[mass noun]the action of purveying something 供给,供应 ■(Brit. historical)the right of the sovereign to buy provisions and use horses and vehicles for a fixed price lower than the market value (英, 史)征发(指君主以低于市场价的固定价格购买供应品、使用车马的权利)
语源
Middle English (in the senses 'foresight' and 'pre-arrangement'): from Old French porveance, from Latin providentia 'foresight' (see providence)