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pro forma

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pro for·ma /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔːmə $ ˌproʊ ˈfɔːr-/ adjective, adverb formal  if something is approved, accepted etc pro forma, this is part of the usual way of doing things and does not involve any actual choice or decision 形式上的[],按惯例的[] pro forma approval 形式上的同意From Longman Business Dictionary
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pro-formapro-for‧ma /prəʊ ˈfɔːməproʊ ˈfɔːrmə/ adjective [only before a noun] ACCOUNTINGFINANCEpro-forma figures, results etc are not complete or final, and often do not include money that was spent on extraordinary itemsPro-forma earnings show how much a company would have earned had unusual and one-time charges not occurred.Their eventual loss compares with pro-forma pretax profit of $14.6 millions.
Origin pro forma (1500-1600) Latin as a matter of form
pro for·ma adjectiveChineseSyllable
is this part approved, if etc accepted is forma, pro Business something


pro forma
pro forma /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔːmə $ ˌproʊ ˈfɔːr-/ adjective, adverb formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: __as a matter of form__
if something is approved, accepted etc pro forma, this is part of the usual way of doing things and does not involve any actual choice or decision:
    pro forma approval


pro formaBrE /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔːmə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌproʊ ˈfɔːrmə/ 🔊 adjective (from Latin) [usually before noun] (especially of a document 尤指文件) prepared in order to show the usual way of doing sth or to provide a standard method 按惯例的;惯常的;例行的a pro forma letter格式信件pro forma instructions常规指示(of a document 文件) sent in advance 预开的;预先通知性的;形式上的a pro forma invoice (= a document that gives details of the goods being sent to a customer) 形式发票done because it is part of the usual way of doing sth, although it has no real meaning 流于形式的;摆样子的a pro forma debate流于形式的辩论 pro forma nounI enclose a pro forma for you to complete, sign and return. 谨附估价单一份,请填好并签字后寄回。🔊🔊