/ˈɪntərɪm ||; ˈɪntərɪm/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) not final or lasting; temporary until sb/sth more permanent is found 暂时的；临时的；过渡时期的: an interim arrangement 临时的安排The deputy head teacher took over in the interim period until a replacement could be found. 在能找到接替者之前的过渡时期，副校长接任校长职务。