| 单词 | provisions |
| 释义 | provisions (once / 180 pages) n If you are going camping, you want to be sure to pack some provisions, meaning food and drink or any other necessary supplies. Water, energy bars, and granola are all good choices. Provisions is from the Latin word provisionem, meaning preparation. If you are going on the camping trip, you'll want to make sure that you have all your provisions ready to go ahead of time. American pioneers heading cross country on wagon trains were very careful in figuring out the provisions they wanted to bring––they had to carry food to last them a year. WORD FAMILYprovision: provisional, provisionary, provisioned, provisioner, provisioning, provisions+/improvidence: improvidences/improvident: improvidence, improvidently/provide: provided, provident, provider, provides, providing, provision/providence: providences, providential/provident: improvident, providence, providently/providential: providentially/provider: providers/provisional: provisionally/provisioner: provisioners USAGE EXAMPLESSlightly fewer than 29 million Americans remain uninsured, about half of whom would benefit from provisions of the ACA. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) That bill would be the vehicle for repealing major provisions of the health-care law, including the expansion of Medicaid. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) That bill would be the vehicle for repealing major provisions of the health care law, including the expansion of Medicaid. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) n a stock or supply of foods Syn|Hypo|Hyper commissariat, provender, viands, victuals food cache food in a secure or hidden storage place lardera supply of food especially for a household food, nutrient any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue |
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