temporary measure
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftemporaryandmeasure
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temporary
adjective
uk/ˈtem.pər.ər.i/us/ˈtem.pə.rer.i/
not lasting or needed for ...
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measure
noun
uk/ˈmeʒ.ər/us/ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with ...
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(Definition oftemporaryandmeasurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoftemporary measure
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But it is atemporarymeasure, with contents that need bolder linkage.
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Those doing petty business see it as atemporarymeasurefor survival and hope for a better tomorrow.
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We banded the pulmonary trunk, therefore, as atemporarymeasure, and the infant has obviously benefited from this procedure.
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But in other cases, especially as atemporarymeasurein the course of a moral education, it will be a good thing that they be perfected.
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We cannot ignore the fact that the instrument we are asked to extend was originally atemporarymeasure.
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The point here is that we are not talking about atemporarymeasurewhen we discuss these issues today.
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It did not prove to be just atemporarymeasurebut continued to function in the inter-war period because of its usefulness.
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They are suitable as atemporarymeasure, but they are by no means the right kind of vessels for fishing.
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This was all right as atemporarymeasureat the first onset of the war but it now calls for serious review.
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This will be a strictlytemporarymeasure, to bridge us through the summer until more permanent prison accommodation is available.
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Even though that work cost £1 million, it is only an interim,temporarymeasureand continuing regular inspections and further repair and structure will be required.
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I specialise in overseas portfolios, and my experience tells me that thistemporarymeasure, which was introduced in 1965, definitely inhibits efficient management.
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The question was also raised as to why thistemporarymeasureintroduced in 1965 is still with us.
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There is a proviso here, that atemporarymeasurewill create complications for other people.
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I must emphasise that this grant is a purelytemporarymeasure.
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The patient may be taken to the local hospital as atemporarymeasure.
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Thistemporarymeasureis for the purpose of raising revenue of only £30 million.
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It started out as atemporarymeasurefor something like two years and it has now taken on the appearance of becoming permanent.
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It is being done as atemporarymeasureto tackle the problem of a surplus of senior ratings in certain branches.
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It is atemporarymeasuresolely for war purposes, and designed solely to get over a very serious and difficult problem.
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