Pro rata

proh RAH-tuh /ˌprəʊ ˈrɑːtə/
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What it really means

Latin for "in proportion". If a part-time job says "£24,000 pro rata", £24,000 is the full-time salary — you get a share of it matching your hours. Working half the hours means half the pay.

Chinese explanation
拉丁语，意为"按比例"。兼职广告写"£24,000 pro rata"时，£24,000是全职年薪，你按工作时长拿相应比例。做一半的工时就拿一半的钱。

Example conversation

A: It says twenty-two thousand pro rata for three days a week. B: So you'd actually get about thirteen thousand a year.
A：上面写一周三天，年薪两万二，按比例折算。 B：那你实际到手大概是一年一万三千镑。

What you could say back

“So what would the actual annual amount be for my hours?”

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Official sources

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