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pro·vi·sion P0623100 (prə-vĭzh′ən)n.1. a. The act of providing or supplying something: the provision of health care; the provision of rations.b. The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation: The provision for retirement requires planning.2. a. Something provided: A fire escape is an important provision in a building.b. provisions Necessary supplies, such as food and clothing, as for a journey.3. A preparatory action or measure: We must make provisions for riding out the storm.4. A particular requirement in a law, rule, agreement, or document: the constitutional provision concerned with due process.v. pro·vi·sioned, pro·vi·sion·ing, pro·vi·sions v.tr. To supply with provisions.v.intr. To take preparatory action or measures: A bank must provision against losses from bad loans. [Middle English, from Old French, forethought, from Latin prōvīsiō, prōvīsiōn-, from prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre, to foresee, provide for; see provide.] pro·vi′sion·er n.Provisions a supply of necessaries or materials; a stock or store.Examples: provision of bread, 1535; of nuts and acorns, 1796; of stewards, 1486; of words, 1690.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | provisions - a stock or supply of foods commissariat, viands, victuals, provenderfood, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissuefood cache - food in a secure or hidden storage placelarder - a supply of food especially for a household | Translationsprovision (prəˈviʒən) noun1. the act of providing. The government are responsible for the provision of education for all children. 提供 提供2. an agreed arrangement. 安排,預備 安排,预备 3. a rule or condition. 規定 规定 verb to supply (especially an army) with food. 向...供應食品 向...供应食品proˈvisional adjective temporary; appointed, arranged etc only for the present time. a provisional government. 臨時的 临时的proˈvisionally adverb 臨時地 临时地proˈvisions noun plural (a supply of) food. The campers got their provisions at the village shop. 食物(供應) 食物(供应) make provision for to provide what is necessary for. You should make provision for your old age. 為...作好準備 为...作好准备 EncyclopediaSeeprovisionProvisions
PROVISIONS. Food for man; victuals. 2. As good provisions contribute so much to the health and comfort of man, the law requires that they shall be wholesome; he who sells unwholesome provisions, may therefore be punished for a misdemeanor. 2 East, P. C. 822; 6 East, R. 133 to 141; 3 M. & S. 10; 4 Campb. R. 10; 4 M. & S. 214. 3. And in the sale of provisions, the rule is, that the seller impliedly warrants that they are wholesome. 3 Bl. Com. 166. provisions
Synonyms for provisionsnoun a stock or supply of foodsSynonyms- commissariat
- viands
- victuals
- provender
Related Words- food
- nutrient
- food cache
- larder
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