provision
n
1 ~ of sth
(a) [U] giving, lending, supplying or making sth available; providing sth 供應; 供給; 提供
The government is responsible for the provision of medical services. 政府負責提供醫療服務.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作單數]
amount of sth that is provided 提供的量; 供應量
The provision of specialist teachers is being increased. 配備專業教員的人數有所增加.
2 [U] ~ for/against sth
(a) preparation that is made to meet future needs or in case sth happens (為將來或為防萬一而做的)準備
make provision for one's old age 為他日養老而預做準備
provision for his wife and children 為妻子兒女的將來所做的安排
provision against possible disaster 為防備可能發生的災難而采取的措施.
(b) ~ for sth dealing with sth (in advance) (預先采取的)對策
The present law makes no provision for this. 現行的法律對此未作任何規定.
3 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
(supply of) food and drink 食物和飲料; 飲食之供應
She had a plentiful store of provisions.她貯存了大量的食物和飲料.
[attrib 作定語]
a provisionmerchant 食品商人.
4 [C] condition or stipulation in a legal document (法律文件中的)規定, 條款
under the provisions of the agreement 根據協議的條文
She accepted the contract with the provision that it would be revised after a year. 她同意簽訂這合同, 其中規定一年之後得加以修訂. provision, v [esp passive 尤用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) (fml 文) supply sb/sth with provisions of food 向某人[某事物]供應食物
provisioned for a long voyage 為遠航備足食糧.