/prəˈvɪʒənl ||; prəˈvɪʒənḷ/adj only for the present time, that is likely to be changed in the future 临时的；暂时的: The provisional date for the next meeting is 18 November. 下次会议日期暂定11月18日。a provisional driving licence(= that you use when you are learning to drive) 临时驾驶执照（学习驾驶时用的执照） ➔provisionally /-nəli ||; -nḷɪ/ adv I've only repaired the bike provisionally -- we'll have to do it properly later. 我只是将自行车暂时修了修，我们以后还得把它好好修一下。