provide for
phrasal verbprovide for somebody
- to give somebody the things that they need to live, such as food, money and clothing
提供生活所需 - She has three children to provide for.
她要养活三个孩子。 - He didn’t provide for them in his will (= did not leave them any money).
他在遗嘱中没有给他们留下任何钱。
- She has three children to provide for.
provide for something (formal)
- to make preparations to deal with something that might happen in the future
为…做好准备 - The original system did not provide for this sudden increase in demand.
最初的系统没有考虑到需求的突然增加。
- The original system did not provide for this sudden increase in demand.
- (of a law, rule, etc.
法律、规定等 作出规定；使有据可依；使可以做 - The legislation provides for the detention of suspected terrorists for up to seven days.
法律规定，对嫌疑恐怖分子最多可拘留七天。
- The legislation provides for the detention of suspected terrorists for up to seven days.