per diem

noun

🔊/ˌpɜː ˈdiːem/

🔊/ˌpɜːr ˈdiːem/

(from Latin, especially North American English) [uncountable, countable]

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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.

adverb

🔊/ˌpɜː ˈdiːem/

🔊/ˌpɜːr ˈdiːem/

(from Latin, especially North American English)

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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。🔊🔊

adjective

🔊/ˌpɜː ˈdiːem/

🔊/ˌpɜːr ˈdiːem/

(from Latin, especially North American English) [only before noun]

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(of money钱) for each day每日的；按日计的
- a per diem allowance每日津贴
Word Originearly 16th cent.: Latin.