makeshift /ˈmeikˌʃift/ I. adj. 权宜的：arranging a row of chairs to form a makeshift bed 摆一排椅子凑成一张临时的床 ‖II. n. [c] & [u] 权宜之计：The accommodation for the press was makeshift at best.迁就新闻界充其量只是个权宜之计。