Word
provisionary
/prəˈviʒənəri/
adjective
临时的;暂定的
provisional
- 1.
provisional
临时的;暂定的
=provisional
In use
The company issued a provisionary policy to address the immediate cash flow problem.
A provisionary committee was formed to oversee the election process until a permanent body is established.
They reached a provisionary agreement on the contract terms, pending final approval.
provisionary + noun
provisionary 作为形容词,常置于名词前作定语。
The provisionary agreement was signed yesterday.
这份临时协议昨天签署了。
be + provisionary
也可作表语使用。
These measures are provisionary until a final solution is found.
在找到最终解决方案之前,这些措施是临时的。
Common mistakes
This is only a provisionary.This is only a provisional arrangement.
学习者误将形容词‘provisionary’用作名词。正确的用法是将其与名词搭配,如‘provisional arrangement’(临时安排)。
We need a provisionary for the meeting.We need a provisional plan for the meeting.
这里‘provisionary’被误用作名词,表示‘临时的东西’。正确表达应为‘provisional plan’(临时计划),因为‘provisionary’是形容词,不能独立作名词使用。
The offer is provisionary valid.The offer is provisionally valid.
学习者将形容词‘provisionary’当作副词使用,修饰形容词‘valid’。正确的副词形式是‘provisionally’,意为‘临时地’。
Connections
Confusing words
- provisional
- 临时的;暂定的 · provisional是标准常用词,而provisionary罕见且略显过时,学习者容易混淆两者用法。
- provisory
- 附带条件的;临时性的 · provisory强调附有条件,而provisionary强调临时性,二者形近义异。
Word family
- provide
- 提供;供给 · v.
- provision
- 提供;供应;条款 · n.
- provisional
- 临时的;暂定的 · adj.
- provider
- 供养者;供应商 · n.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作定语,表示临时或暂定的。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.