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单词 proviso
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proviso

noun

pro·​vi·​so prə-ˈvī-(ˌ)zō How to pronounce proviso (audio)
plural provisos also provisoes
1
: an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
2
: a conditional stipulation

Synonyms

  • condition
  • contingency
  • if
  • provision
  • qualification
  • reservation
  • stipulation
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Example Sentences

He accepted the job with one proviso: he would work alone. released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

proviso

noun

pro·​vi·​so prə-ˈvī-zō How to pronounce proviso (audio)
plural provisos or provisoes
1
: an article or clause (as in a statute or contract) that introduces a condition
2
: a conditional stipulation

History and Etymology for proviso

Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that

proviso

noun

as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends released the drunken revelers with the proviso that they behave for the remainder of the Mardi Gras

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • provision
  • requirement
  • stipulation
  • exception
  • condition
  • if
  • qualification
  • contingency
  • reservation
  • terms
  • limitation
  • restriction
  • exemption
  • prerequisite
  • requisite
  • modification
  • necessity
  • precondition
  • strings
  • must
  • essential
  • demand
  • need
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