interim

interim — 形容詞

1. describes a person, arrangement, or thing that fills a role or serves a purpose

1.形容詞B2
釋義

臨時的

短期擔任，非永久性的

describes a person, arrangement, or thing that fills a role or serves a purpose for a short time while a permanent replacement or final version is being found or prepared.

例句

Gita served as interim director while the board searched for a permanent CEO.

Gita 在董事會尋找正式執行長期間，擔任臨時董事。

interim + job title (director / manager / CEO)

An interim government was formed after the president resigned and before the election.

總統辭職後、大選之前成立了臨時政府。

interim + government / administration

同義詞
  • temporary

    broader in use; can be predicative or attributive, formal or informal

  • provisional

    suggests something arranged for now but subject to later change or confirmation

  • acting

    limited to job titles meaning 'currently performing the role, often while the permanent holder is away'

  • caretaker

    mainly used for a government or leader that holds power temporarily

反義詞
  • permanent

    describes something lasting or intended to last indefinitely

文法句型

interim + noun

用法筆記

This sense is used only before a noun (attributive position). You can say 'an interim measure' but NOT 'The measure was interim.' For predicative use (after 'be'), use 'temporary' instead: 'The arrangement is temporary.'

常見錯誤

❌She is the interim of the department.
✅She is the interim director of the department.
💡'interim' as an adjective must be followed by a noun; it is not used as a noun in this sense.
❌The solution was only interim.
✅The solution was only temporary.
💡'interim' cannot follow a linking verb; use 'temporary' instead.

2. relating to a period of time shorter than a full financial or business year, esp

2.形容詞B2
釋義

期中

業務年度中期的報告或款項

relating to a period of time shorter than a full financial or business year, especially describing reports, payments, or results that cover part of the year.

例句

The company published its interim results showing a fifteen percent rise in sales.

該公司公布了期中業績，顯示銷售額成長了百分之十五。

interim results

Shareholders received an interim dividend payment of two dollars per share.

股東們收到每股兩美元的期中股息。

interim dividend

同義詞
  • mid-year

    less formal; often interchangeable for reports or financial statements

  • half-yearly

    more specific; implies exactly six months rather than any partial period

反義詞
  • annual

    covering a full year rather than part of it

文法句型

interim + financial noun

用法筆記

Common in business and finance contexts. Unlike sense 1 (temporary filling of a role), this sense carries no meaning of 'short-term replacement' — it simply refers to a period within the year. Distinguish from 'interim' sense 1: an 'interim report' in this sense means a report on part of the year, not a report that serves temporarily.

常見錯誤

❌The interim manager announced the results.' (if meaning the part-year results announcement)
✅The interim results were announced by the manager.
💡'interim manager' belongs to sense 1 (temporary role); use 'interim results' or 'interim report' for the part-year business meaning.

interim — 名詞