c. 1300, "allowance paid each chapter member of a cathedral," from Anglo-French provendir, Old French provendier "provider; recipient, beneficiary," from Gallo-Roman *provenda, altered (by influence of Latin providere "supply") from Late Latin praebenda "allowance, subsistence," from Latin praebenda "(things) to be furnished," neuter plural gerundive of praebere "to furnish, offer," from prae "before" (see pre-) + habere "to hold" (see habit (n.)). Meaning "food, provisions, etc." (especially dry food for horses) is recorded from mid-14c.
双语例句
1. The ambrosial and essential part of the fruit is lost with the bloom which is rubbed off in the market cart , and they become mere provender.
