英语词汇“provision”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	provision
释义	provision —provision /prəˈvɪʒ.^ən/ Ⅰ noun (FINANCE) 1 F0 in a company's accounts (= financial records), an amount of money that is kept in case of a possible future loss: » The insurance company made a provision against claims over alleged pension fraud.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Accounting make provision for sth 2 F0 to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements: » He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping Ⅱ noun (SUPPLY) 1 C1 [C or U] the act of providing something: » The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area.» Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase.» When designing buildings in this area, you have to make provision against earthquakes.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Giving, providing and supplying provisions [plural] 2 F0 supplies of food and other necessary things: » provisions for the journeyThesaurus⁺: ↑Food - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: provider, provision–Adjectives: provisional–Verbs: provide–Adverbs: provisionally • • • Extra Examples:» The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate .» Very few companies make childcare provision for working mothers. Ⅲ noun [C] (LAW) ► F0 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: » We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers.» [+ that] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Rules and laws Ⅳ verb [T] _FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for provision ► F0 to supply someone or something with food and other necessary thingsThesaurus⁺: ↑Giving, providing and supplyingThesaurus⁺: ↑Providing and serving meals
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