provision

noun

1. the activity of supplying or providing something

Synonym: supplysupplying

2. the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

e.g. his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties

Synonym: planningpreparation

3. a stipulated condition

e.g. he accepted subject to one provision

Synonym: proviso

4. a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

verb

1. supply with provisions

Synonym: purvey

1. 供应；提供
The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it.

e.g. The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services.
该部门负责提供家庭护理服务。
e.g. ...nursery provision for children with special needs.
为有特殊需要的儿童提供护理

2. 预备；准备；预先采取的措施
If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it.

e.g. Mr King asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her own pension...
金先生问她是否曾想过要为自己的养老金预先作安排。
e.g. There is no provision for funding performance-related pay rises.
没有为与业绩挂钩的加薪预作资金准备。

3. 赡养；供养
If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need.

e.g. Special provision should be made for children...
应给孩子在经济上专门作好安排。
e.g. There are very generous provisions for the mother.
这位母亲在物质上得到了很好的赡养。

4. （法律或协议的）条文，条款，规定
A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it.

provision

e.g. He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases...
他赞成一项允许法官在一些情况下延迟作出离婚判决的法律条款。
e.g. The bill's provision for the sale and purchase of land faces stiff opposition from conservatives.
该法案关于土地买卖的规定遭到保守派的强硬反对。

5. 食品供应
Provisions are supplies of food.

e.g. On board were enough provisions for two weeks.
船上有足够两周吃的食物。

1. 规定：一项合同条款指合同任何的部分规定(provision),每个条款产生一个合同义务(contractual obligation). 违反合同义务可能导致诉讼(litigation). 并不是所有条款都是明确表述的(stated expressly),某些条款对合同目标(objectives)的重要性不如其它条款.

2. 供应：至于多点管理,使用者可以集中化的管理方式,对所有虚拟化服务器进行查询、供应(provision)与监控. 此功能Citrix是免费提供的,但若是VMware的客户就须购买vCenter,费用约为5000美元. 为了抢占VMware在服务器虚拟化软件市场上的领导地位,