theinterimphase, but it is right at the top of the class.
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The new legislation is expected to take at least two years to negotiate, with a furtherinterimphaseneeded for full implementation.
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I quite agree it is extremely complicated, and that is inevitable in what is aninterimphase.
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Moreover, thisinterimphasecreates far too many insecurities.
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Again, we are talking about aninterimphase.
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Diesels are theinterimphase.
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To some extent, therefore, there is this difficultinterimphase, during which the railways have to try to regain traffics with equipment not yet modernised enough.
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I welcome the fact that, during theinterimphase, the rate increases that can be dumped on non-domestic ratepayers will be limited to the rise in the retail price index.
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During theinterimphaseimmediately after amnesty, tax payments would increase more than government benefits, and the average fiscal deficit for former unlawful immigrant households would fall to $11,455.
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We should not be asked to consider how they should be governed in interim phases of 11 months until the substantive matter comes before us.
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