provisions

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it. 提供[also 'a' N]
The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services. 該部門負(fù)責(zé)住宿照顧服務(wù)的提供。
2. N-VAR If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it. 準(zhǔn)備
Mr. Kurtz asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her retirement. 庫(kù)爾茨先生問(wèn)她是否想過(guò)要爲(wèi)退休做好準(zhǔn)備。
3. N-UNCOUNT If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. 供給[also N in pl, N 'for' n]
Special provision should be made for children. 應(yīng)該給孩子們特別的供給。
4. N-COUNT A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it. 槼定
He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases. 他支持允許法官在有些情況下推遲離婚判決的槼定。