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. 該部門負責住宿照顧服務的提供。
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. 準備
Mr. Kurtz asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her retirement. 庫爾茨先生問她是否想過要為退休做好準備。
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)
[ 可數名詞：有復數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有復數形式的名詞 ]the act of providing something
提供；供給；準備
The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area . 提供良好的公共交通對該地區(qū)的發(fā)展極為重要。
Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase . 當然這項計劃里有應對人口增長的措施。
When designing buildings in this area , you have to make provision against earthquakes . 在該地區(qū)設計建筑物時，需要考慮防震措施。
?provisions [ 名詞的復數形式 ]
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)
[ 可數名詞：有復數形式的名詞 ]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 . 我們在條約中加入了一些條款以保護外籍員工。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個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。
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，為未來可能的虧損做準備的）準備金
The insurance company made a provision against claims over alleged pension fraud . 保險公司為針對養(yǎng)老金欺詐指控的索賠安排了準備金。
?make provision for sth
to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements
為…做好準備（尤指經濟上的保障）
He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet . 他在經濟上還未做好退休的準備。 返回 provision