Here, providing sets a condition. The first thing will happen only if the second thing is true. “You can go out, providing you finish your homework.” It means almost the same as if or as long as, but it sounds a little more like a deal: we agree, on this term.

Here在這裡， providing sets a condition設下一個條件。 only if the second thing is true只有在後面那件事成立時， The first thing will happen前面那件事才會發生。 “You can go out, providing you finish your homework.”「你可以出去，只要你把作業寫完。」 It means almost the same as它的意思幾乎等於 if or as long as「if」或「as long as」， but it sounds但聽起來 a little more like a deal多了一點談條件的味道： we agree我們說好了， on this term就照這個條件。

You will also hear providing that, with that spelled out. Provided (that) is the same idea and is a bit more at home in formal writing.

You will also hear你也會聽到 providing that， with that spelled out把 that 說出來的版本。 Provided (that) is the same idea是同一個意思， in formal writing在正式書面裡 is a bit more at home更自在一點。

Though actually, providing is also the ordinary -ing form of the verb provide (“she is providing lunch”), and that is a completely different job in the sentence. This entry is the “only if” use, which sits at the start or in the middle of a clause, like a small gate the rest of the sentence must pass.

Though actually不過其實， providing is also也是 the verb provide動詞 provide 的 the ordinary -ing form普通 -ing 形（“she is providing lunch”「她負責提供午餐」）， and that is而那 in the sentence在句子裡 a completely different job做的是完全不同的工作。 This entry這一條 is the “only if” use講的是「只要」的用法， which sits它坐 at the start or in the middle of a clause在子句的開頭或中間， like像一道 the rest of the sentence must pass句子其餘部分都得通過的 a small gate小閘門。