temporal

temporal1
[ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)l]
adjective
  1. relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular
    世间的;世俗的;现世的
  2. of or relating to time
    时间的,与时间有关的
    ■(Grammar)relating to or denoting time or tense
    (语法)表示时间的;时态的
派生
temporally
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French temporel or Latin temporalis, from tempus, tempor- 'time'

temporal2
[ˈtɛmpər(ə)l]
adjective
  1. (Anatomy)of or situated in the temples of the head
    (剖)颞的
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin temporalis, from tempora 'the temples' (see temple)
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