per diem

noun
🔊/ˌpɜː ˈdiːem/
🔊/ˌpɜːr ˈdiːem/
(from Latin, especially North American English) [uncountable, countable]
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  1. money paid, for example to employees, for things they need to buy every day日补贴;日津贴
    • He will get $14 000 a year in per diem to help with the higher costs of living in Washington.他每年将得到 14 000 美元的日补贴,以弥补华盛顿较高的生活费。🔊🔊
    Word Originearly 16th cent.: Latin.

per diem

adverb
🔊/ˌpɜː ˈdiːem/
🔊/ˌpɜːr ˈdiːem/
(from Latin, especially North American English)
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  1. for each day每日的;按日计的
    • He agreed to pay at specified rates per diem.他同意每天按规定的数额付款。🔊🔊

per diem

adjective
🔊/ˌpɜː ˈdiːem/
🔊/ˌpɜːr ˈdiːem/
(from Latin, especially North American English) [only before noun]
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  1. (of money) for each day每日的;按日计的
    • a per diem allowance每日津贴
    Word Originearly 16th cent.: Latin.