How do you use "per" in a sentence?

The speed limit here is 30 miles per hour. Rooms cost £80 per night. As per your instructions, I've sent the documents.

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Q: What does "per" mean?

For each; for every unit of 'Per' means for each or for every, used to express rates or ratios. It's Latin-derived and slightly formal. Common phrases include 'per cent' (per hundred), 'per annum' (per year), 'per capita' (per person). 'As per' means according to.

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Meaning: For each; for every unit of

每，每一个

por (cada)

～につき、～ごとに

~당, ~마다

'Per' means for each or for every, used to express rates or ratios. It's Latin-derived and slightly formal. Common phrases include 'per cent' (per hundred), 'per annum' (per year), 'per capita' (per person). 'As per' means according to.

「per」意为每一个，用于表示比率或比例。它源自拉丁语，稍正式。常见短语包括「per cent」（百分之）、「per annum」（每年）、「per capita」（人均）。「as per」意为按照。

«Per» significa por cada, usado para expresar tasas o proporciones. Deriva del latín y es ligeramente formal. Las frases comunes incluyen «per cent» (por ciento), «per annum» (al año), «per capita» (por persona). «As per» significa según.

「per」は1つにつき、またはそれぞれという意味で、割合や比率を表すのに使います。ラテン語由来でやや堅い表現です。よく使われる表現には「per cent」（パーセント）、「per annum」（年間）、「per capita」（一人当たり）があります。「as per」は～に従ってという意味です。

'Per'는 각각 또는 매 단위를 의미하며, 비율이나 비례를 나타낼 때 사용됩니다. 라틴어에서 유래했으며 다소 격식체입니다. 'Per cent'(100당), 'per annum'(연간), 'per capita'(1인당) 등이 흔한 표현입니다. 'As per'는 ~에 따라라는 뜻입니다.

Examples

The speed limit here is 30 miles per hour.
这里的限速是每小时30英里。
El límite de velocidad aquí es de 30 millas por hora.
ここの制限速度は時速30マイルです。
여기 제한 속도는 시속 30마일입니다.
Rooms cost £80 per night.
房间每晚80英镑。
Las habitaciones cuestan 80 libras por noche.
部屋は1泊80ポンドです。
객실 요금은 1박당 80파운드입니다.
As per your instructions, I've sent the documents.
按照您的指示，我已发送文件。
Según sus instrucciones, he enviado los documentos.
ご指示通り、書類を送りました。
지시하신 대로 서류를 보냈습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Directly from Latin 'per' meaning 'through, by means of, for each'. One of the few Latin prepositions used unchanged in modern English. It appears in many borrowed phrases: 'per cent' (per hundred), 'per capita' (per head), 'per annum' (per year), 'per se' (by itself).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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