provision

条項、規定

法律や法的な契約の中で、特定の決まりや条件を定める部分。

やさしい英語で： A part of a law or legal agreement that sets out a particular rule or condition.

• This provision protects the buyer.
• They removed several provisions from the agreement.
• The court explained how the provision should be applied.

使い方： provision of something (The provision of the contract requires written notice.)

類義語： clause, stipulation

よく使う表現： contract provision, under a provision

食料、備蓄品

特に旅行など、後で必要になるときのために用意しておく食料や物。

やさしい英語で： Food or other useful things kept ready for future needs, especially a trip.

• We packed provisions for the trip.
• Their provisions included bread, cheese, and dried fruit.
• The boat carried enough provisions for a month.

類義語： supply, supplies

よく使う表現： provision of food, emergency provision, food provision

物資、食料

人の必要を満たすために与えられる食料などの物資。

やさしい英語で： Something given to someone to meet their needs, especially food or other supplies.

• Each family received a provision of food.
• These provisions should last us a week.
• The charity distributed provisions to isolated villages.

類義語： supplies

よく使う表現： food provision, essential provision

規定、特別規定

法律の中で、特定の状況を扱ったり例外を認めたりする決まり。

やさしい英語で： A rule in a law that deals with a particular situation or allows an exception.

• The law contains a special provision for children.
• This provision allows workers to leave early.
• Do these provisions apply to small businesses?

類義語： clause, stipulation

よく使う表現： special provision, legal provision

引当金

将来生じそうな費用や損失に備えて、会計に計上する金額。

やさしい英語で： An amount recorded in accounts to cover a likely future cost or loss.

• The bank recorded a provision for unpaid loans.
• A larger provision reduced this year’s profit.
• The accounts include provisions for future legal costs.

使い方： provision for something (The company made a provision for expected losses.)

よく使う表現： debt provision, make provision

補給する、食料を供給する

集団や場所に、必要な食料や物資を届けること。

やさしい英語で： To give a group or place the food and supplies it needs.

• We must provision the ship.
• They provisioned the camp before winter.
• Who will provision the expedition?

使い方： provision someone/something with something (They provisioned the ship with fresh water.)

類義語： supply, stock

よく使う表現： provision a ship, provision an army