1. 1臨時的;暫定的

    Something provisional is not final. It is good enough for now, but people expect it to change. A provisional government, a provisional , a provisional licence — all of these are temporary, “until we know more” or “until the real one is ready.” It is a formal, official-sounding word. In everyday speech, people often just say temporary. Though actually, it does not mean “probably wrong.” It means “we have not locked it in yet.” As a noun, a provisional can mean a temporary version of something (for example an extra stamp issued for a short time). In older British and Irish news, the Provisionals was also a name for one political group; that is a special, capital-letter use, not the ’s everyday adjective. The sense you need first is the simple one: agreed for now, open to change.

組成From provision + -al, or from French provisionnel: having the nature of a provision — an arrangement made for the time being.

同家族的字

  • provisionthe noun this adjective is built from: something supplied or arranged
  • providethe older verb behind provision

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以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Provisionalnoun

  • 1

    a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army

provisionaladj/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/

  • 1

    Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

    • Marsden and Jones were named in the provisional squad for the European Championships, to be confirmed before the 30 June deadline.
    • The provisional date for the wedding is April 2, but it is subject to confirmation at the church.

provisionalnoun/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/

  • 1

    hobbieslifestylephilatelyA postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released.

  • 2

    dentistrymedicinesciencesAn interim denture.

    • If this was not possible, then alternatives including provisionalizing with a complete denture or a tooth-supported fixed provisional and a staged treatment protocol should have been considered.

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