provision

noun

/prəˈvɪʒn/

[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of supplying somebody with something that they need or want; something that is supplied提供；供给；给养；供应品
- housing provision住房供应
- The government is responsible for the provision of healthcare.政府负责提供医疗服务。
- There is no provision for anyone to sit down here.这里没有可坐的地方。
- The provision of specialist teachers is being increased.当局正在增加设置专门师资。
- Several companies are responsible for the provision of cleaning services.有几家公司负责提供清洁服务。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- federal
- private
- state
- …
preposition
- provision of
[uncountable, countable] provision for somebody/something preparations that you make for something that might or will happen in the future（为将来做的）准备
- He had already made provisions for (= planned for the financial future of) his wife and children before the accident.意外事故发生之前，他已为妻子、儿女做好了经济安排。
- You should make provision for things going wrong.你要采取措施，以防不测。
- Small businesses are advised to make adequate provisions against bad debts.建议小企业为坏账准备充足的资金。
- The plans for developing the area include provision for both water and field sports.开发该地区的计划包括提供水上和野外运动。
- You need to make adequate provision for your retirement.你需要为退休做充分的准备。
- The company had made provisions against falls in land prices.该公司已经为地价下跌做好了准备。
- They had made all kinds of provisions against bad weather.他们做好了应付坏天气的各种准备。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- adequate
- detailed
- …
verb + provision
- make
- contain
- include
- …
provision + verb
- apply
- allow something
- require something
- …
preposition
- provision against
- provision for
provisions
[plural] supplies of food and drink, especially for a long journey饮食供应；（尤指旅途中的）粮食
- We have enough provisions to last us two weeks.我们的食物足够用两周的。
- We went into town to stock up on provisions.为了贮备食物我们进了城。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + provisions
- buy
- stock up on
- stock up with
- …
[countable] a condition or an arrangement in a legal document（法律文件的）规定，条款
- The same provisions apply to foreign-owned companies.同样的规定适用于外资公司。
- under the provisions of something Under the provisions of the lease, the tenant is responsible for repairs.按契约规定，房客负责房屋维修。
- The Act contains detailed provisions for appeal against the court's decision.该法案有对法庭裁决提起上诉的具体规定。
- provisions contained in the contract合同中的条款
- Specific provisions had been made for foreign nationals.对外国国民做出了具体规定。
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Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- adequate
- detailed
- …
verb + provision
- make
- contain
- include
- …
provision + verb
- apply
- allow something
- require something
- …
preposition
- provision against
- provision for

provision

verb

/prəˈvɪʒn/

[often passive] (formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they provision	/prəˈvɪʒn/ /prəˈvɪʒn/
he / she / it provisions	/prəˈvɪʒnz/ /prəˈvɪʒnz/
past simple provisioned	/prəˈvɪʒnd/ /prəˈvɪʒnd/
past participle provisioned	/prəˈvɪʒnd/ /prəˈvɪʒnd/
-ing form provisioning	/prəˈvɪʒnɪŋ/ /prəˈvɪʒnɪŋ/

provision somebody/something (with something) to supply somebody/something with enough of something, especially food, to last for a particular period of time为…提供所需物品（尤指食物）
- The main business of the port is to provision passing ocean liners.港口的主要业务是为过往海轮供应食品。
词源late Middle English (also in the sense ‘foresight’): via Old French from Latin provisio(n-), from providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’. The verb dates from the early 19th cent.