- as a matter of form or politeness形式上; 礼貌地：
he nodded to him pro forma.
他礼貌地对他点了点头。
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- done or produced as a matter of form形式上的：
pro forma reports.
根据形式要求的报告。
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- attrib. denoting a standard document or form, especially an invoice sent in advance of or with goods supplied形式发票的, 假定发票的。
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- attrib.(of a financial statement) showing potential or expected income, costs, assets, or liabilities, especially in relation to some planned or expected act or situation（财务报表）显示潜在（或预计）收益（或成本、资产、负债）的（尤指与某计划、预期行为或情况有关）; 预计的。
- a standard document or form or financial statement of such a type预计财务报表。
词源
early 16th cent.: from Latin.