tran·si·tion·al /trænˈzɪʃənəl, -ˈsɪ-/ ●○○ AWL adjectiveadj 1 CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERrelating to a period during which something is changing from one state or form into another 过渡的transitional period/stage etc a transitional period during the switch to the euro 向欧元转换的过渡时期
2. transitional government PGa temporary government, usually one that governs until official elections can take place in a country 过渡政府 —transitionally adverbadv