2008年11月3日 星期一

per, per se, as per instructions

"... she could reflect on her roses and bird feeders through the picture window the company carpenters had installed for her. Per her spec- ifications, it was angled so ..."

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preposition
used when expressing rates, prices or measurements to mean for each:
The meal will cost $20 per person.
The car was travelling at 70 miles per hour (70 mph).
There are more cafés per square mile here than anywhere else in the country.
See also percent.


per se adverb FORMAL
by or of itself:
Research shows that it is not divorce per se that harms children, but the continuing conflict between parents.

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as per instructions FORMAL
according to the instructions:
I had two spoonfuls after lunch, as per instructions.

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