PM here means Prime Minister: the head of the government in countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, and Japan. It is a short way to write or say the title, especially in headlines and spoken news — 'the PM said…'.

PM here means在這裡指的是 Prime Minister首相： in countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, and Japan在英國、加拿大、澳洲、印度和日本這類國家 the head of the government的政府首長。 It is a short way這是一種簡短的方式， to write or say the title用來寫、用來說這個頭銜， especially尤其 in headlines and spoken news在標題和口播新聞裡—— 'the PM said…'首相說了…。

As a label it feels a little informal; in a careful letter you would write Prime Minister in full, but everyone knows PM. In British talk, 'the PM' often means the UK leader, as if there were only one that mattered that day.

As a label作為稱呼， it feels a little informal它有一點不正式； in a careful letter在慎重的信裡 you would write你會寫出 in full完整的 Prime Minister， but everyone knows PM但 PM 人人都懂。 In British talk在英國人的口中， 'the PM' often means常常就是指 the UK leader英國的領導人， as if好像 that day那一天 there were only one that mattered要緊的首相只有一位似的。

Different countries give this job different Chinese titles, but the English letters stay PM.

Different countries不同的國家 give this job給這個職位 different Chinese titles不同的中文頭銜， but the English letters但英文字母 stay PM始終是 PM。

This entry is only the government leader. The same two letters also mean the afternoon (p.m.) and, online, a private message — those are other uses, filed elsewhere.

This entry這個詞條 is only講的只是 the government leader政府首長。 The same two letters同樣的兩個字母 also mean也可以指 the afternoon下午 (p.m.)， and, online還有在網路上 a private message指私人訊息—— those are other uses那些是別的用法， filed elsewhere收在別的條目裡。