provision

Bridgezipf 4.14

Pronunciation

/prəˈvɪʒən/(pruh-VI-zhun)

Part of speech

nounneutral/formal

Chinese

条款;规定;提供(法律或合同中的具体规定;或提供某事物)

Definition

The act of providing something; a clause in an agreement, law, or plan; a supply of food or necessities.

Word family

  • provide/prəˈvaɪd/(v)提供
  • provider/prəˈvaɪdə/(n)提供者
  • provisional/prəˈvɪʒənəl/(adj)临时的;暂定的

Collocations

  • make provision for
  • legal provision
  • contractual provisions
  • provisional agreement
  • under the provisions of
  • provision of services
  • welfare provision

Examples

  1. 1.The contract includes a provision allowing either party to terminate with 30 days' notice.
  2. 2.Local authorities are responsible for the provision of social housing in their area.

Synonyms

  • clause/klɔːz/a section of a legal document
  • stipulation/ˌstɪpjʊˈleɪʃən/a condition or requirement
  • arrangement/əˈreɪndʒmənt/a plan or preparation

Etymology

from Latin "provisio" = a foreseeing, from "providere" (to foresee, provide for)