The provision of a new library has been of great benefit to the students.新图书馆的设立对学生大有好处。
They bought along a provision of cargoes.他们购进了一批货物。
The government is responsible for the provision of education for all the children.政府有责任向所有儿童提供教育。
He made no provision against the unforeseen expenses.他没有准备意外费用。
Provisions were kept in the store house.杂货都放在仓库里。
The campers got their provisions at the village shop.野营者在乡村商店买食物。
They failed to carry out the provisions.他们没有按照规定办事。

provisions, diet, food, rations, table
参见food条。

provision还可用作及物动词,意思是“向…提供食物”。例如:
They provisioned the ship for a long voyage.他们为长途航行的船准备好粮食。

［同义词］   food, readiness, requirement, supplying
［词源］＜拉丁语provisio(供应物)