provided
UK/prә'vaidid/US
IELTSB1
Definitions
conj.
On the condition that; only if (often 'provided that').
倘若；只要
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprovideforward, for, before
+
-edsee, look
=provided
Frozen past participle of provide ('see ahead'). 'Provided that X' literally means 'it having been foreseen/stipulated that X' — a condition you've looked ahead to and required. It works as a conjunction, like 'as long as.'
Common Collocations
- 1.provided that只要；倘若
- 2.always provided前提是；只要
- 3.provided for为……做好准备
Example Sentences
- 1.
You can go out, provided that you finish your homework first.
- 2.
The deal will proceed, provided both sides agree.