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单词 pro tempore
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pro tempore

[ proh -tem-puh-ree; Latin proh -tem-paw-re ]
/ ˈproʊ ˈtɛm pəˌri; Latin ˈproʊ ˈtɛm pɔˌrɛ /
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adverb

temporarily; for the time being.

adjective

temporary (often used postpositively): She is serving as a judge pro tempore.
Also pro tem [proh -tem] /ˈproʊ ˈtɛm/ .

Origin of pro tempore

<Latin

Words nearby pro tempore

proteinosis, protein S, protein structure, protein synthesis, proteinuria, pro tempore, protend, protensive, proteo-, proteoclastic, proteoglycan
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British Dictionary definitions for pro tempore

pro tempore
/ Latin (ˈprəʊ ˈtɛmpərɪ) /

adverb, adjective

for the time beingOften shortened to: pro tem (ˈprəʊ ˈtɛm)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for pro tempore

pro tempore
[ (proh tem-puh-ree) ]

Temporarily: “While the president of the company is ill, the vice president will act as the leader pro tem.” From Latin, meaning “for the time being.”

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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