provisional
adjective
uk/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/us/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/for thepresenttimebutlikelytochange:
临时的,暂时的a provisionalgovernment临时政府
Thesedatesare only provisional.这些日期只是暂定的。
Synonyms
temporary
tentative
Opposite
definite
temporary
- temporaryThis is just a temporary solution.
- disposableI bought a disposable camera at the airport.
- makeshiftWe built a makeshift shelter under the trees.
- short-livedI had a few relationships at university, most of which were fairly short-lived.
- provisionalAfter the war, a provisional government was set up.
Temporary
- acting
- be a nine days' wonderidiom
- casual
- casually
- eddy
- ephemeral
- fugacious
- fugitive
- here
- here today, gone tomorrowidiom
- impermanence
- nine
- non-established
- pro tem
- scratch
- short-lived
- short-term
- sticking plaster
- stopgap
- transitory