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单词 per diem
释义 per di·em
I. \_pə(r)ˈdēəm, ˌpərˈ-, pə̄ˈ- also -dīəm\ adverb
Etymology: Latin
: by the day : for each day
 < computed the total of man-hours saved per diem — C.D.Lewis >
II. \“, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : based on use or service by the day : daily
 < per diem allowance >
 < a large firm can establish hourly or per diem rates for various levels of performance — R.E.Witschey >
 < the fee is charged on a per diem basis — Jules Backman >
 < when per diem costs are high, fast turnarounds become increasingly important — Daniel Marx >
2. : paid by the day
 < a per diem assignment >
 < Hawaii uses a per diem referee — Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws >
III. \(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
(plural per diems)
1. : a daily allowance
 < given a fixed per diem for each day he was away from … his home base — Linda Braidwood >
— compare car mileage 2
2. : a daily fee
 < a detective works day and night for a measly per diem — Erle Stanley Gardner >
3. : the daily rental paid by one railroad for the use of cars of another
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