late 14c., "worldly, secular;" also "terrestrial, earthly; temporary, lasting only for a time," from Old French temporal "earthly," and directly from Latin temporalis "of a time, but for a time, temporary," from tempus (genitive temporis) "time, season, proper time or season," of unknown origin. Related: Temporally.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Although spiritual leader of millions of people, the Pope has no temporal power.
教皇雖然是億萬(wàn)人的精神領(lǐng)袖，但沒有絲毫的世俗權(quán)力。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. The present world crisis should in principle be analysed from different temporal perspectives.