Word · Frequency #4055
interim
过渡期；间歇期
核心释义
a temporary or transitional period between events or periods
- 1.
介于其他事件之间的过渡或临时时期。
A transitional or temporary period between other events.
- 2.
一个事件、过程或时期与另一个之间的时间
the time between one event, process, or period and another
介于其他事件之间的过渡或临时时期。；一个事件、过程或时期与另一个之间的时间；过渡时期
用法In use
After leaving his job, he worked as a consultant in the interim before starting his own business.
用法提示：这里的 interim 作为名词，指“过渡时期”，用于短语“in the interim”表示两个事件之间的时间。
The company appointed a temporary CEO for the interim while they search for a permanent replacement.
用法提示：interim 指临时的过渡期，作为名词短语的一部分。
She will be responsible for the project in the interim until the new manager arrives.
用法提示：“in the interim”表示在过渡阶段，强调时间的间隙。
in the interim
注意：'in the interim' 是一个固定短语，表示在过渡期间。
We will hire a temporary worker in the interim.
在此期间，我们将雇佣一名临时工。
interim + noun
作为名词时常用作定语，如 interim report（中期报告）。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in the interim
- 在此期间
- The project will be completed next month; in the interim, we are working on other tasks.项目将在下个月完成；在此期间，我们正在处理其他任务。
- during the interim
- 在过渡期间
- During the interim, the company hired temporary staff.在过渡期间，公司雇佣了临时员工。
- the interim
- 过渡时期
- The interim between the two administrations was chaotic.两个政府之间的过渡时期一片混乱。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- in the interim
- 在此期间
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“in term”发音：两个学期之间的过渡时期就是interim。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: formal, business, government; note_zh: 通常用于正式场合，如商业或政府事务的过渡期。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与the连用，指过渡时期
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with 'interim' (/ɪntɝəm/). The following words share the '-im' spelling but are pronounced with /ɪm/, not /əm/. Some are lookalikes (e.g., maximum, minimum) while others like victim and pilgrim also have the same spelling pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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