provision
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it. 提供[also 'a' N]
The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services. 该部门负责住宿照顾服务的提供。
2. N-VAR If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it. 准备
Mr. Kurtz asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her retirement. 库尔茨先生问她是否想过要为退休做好准备。
3. N-UNCOUNT If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. 供给[also N in pl, N 'for' n]
Special provision should be made for children. 应该给孩子们特别的供给。
4. N-COUNT A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it. 规定
He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases. 他支持允许法官在有些情况下推迟离婚判决的规定。
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provision /prəˈvɪʒən/ (provisions)
剑桥词典
- The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate .
- Very few companies make childcare provision for working mothers .
provision noun (SUPPLY)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the act of providing something
提供；供给；准备
The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area . 提供良好的公共交通对该地区的发展极为重要。
Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase . 当然这项计划里有应对人口增长的措施。
When designing buildings in this area , you have to make provision against earthquakes . 在该地区设计建筑物时，需要考虑防震措施。
provisions [ 名词的复数形式 ]
supplies of food and other necessary things
粮食；给养，物资
provisions for the journey 旅途给养
例句
provision noun (LAW)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done
规定，条款
We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers . 我们在条约中加入了一些条款以保护外籍员工。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating . 她接受了这份工作，条件是要给安家费。
provision noun (FINANCE)
in a company's accounts (= financial records ), an amount of money that is kept in case of a possible future loss
（公司账户上，为未来可能的亏损做准备的）准备金
The insurance company made a provision against claims over alleged pension fraud . 保险公司为针对养老金欺诈指控的索赔安排了准备金。
make provision for sth
to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements
为…做好准备（尤指经济上的保障）
He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet . 他在经济上还未做好退休的准备。 返回 provision