English Dictionary

provision

IPA（発音記号）

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 イギリス英語 歴史的

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use. / The act of providing, or making previous preparation. / Money set aside for a future event.

日本語の意味

備蓄品、特に将来のために保管される食料やその他の供給品 / 何かを提供する、用意する行為、準備 / 将来の出来事に備えて確保された資金

They stored a provision of grain in the cellar to see them through the winter.

彼らは冬を乗り切るために、地下室に穀物を備蓄した。

意味（1）

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

[H]e hath preſerued all points of Humanity, in taking Order, and making Proviſion for the Releefe of Strangers diſtreſſed; whereof you have taſted.

意味（2）

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

Fiue dayes we do allot thee for prouision, To shield thee from disasters of the world,

意味（3）

Money set aside for a future event.

意味（4）

(accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.

We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.

意味（5）

(law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.

An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

意味（6）

(Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.

意味（7）

(Britain, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.

a papal provision

provisions （ plural ）