| 单词 | provisional |
| 释义 | provisional —provisionality, provisionalness, n. —provisionally, adv. /preuh vizh"euh nl/, adj. 1. providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government. 2. accepted or adopted tentatively; conditional; probationary. 3. (usually cap.) of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that follows a policy of violence. n. 4. Philately. a stamp that serves temporarily, pending the appearance of the regular issue, or during a temporary shortage of the regular stamps. 5. a provisional member of a group. 6. (usually cap.) a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army. Also, provisionary /preuh vizh"euh ner'ee/ (for defs. 1, 2). [1595-1605; PROVISION + -AL1] |
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