pro forma

英 [ˌprəʊ ˈfɔːmə]

美 [ˌproʊ ˈfɔːrmə]

adj.  按惯例的; 惯常的; 例行的; 预开的; 预先通知性的; 形式上的; 流于形式的; 摆样子的
n.  估价单，报价单

牛津词典

adj.

• 按惯例的；惯常的；例行的
  prepared in order to show the usual way of doing sth or to provide a standard method
  1. a pro forma letter
     例行的信函
  2. pro forma instructions
     常规指示
• 预开的；预先通知性的；形式上的
  sent in advance
  1. a pro forma invoice (= a document that gives details of the goods being sent to a customer)
     形式发票
• 流于形式的；摆样子的
  done because it is part of the usual way of doing sth, although it has no real meaning
  1. a pro forma debate
     流于形式的辩论

柯林斯词典

• 预计的；预期的
  In banking, a company'spro formabalance or earnings are their expected balance or earnings.

英英释义

adj

• as a formality only
  1. a one-candidate pro forma election
  Synonym:perfunctory

adv

• in a set manner without serious attention
  1. they answered my letter pro forma
  2. he kissed her cheek perfunctorily
  Synonym:perfunctorilyas a formality

双语例句

• In the case of installment deliveries, the invoice may be a pro forma invoice in respect of each installment except the final installment.
  货物如分批发运，除末批外，每批发运的发票可以是形式发票。
• Netizens said that reform should be based on the idea of serving the people, we should improve the people's medical and health conditions, not pro forma.
  有网民说，改革要本着为人民服务的思想，要切实提高人民群众的医疗卫生条件，不要走形式。
• This is the pro forma invoice.
  这是临时请款单。
• The successful Club will receive a copy of the accreditation pro forma as well as a badge which will show the level of accreditation.
  成功通过认证的俱乐部将会收到一份认证文书以及一个标明认证级别的标牌。
• The Brics are pushing hard for a competitive vote with more than one viable candidate, rather than just a pro forma process intended to confer legitimacy on the presumptive winner.
  金砖国家则正努力推动对不止一位可行候选人进行竞争性投票，而非仅仅为了授予假定获胜者合法性而走个过场。
• For those who wish to sit for the MBA people, the pro forma allowed to choose a suitable training course.
  对于有志于报考MBA的人来说，在备考阶段可以选择一所适合自己的培训班。
• It was merely a pro forma meeting; the real business had already been discussed.
  这只是形式上的会议，真正的议题早已讨论过了。
• The interview was conducted Pro forma, even though they had already decided to give her the job.
  虽然他们已决定给她这份工作，形式上还是进行了面试。
• The attached pro forma will be used as the tool to determine the level of accreditation.
  附后的文件可以作为决定认证级别的标准。
• Many employers have a pro forma user agreement that pops up when employees connect to an email or network server via a personal device, he added.
  他补充说，许多雇主都有一个形式上的用户协议，该协议会在员工通过个人设备连接到电子邮件或网络服务器时弹出。