Word · Frequency #25253
provident
有远见的；深谋远虑的
planning carefully for the future; showing foresight
- 1.
Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
对未来表现出极大谨慎和周全考虑的。
- 2.
Showing care in the use of something (especially money or provisions), so as to avoid wasting it.
对使用某物(尤指金钱或食物)精打细算以避免浪费的。
- 3.
Providing (for someone’s needs).
提供(某人所需)的；供给的。
节俭的；精打细算的；供给的；提供所需的；对未来表现出极大谨慎和周全考虑的。；对使用某物(尤指金钱或食物)精打细算以避免浪费的。；提供(某人所需)的；供给的。
In use
Being provident, she sets aside a portion of her salary each month.
A provident person always plans for unexpected expenses.
The provident use of resources ensured the community survived the drought.
be provident with [money/food]
表示节约使用资源，尤指金钱或食物，避免浪费。
My grandmother was provident with her monthly pension.
我祖母对每月的养老金精打细算。
be provident in [doing sth]
表示对未来谨慎考虑并提前做好准备。
They were provident in setting aside food for the winter.
他们在为冬天储备食物方面深谋远虑。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- provident fund
- 公积金；储备基金
- The government encourages workers to contribute to a provident fund for their retirement.政府鼓励职工为退休向公积金缴款。
- provident planning
- 深谋远虑的规划；前瞻性规划
- The city's provident planning prevented major flood damage this year.这座城市深谋远虑的规划今年避免了重大洪灾。
- provident society
- 互助储蓄会；互济会
- A provident society helps its members with medical expenses.互助储蓄会帮助其成员支付医疗费用。
- be provident with money
- 花钱精打细算；节约用钱
- My grandfather is very provident with money and never wastes a penny.我祖父花钱很精打细算，从不浪费一分钱。
- provident habits
- 节俭的习惯；精打细算的习惯
- She developed provident habits after years of living on a small income.多年依靠微薄收入生活后，她养成了节俭的习惯。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想provide（提供）：提前为未来提供储备，所以有远见又节俭。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、financial planning、policy discussion provident 通常用于正式书面语，多指为未来做谨慎周到的安排，尤其涉及经济规划；日常口语或非正式写作中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 provident 真正押韵的常见词只有 improvident /ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt/。注意拼写相似的 evident /ˈɛvɪdənt/、resident /ˈrɛzɪdənt/、president /ˈprɛzɪdənt/ 重读元音是 /ɛ/；confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ 虽也是 /ɒ/，但后续辅音不同；accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ 的元音是 /æ/。这些词都不与 provident 押韵。
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