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the act of supplying somebody with something that they need or want; something that is supplied 提供；供给；给养；供应品 housing provision 住房供应 The government is responsible for the provision of healthcare. 政府负责提供医疗服务。 There is no provision for anyone to sit down here. 这里没有可坐的地方。 The provision of specialist teachers is being increased. 当局正在增加设置专门师资。 Several companies are responsible for the provision of cleaning services. 有几家公司负责提供清洁服务。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- federal
- private
- state
- …
- provision of
- [uncountable, countable] provision for somebody/something
preparations that you make for something that might or will happen in the future （为将来做的）准备 He had already made provisions for (= planned for the financial future of) his wife and children before the accident. 意外事故发生之前，他已为妻子、儿女做好了经济安排。 You should make provision for things going wrong. 你要采取措施，以防不测。 Small businesses are advised to make adequate provisions against bad debts. 建议小企业为坏账准备充足的资金。 The plans for developing the area include provision for both water and field sports. 开发该地区的计划包括提供水上和野外运动。
Extra ExamplesYou need to make adequate provision for your retirement. 你需要为退休做充分的准备。 The company had made provisions against falls in land prices. 该公司已经为地价下跌做好了准备。 They had made all kinds of provisions against bad weather. 他们做好了应付坏天气的各种准备。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- adequate
- detailed
- …
- make
- contain
- include
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- apply
- allow something
- require something
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- provision against
- provision for
- provisions[plural]
supplies of food and drink, especially for a long journey 饮食供应；（尤指旅途中的）粮食 We have enough provisions to last us two weeks. 我们的食物足够用两周的。 We went into town to stock up on provisions. 为了贮备食物我们进了城。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + provisions- buy
- stock up on
- stock up with
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a condition or an arrangement in a legal document （法律文件的）规定，条款 The same provisions apply to foreign-owned companies. 同样的规定适用于外资公司。 - under the provisions of something
Under the provisions of the lease, the tenant is responsible for repairs. 按契约规定，房客负责房屋维修。
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicec1The Act contains detailed provisions for appeal against the court's decision. 该法案有对法庭裁决提起上诉的具体规定。 provisions contained in the contract 合同中的条款 Specific provisions had been made for foreign nationals. 对外国国民做出了具体规定。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- adequate
- detailed
- …
- make
- contain
- include
- …
- apply
- allow something
- require something
- …
- provision against
- provision for
see also provide
Word Originlate Middle English (also in the sense ‘foresight’): via Old French from Latin provisio(n-), from providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’. The verb dates from the early 19th cent.