来自拉丁语 temporalis,时间的，来自 tempus,时间，可能来自 PIE*temp,展开，来自 PIE*ten, 展开，词源同 extend,tension.词义由展开引申为一段时间，季节及诸相关词义。

1. Although spiritual leader of millions of people, the Pope has no temporal power.

教皇虽然是亿万人的精神领袖，但没有丝毫的世俗权力。

2. The present world crisis should in principle be analysed from different temporal perspectives.

原则上说来，目前的世界危机应该从不同的时间角度加以分析。

3. One is also able to see how specific acts are related to a temporal and spatial context.

人们也能看出具体行为是如何与时空相关联的。

4. Sometimes temporal fluctuation may take place inthe local velocity.

有时,在局部速度中可能出现瞬时脉动.

5. Spiritual and temporal powers were entrusted to different orders.

宗教和世俗的机构各有自己的活动领域.