temporarily transfer personnel; temporarily borrow supplies
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to temporarily transfer (personnel)
formalUsed in formal or workplace contexts. The transferred employee's administrative relationship remains with their original unit.
Due to the urgency of the project, Engineer Wang was temporarily transferred to the Shanghai branch for six months.
During her temporary transfer, her salary is still paid by her original unit.
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This temporary transfer is aimed at enhancing technical exchange between the two departments.
verb
to temporarily borrow (supplies, equipment)
formalRefers to the temporary allocation or lending of physical resources between units or departments.
To ensure the smooth running of the conference, three buses were temporarily borrowed from a sister unit.
This batch of medical supplies was temporarily allocated from the superior hospital.
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When construction machinery is in short supply, it often needs to be temporarily borrowed from other construction sites.