inter-,在内，在中间，相互，-im,副词后缀。引申词义在中间的，暂时的，过渡的。

1. She was sworn in as head of an interim government in March.

她3月份宣誓就任过渡政府首脑。

2. He was to remain in jail in the interim.

他在此期间将会继续被关押。

3. This is the half-yearly meeting of the interim committee.

这是临时委员会召开的年中例会。

4. The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election.

在大选之前的过渡阶段由副总统执政。

5. The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.

政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人.