单词 | provision |
释义 | provision n. & v. --n   1. a the act or an instance of providing (made no provision for his future). b something provided (a provision of bread).   2. (in pl.) food, drink, etc., esp. for an expedition.   3. a a legal or formal statement providing for something. b a clause of this.   4. Eccl. hist. an appointment to a benefice not yet vacant (cf. PROVIDE 5). --vtr. supply (an expedition etc.) with provisions. Derivatives provisioner n. provisionless adj. provisionment n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L provisio -onis (as PROVIDE) |
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