provision
[prə'vɪʒ.ən] noun
SUPPLY 供应
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■when something is provided 提供；供给；准备•The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area.提供良好的大众运输对该地区的发展极为重要。 •Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase.当然这项计划里有应对人口增长的措施。 •When designing buildings in this area, you have to make provision against earthquakes.在该地区设计建筑物时，需要考虑防震措施。 provisions [plural]
■supplies of food and other necessary things 粮食；食物供给，物资•provisions for the journey旅粮 make provision for sth
■to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements 为…做好准备（尤指经济上的保障）•He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet.他还没做好退休的准备。
[prə'vɪʒ.ən] noun
LAW 法律
countable
■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 规定，条款•We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers.我们在条约中增添了一些条款以保护外籍劳工。 •[+ that] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating.她接受了这份工作，条件是要给安家费。
[prə'vɪʒ.ən] verb transitive formal
■to supply with food and other necessary things 为…提供给养（或物资） |