provision
柯林斯詞典
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. 該部門負(fù)責(zé)住宿照顧服務(wù)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. 準(zhǔn)備
Mr. Kurtz asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her retirement. 庫(kù)爾茨先生問(wèn)她是否想過(guò)要為退休做好準(zhǔn)備。
3. N-UNCOUNT If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. 供給[also N in pl, N 'for' n]
Special provision should be made for children. 應(yīng)該給孩子們特別的供給。
4. N-COUNT A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it. 規(guī)定
He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases. 他支持允許法官在有些情況下推遲離婚判決的規(guī)定。
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provision /pr??v???n/ (provisions)
劍橋詞典
- The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate .
- Very few companies make childcare provision for working mothers .
provision noun (SUPPLY)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the act of providing something
提供；供給；準(zhǔn)備
The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area . 提供良好的公共交通對(duì)該地區(qū)的發(fā)展極為重要。
Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase . 當(dāng)然這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃里有應(yīng)對(duì)人口增長(zhǎng)的措施。
When designing buildings in this area , you have to make provision against earthquakes . 在該地區(qū)設(shè)計(jì)建筑物時(shí)，需要考慮防震措施。
?provisions [ 名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式 ]
supplies of food and other necessary things
糧食；給養(yǎng)，物資
provisions for the journey 旅途給養(yǎng)
例句
provision noun (LAW)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]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
規(guī)定，條款
We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers . 我們?cè)跅l約中加入了一些條款以保護(hù)外籍員工。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating . 她接受了這份工作，條件是要給安家費(fèi)。
provision noun (FINANCE)
in a company's accounts (= financial records ), an amount of money that is kept in case of a possible future loss
（公司賬戶上，為未來(lái)可能的虧損做準(zhǔn)備的）準(zhǔn)備金
The insurance company made a provision against claims over alleged pension fraud . 保險(xiǎn)公司為針對(duì)養(yǎng)老金欺詐指控的索賠安排了準(zhǔn)備金。
?make provision for sth
to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements
為…做好準(zhǔn)備（尤指經(jīng)濟(jì)上的保障）
He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet . 他在經(jīng)濟(jì)上還未做好退休的準(zhǔn)備。 返回 provision