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单词 provision
释义
provision
noun
uk
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/

provisionnoun(SUPPLY)

C1[CorU]
theactofprovidingsomething:
提供；供给；准备
Theprovisionofgoodpublictransportwill beessentialfordevelopingthearea.提供良好的公共交通对该地区的发展极为重要。
Ofcoursethere's provision in theplanforpopulationincrease.当然这项计划里有应对人口增长的措施。
Whendesigningbuildingsin thisarea, you have tomakeprovisionagainstearthquakes.在该地区设计建筑物时，需要考虑防震措施。
provisions[plural]
suppliesoffoodand othernecessarythings:
粮食；给养，物资
provisions for thejourney旅途给养
More examples
  • The council's provision for theelderlyisbarelyadequate.
  • Very fewcompaniesmakechildcareprovision forworkingmothers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving, providing and supplying
  • accommodate
  • accord
  • administer
  • administration
  • assignment
  • award
  • hand off
  • handsomethingin
  • handsomethingout
  • handsomethingover
  • handsomethinground
  • invest
  • lay
  • passing
  • reassignment
  • rebid
  • regift
  • reprovision
  • resource
  • spare
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Food - general words

provisionnoun(LAW)

[C]
astatementwithin anagreementor alawthat aparticularthing musthappenor be done,especiallybefore another canhappenor be done:
规定，条款
We haveinsertedcertainprovisions into thetreatytosafeguardforeignworkers.我们在条约中加入了一些条款以保护外籍员工。
[+ that]Sheacceptedthejobwith the provisionthatshe would bepaidexpensesforrelocating.她接受了这份工作，条件是要给安家费。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Rules & laws
  • admiralty
  • anti-bribery
  • anti-regulatory
  • anti-sodomy
  • anti-speculative
  • binding
  • edict
  • juridical
  • leash law
  • non-binding
  • non-competition
  • non-regulation
  • protocol
  • regulation
  • retroactive
  • self-regulation
  • sharia
  • the Highway Code
  • the law is an assidiom
  • the Official Secrets Act
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provisionnoun(FINANCE)

in a company'saccounts(=financialrecords), anamountofmoneythat iskeptincaseof apossiblefutureloss:
（公司账户上，为未来可能的亏损做准备的）准备金
Theinsurancecompanymadea provisionagainstclaimsoverallegedpensionfraud.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 forsomething
to makearrangementstodealwith something, oftenfinancialarrangements:
为…做好准备（尤指经济上的保障）
He hasn't made any provision for hisretirementyet.他在经济上还未做好退休的准备。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accounting
  • accountancy
  • accountant
  • accounting
  • accounts
  • annualized
  • auditor
  • balance
  • balance sheet
  • bill
  • budget
  • capital
  • creative accounting
  • double entry bookkeeping
  • false accounting
  • forensic accountant
  • forensic accounting
  • loss
  • treasurer
  • unaudited
  • writesomethingdown
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Planning, expecting and arranging
provision
verb[T]
formal
uk
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/
tosupplysomeone or something withfoodand othernecessarythings
为…提供给养（或物资）
Synonyms
furnishsomeonewithsomethingformal
purveyformal
supply
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving, providing and supplying
  • accommodate
  • accord
  • administer
  • administration
  • assignment
  • award
  • hand off
  • handsomethingin
  • handsomethingout
  • handsomethingover
  • handsomethinground
  • invest
  • lay
  • passing
  • reassignment
  • rebid
  • regift
  • reprovision
  • resource
  • spare
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Providing & serving meals
(Definition ofprovisionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

provision| American Dictionary

provision
noun
us
/prəˈvɪʒ·ən/

provisionnoun(SOMETHING NEEDED)

[C/U]
something that isneededorwanted, or theactofconsideringthe need for something andarrangingfor it:
[U]Whendesigningbuildingsin California, you have to make some provision forearthquakes.
[C]Ample provisions foraircraftstabilityhave been made.
[C/U]
Provisions are alsosuppliesoffoodand othernecessaryitems:
[pl]Provisions had to beflownin byhelicopter.

provisionnoun(AGREEMENT)

[C]
astatementin anagreementor alawthat aparticularthing musthappenor be done:
Hercontractcontainsa provisioncoveringadditionalexpenses.
(Definition ofprovisionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

provision| Business English

provision
noun
uk
/prəˈvɪʒən/us
[CorU]ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
in a company'saccounts, anamountofmoneythat iskeptincaseof apossiblefuturelossordebt:
Theinsurancecompanymade a provision againstclaimsoverallegedpensionfraud.
a provision for sthThefinancedirectorrevealeda $47m provision forfindingandcompensatingvictimsofbadpensionsadvice.
[CorU]LAW
apartof alegaldocumentthatstatesthat something musthappenor be done:
Employees may beaskedto go to a new and differentplaceofworkunder the provisions ofamobilityclause.
include/contain a provisionManycontractscurrentlyincludea provisionprohibitingsupervisorsfrom doingworkdone byunionworkers.
anti-fraud/registrationprovisions
statutory/legalprovisions
[U]
theactofsellinggoodsorservicesor making themavailableto be used:
The Groupremainsfullycommittedto the provision ofmortgagefinancetoindividuals.
service/pension/retirementprovision
make provision(s) (for sth)
to makeplansfordealingwith something that will or mayhappenin thefuture:
Ifcompaniesare tosucceedin thelongterm, they must make provisions forcopingwith adiverseinternationalmarketplace.

See also

bad debt provision
call provision
restructuring provision
sunset provision
tax provision
provision
verb[IorT]
uk
/prəˈvɪʒən/us
ACCOUNTING,FINANCE
tokeepanamountofmoneyavailableto be used incaseof apossiblefuturelossordebt:
Thecompanyhasrevealedthat it has provisioned £235m for asbestos-relatedclaims.
(Definition ofprovisionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprovision

provision
The local press company may offer publications that cross-subsidize theprovisionof political information that supports the state.
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The net result is reduced diversity inprovision.
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Whether changing the nature of thatprovisionto a more personal and less business-like consultation will be what women users want remains to be seen.
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Thus, informed speculation concerning the outcome of the equal antecedent-risk insurance mechanism would serve as the guideline for evaluating the justice of communal medicalprovision.
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Its generous pension programme contrasts with a virtual absence of state interest in health or careprovisionfor elders.
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This intermediate set of outputs are highly uncertain and remote from the final outcome of efficiency of healthcareprovision.
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It will be valuable for staff working in the planning andprovisionof services to an ageing population of adults with a learning disability.
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In societies characterised by extreme inequality, the effects of unequal citizen involvement may actually exacerbate the inequitableprovisionof public security.
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The discrepancy between apparent need and serviceprovisionis currently covered by family and spousal support and by voluntary services.
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It is a problem that most electroacoustic educators seek to address in combination with theprovisionof extensive practical composition skills.
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Most studies of financial development have placed primary emphasis on theprovisionof external finance.
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The book takes a strong ideological stance in favour of the state's primary role in social servicesprovision.
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All participating pharmacists received training in theprovisionof pharmaceutical care.
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Analyses are required of other dimensions of the social structure and of supportprovisionby non-kin.
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It follows that careprovisionby children, the financial support of children, poor housing conditions, and relatively low income are all predictors of co-residence.
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Collocationswithprovision

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accounting provisions
What are the accounting provisions between one member of the group and another?
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amnesty provision
Theamnestyprovisionwill apply to both those groups until the end of next year.
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appropriate provision
I strongly believe that theappropriateprovisionof child care makes an important contribution to the achievement of economic prosperity at national and regional level.
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