英语词汇“provision”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

provisionnoun

uk/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/

provision noun (SUPPLY)

C1 [ C or U ] the act of providing something:

The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area.

Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase.

When designing buildings in this area, you have to make provision against earthquakes.

provisions [ plural ]

supplies of food and other necessary things:

provisions for the journey

More examples

The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate .
Very few companies make childcare provision for working mothers.

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Giving, providing and supplying

accommodate
accord
administer
administration
assignment
award
deliver
go round (somewhere)
hand sth around
hand sth back
hand sth in
hand sth out
invest
lay
spare
stake sb to sth
step
step forward
supplier
supply

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Food - general words

provision noun (LAW)

[ C ] 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:

We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers.

[ + that ] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating.

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Rules & laws

black codes
bylaw
canon
code of practice
common law
cyberlaw
dead letter
diktat
dos
edict
equal protection
international law
leash law
licensing laws
mandatory
red tape
retroactive
rule
statute
statutory

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provision noun (FINANCE)

in a company's accounts (= financial records), an amount of money that is kept in case of a possible future loss:

The insurance company made a provision against claims over alleged pension fraud.

make provision for sth

to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements:

He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet.

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Accounting

accountancy
accountant
accounting
accounts
annualized
arrears
auditor
balance
bill
capital
capital gains
costing
double entry bookkeeping
false accounting
fraudulent accounting
FRS
GAAP
housekeeping
loss
square

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Planning, expecting and arranging

provisionverb [ T ]

uk/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/formal

to supply someone or something with food and other necessary things

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Giving, providing and supplying

accommodate
accord
administer
administration
assignment
award
deliver
go round (somewhere)
hand sth around
hand sth back
hand sth in
hand sth out
invest
lay
spare
stake sb to sth
step
step forward
supplier
supply

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Providing & serving meals

单词	provision
释义	Contents noun (3) provision (SUPPLY) provision (LAW) provision (FINANCE) verb (1) provision (1) Contents noun (2) provision (SOMETHING NEEDED) provision (AGREEMENT) Contents noun (4) provision (1) provision (2) provision (3) provision (4) verb (1) provision (1) English American Business provisionnoun uk/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/ provision noun (SUPPLY) C1 [ C or U ] the act of providing something: The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area. Of course there's provision in the plan for population increase. When designing buildings in this area, you have to make provision against earthquakes. provisions [ plural ] supplies of food and other necessary things: provisions for the journey More examples The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate . Very few companies make childcare provision for working mothers. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Giving, providing and supplying accommodate accord administer administration assignment award deliver go round (somewhere) *hand sth* around hand sth back hand sth in hand sth out invest lay spare** stake sb to sth step step forward supplier supply See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Food - general words provision noun (LAW) [ C ] 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: We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers. [ + that ] She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid expenses for relocating. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Rules & laws black codes bylaw canon code of practice common law cyberlaw dead letter diktat dos edict equal protection international law leash law licensing laws mandatory red tape retroactive rule statute statutory See more results » provision noun (FINANCE) in a company's accounts (= financial records), an amount of money that is kept in case of a possible future loss: The insurance company made a provision against claims over alleged pension fraud. make provision for sth to make arrangements to deal with something, often financial arrangements: He hasn't made any provision for his retirement yet. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Accounting accountancy accountant accounting accounts annualized arrears auditor balance bill capital capital gains costing double entry bookkeeping false accounting fraudulent accounting FRS GAAP housekeeping loss square See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Planning, expecting and arranging provisionverb [ T ] uk/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/formal to supply someone or something with food and other necessary things Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Giving, providing and supplying accommodate accord administer administration assignment award deliver go round (somewhere) *hand sth* around hand sth back hand sth in hand sth out invest lay spare** stake sb to sth step step forward supplier supply See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Providing & serving meals provisionnoun us/prəˈvɪʒ·ən/ provision noun (SOMETHING NEEDED) [ C/U ] something that is needed or wanted, or the act of considering the need for something and arranging for it: [ U ] When designing buildings in California, you have to make some provision for earthquakes. [ C ] Ample provisions for aircraft stability have been made. [ C/U ] Provisions are also supplies of food and other necessary items: [ pl ] Provisions had to be flown in by helicopter. provision noun (AGREEMENT) [ C ] a statement in an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done: Her contract contains a provision covering additional expenses. provisionnoun uk/prəˈvɪʒən/us [ C or U ] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE in a company's accounts, an amount of money that is kept in case of a possible future loss or debt: The insurance company made a provision against claims over alleged pension fraud. a provision for sth The finance director revealed a $47m provision for finding and compensating victims of bad pensions advice. [ C or U ] LAW a part of a legal document that states that something must happen or be done: Employees may be asked to go to a new and different place of work under the provisions of a mobility clause. include/contain a provision Many contracts currently include a provision prohibiting supervisors from doing work done by union workers. anti-fraud/registration provisions statutory/legal provisions [ U ] the act of selling goods or services or making them available to be used: The Group remains fully committed to the provision of mortgage finance to individuals. service/pension/retirement provision make provision(s) (for sth) to make plans for dealing with something that will or may happen in the future: If companies are to succeed in the long term, they must make provisions for coping with a diverse international marketplace. See also bad debt provision call provision restructuring provision sunset provision tax provision provisionverb [ I or T ] uk/prəˈvɪʒən/us ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to keep an amount of money available to be used in case of a possible future loss or debt: The company has revealed that it has provisioned £235m for asbestos-related claims.
随便看	uneasiness uneasiness uneasy uneconomic uneconomic uneconomical uneconomical unedifying uneducated unelected unemotional unemployable unemployed unemployed unemployment unemployment unemployment benefit unemployment benefits unemployment benefits unemployment claim unemployment compensation unemployment insurance unemployment insurance unemployment line unemployment line

provisionnoun

provision noun (SUPPLY)

provision noun (LAW)

provision noun (FINANCE)

provisionverb [ T ]

provisionnoun

provision noun (SOMETHING NEEDED)

provision noun (AGREEMENT)

provisionnoun

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provisionverb [ I or T ]