provision
US: /pɹəˈvɪʒən/
UK: /pɹəvˈɪʒən/
UK: /pɹəvˈɪʒən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
provision /provision/
- danh từ
- ((thường) + for, against) sự chuẩn bị, sự dự phòng, sự trữ sẵn
- to make provision: chuẩn bị đầy đủ, dự phòng
- đồ dự phòng, đồ trữ sẵn
- (số nhiều) lương thực cung cấp; thực phẩm dự trữ; thức ăn thức uống
- điều khoản (của giao kèo...)
- ((thường) + for, against) sự chuẩn bị, sự dự phòng, sự trữ sẵn
- ngoại động từ
- cung cấp lương thực cho, cung cấp thực phẩm cho (một đạo quân...)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [U, C, usually sing.] the act of supplying sb with sth that they need or want; sth that is supplied: educational / housing provision + The government is responsible for the provision of health care. + There is no provision for anyone to sit down here. + The provision of specialist teachers is being increased.
2 [U, C] ~ for sb/sth preparations that you make for sth that might or will happen in the future: He had already made provisions for (= planned for the financial future of) his wife and children before the accident. + You should make provision for things going wrong. + Small businesses are advised to make adequate provisions against bad debts. + The plans for developing the area include provision for both water and field sports.
3 (provisions) [pl.] supplies of food and drink, especially for a long journey: We have enough provisions to last us two weeks.
4 [C] a condition or an arrangement in a legal document: Under the provisions of the lease, the tenant is responsible for repairs.
See also -
+ verb [VN] [often passive] ~ sb/sth (with sth) (formal) to supply sb/sth with enough of sth, especially food, to last for a particular period of time
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 providing, supplying, furnishing; catering, victualling, provisioning, purveyance, purveying, furnishing, equipping, fitting out, outfitting, accoutrement, equipment:
The school is responsible for the provision of textbooks. The provision of a cruise ship of that size requires days
2 stipulation, proviso, condition, restriction, qualification, clause, term, exception, demand, requirement, prerequisite, Colloq catch, string, US hooker:
This provision of the contract calls for a penalty for each day's delay beyond the guaranteed completion date.
3 preparation, prearrangement, arrangement, measures, steps:
They had failed to make provision for so many customers and soon ran out of food
4 Usually, provisions. supplies, stores, stockpile, stock(s), quantity; food, foodstuffs, eatables, edibles, drinkables, potables, victuals, viands, comestibles, rations, groceries, provender, staples:
We had enough provisions to last a year.
v.
5 stockpile, stock, supply, victual, cater, purvey:
They provisioned the expedition for a three-month period.
Collocation dictionary
1 supply
ADJ.
private, state | educational, housing, nursery, pension, service, welfare, etc.
PREP.
~ of
Several firms are responsible for the provision of cleaning services.
2 for a future situation; in a legal document
ADJ.
full | adequate
It is important to make adequate provision for your retirement.
| detailed | express, particular, special, specific | relevant | constitutional, legal, legislative, statutory
VERB + PROVISION
make | contain
provisions contained in the contract
PROVISION + VERB
apply
The same provisions apply to foreign-owned companies.
PREP.
~ against
They had made all kinds of provisions against bad weather.
| ~ for
The Act contains detailed provisions for appeal against the court's decision.
3 provisions: food and drink
VERB + PROVISION
buy, stock up on/with
We went into town to stock up on provisions.
Concise English dictionary
provisions|provisioned|provisioningprə'vɪʒn
noun
+a stipulated condition
+the activity of supplying or providing something
+the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
+a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
verb
+supply with provisions
