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单词 pro tem
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pro tem


pro tem

P0613900 (prō tĕm′)adv. Pro tempore.

pro tem

(ˈproʊ ˈtɛm)
adv., adj. pro tempore.

pro tem

A shortening of the Latin phrase pro tempore, meaning for the time being, used to mean temporarily or temporary.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.pro tem - for the time being; "he is the president pro tem"; "designated him to act as consul protempore"- H.H.Fiskepro temporeimpermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
Adv.1.pro tem - for the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis consistent with the facts"- J.W.Krutchpro tempore

pro tem

adjectiveTemporarily assuming the duties of another:acting, ad interim, interim, provisional, temporary.
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Pro Tem


Related to Pro Tem: pro tempore

Pro Tem

[Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional."

A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. The term is often used to describe the acting head of a governing body, such as the president pro tem of the Senate, who presides over the Senate when the vice president is unable to do so.

pro tem

1) adj. short for the Latin "pro tempore", temporarily or for the time being. In law, judge pro tem normally refers to a judge who is sitting temporarily for another judge or to an attorney who has been appointed to serve as a judge as a substitute for a regular judge. When an appeals justice is not available or there is a vacancy, a lower court judge is appointed Justice Pro Tem until a new Justice is appointed. Small claims cases are often heard by an attorney serving as Judge Pro Tem. 2) n. short for a temporary judge as "Sam Collins is Pro Tem today."

PRO TEM


AcronymDefinition
PRO TEMPro Tempore (Latin: For the Time Being)

pro tem


Related to pro tem: pro tempore
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Synonyms for pro tem

adj temporarily assuming the duties of another

Synonyms

  • acting
  • ad interim
  • interim
  • provisional
  • temporary

Synonyms for pro tem

adj for the time being

Synonyms

  • pro tempore

Related Words

  • impermanent
  • temporary

adv for the time being

Synonyms

  • pro tempore
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