词典释义：
the action of providing or supplying something for use
供应，提供
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new contracts for the provision of services .提供服务的新合同。
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（金钱或其他方面的）预备，准备；预先采取的措施
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farmers have been slow to make provision for their retirement .农民对退休生活准备一向较迟缓。
[count noun]an amount set aside out of profits in the accounts of an organization for a known liability,especially a bad debt or the diminution in value of an asset
（机构账户上为已知负债，尤指坏账或资产价值缩减，从利润中留出的）准备金。
an amount or thing supplied or provided
供应量，供给物
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changing levels of transport provision .不断变化的交通供给水平。
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（尤指为旅行准备的）必需品（如食品、饮料、设备）。
[count noun]a condition or requirement in a legal document
条文，条款；规定
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the first private prosecution under the provisions of the 1989 Water Act .依据１９８９年水利法条款的首例私人诉讼案。
【基督教】 〈史〉 神职委任（尤指教皇对尚未缺额神职的预先委任）。
[with obj.]supply with food,drink,or equipment, especially for a journey
（尤指为旅行）提供（食品、饮料、设备）。
[no obj.]set aside an amount in an organization's accounts for a known liability
（为已知债务）留出准备金
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financial institutions have to provision against loan losses .金融机构必须为贷款损失提供准备金。
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provisionn.供应；提供；供应量；供给物；条文；条款；规定；神职委任；预备；准备
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provisionaladj.临时的；暂时性的；暂定的；爱尔兰共和军和新芬党临时派的；临时流通的
"late Middle English （also in the sense ‘foresight’）： via Old French from Latin
