pro for·ma /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔːmə $ ˌproʊ ˈfɔːr-/adjectiveadj, adverb formal
if something is approved, accepted etc pro forma, this is part of the usual way of doing things and does not involve any actual choice or decision 形式上的[地]，按惯例的[地]
pro forma approval
形式上的同意
From Longman Business Dictionary
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pro-formapro-for·ma /prəʊ ˈfɔːməproʊ ˈfɔːrmə/adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
ACCOUNTINGFINANCEpro-forma figures, results etc are not complete or final, and often do not include money that was spent on extraordinary items
Pro-forma earnings show how much a company would have earned had unusual and one-time charges not occurred.
Their eventual loss compares with pro-forma pretax profit of $14.6 millions.