provisional
UK/prә'viʒәnl/US
IELTSGREB2
Definitions
adj.
Arranged for the present, likely to be changed; temporary.
临时的；暂定的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprovisionbefore
+
-alsee, look
=provisional
provision + -al = 'of a provision,' i.e. a 'for-now' arrangement made while you look ahead to something more permanent. A provisional government or provisional result holds until the real thing is settled.
Common Collocations
- 1.provisional government临时政府
- 2.provisional agreement临时协议
- 3.provisional license临时驾照
- 4.on a provisional basis暂时性地
Example Sentences
- 1.
These figures are provisional and may change.
- 2.
A provisional government took power after the election.