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temporal

美音:[´tempərəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.时间的,当时的,暂时的,现世的,世俗的,[解]颞的 n.世间万物,教会财产

难易程度:

temporal为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

副词:temporally

词根

tempor=time(时)

近义词, 同义词

secular  lay  laical  civil  temporal  profane    

相关词

eternal  spiritual    

temporal


/'tempərəl; `tɛmpərəl/
adj
1 of worldly affairs, ie not spiritual; secular 世俗的(即非宗教的); 现世的
*the temporal power of the Pope, ie as head of the Vatican State 教皇在世俗方面的权力
* the lords temporal, ie British peers of the realm 世俗议员(英国上议院中非主教的贵族议员). Cf 参看 spiritual2.
2 (grammar) of or denoting time 时间的; 表示时间的
*temporal conjunctions, eg when, while 表示时间的连词(如when、while).
3 of the temple(s) of the head 太阳穴的; 颞部的; 颞的
*the temporal artery 颞动脉.

temporal


adj formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: temporalis, from tempus 'time']
related to or limited by time
 the temporal character of human existence
related to practical instead of religious affairs
 Edgar ruled over the Church as well as his temporal kingdom.
1. He never cared much for temporal affairs.
    他从不关心世俗之事。

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