provision
/prəˈvɪʒn; prə`vɪʒən/ n
1 ~ of sth
(a) [U] giving, lending, supplying or making sth available; providing sth 供应; 供给; 提供
The government is responsible for the provision of medical services. 政府负责提供医疗服务.
(b) [C usu sing 通常作单数]
amount of sth that is provided 提供的量; 供应量
The provision of specialist teachers is being increased. 配备专业教员的人数有所增加.
2 [U] ~ for/against sth
(a) preparation that is made to meet future needs or in case sth happens （为将来或为防万一而做的）准备
make provision for one's old age 为他日养老而预做准备
provision for his wife and children 为妻子儿女的将来所做的安排
provision against possible disaster 为防备可能发生的灾难而采取的措施.
(b) ~ for sth dealing with sth (in advance) （预先采取的）对策
The present law makes no provision for this. 现行的法律对此未作任何规定.
3 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
(supply of) food and drink 食物和饮料; 饮食之供应
She had a plentiful store of provisions.她贮存了大量的食物和饮料.
[attrib 作定语]
a provisionmerchant 食品商人.
4 [C] condition or stipulation in a legal document （法律文件中的）规定, 条款
under the provisions of the agreement 根据协议的条文
She accepted the contract with the provision that it would be revised after a year. 她同意签订这合同, 其中规定一年之後得加以修订. provision, v [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) (fml 文) supply sb/sth with provisions of food 向某人[某事物]供应食物
provisioned for a long voyage 为远航备足食粮.