缩写19:p.a.
拉丁文:per annum
释义:through a year 每年

缩写20:per cent(通常写作percent)
拉丁文:per centum
释义:for each one hundred 百分之一

缩写21:PH.D.
拉丁文:Philosphiae Doctor
释义:Teacher of Philosophy 哲学博士

缩写22:P.M.
拉丁文:Post Meridiem
释义:after midday 下午,午后
例句:We will meet the mayor at 2 P.M.

缩写23:p.p.
拉丁文:per procurationem
释义:through the agency of 经由代理人

缩写24:PRN
拉丁文:pro re nata
释义:as needed 当需要时
用法:处方用语

缩写25:pro tem
拉丁文:pro tempore
释义:for the time being, temporarily 暂时

缩写26:P.S.
拉丁文:post scriptum
释义:after what has been written 附言
例句:(信结尾处)
Sincerely,
John Smith.
P.S. Tell mother I say hello!

缩写27:Q.D.
拉丁文:quaque die
释义:every day 每天
例句:处方用语

缩写28:Q.E.D.
拉丁文:quod erat demonstrandum
释义:which was to be demonstrated 证明完毕
例句:At the end of the long proof, the professor exclaimed "Alas, Q.E.D!"

缩写29:q.v.
拉丁文:quod videre
释义:which to see 参见
用法:当某个术语或短语可在当前的文档或书籍里查找时,将q.v.加在其后。复数形式为"qq.v."。

缩写30:Re
拉丁文:in re
释义:in the matter of, concerning 关于
用法:通常作为传统书信及备忘录标题的前缀。但在电子邮件中使用时,它更像是"reply"(回复)的缩写。

缩写31:REG
拉丁文:regina
释义:queen 女王
用法:女王在位期间,英国硬币上印有REG。当执政君主是king时,用Rex。

缩写32:R.I.P.
拉丁文:requiescat in pace
释义:may he/she rest in peace 愿他(或她)安息吧
例句:R.I.P good grandmother.

缩写33:s.o.s.
拉丁文:si opus sit
释义:if there is need, if occasion require, if necessary 如有必要

缩写34:stat.
拉丁文:statim
释义:immediately 马上,立即
例句:That patient needs attention, stat.!

缩写35:viz.
拉丁文:videlicet
释义:namely, precisely, that is to say 即,就是
例句:The noble gases, viz. helium, neon, argon, xenon, krypton and radon, show a non-expected behaviour when exposed to this new element.

缩写36:vs
拉丁文:versus
释义:against 以……为对手
例句:The next football game will be the Knights vs. the Sea Eagles.