purveyance
purveyance
noun
noun
- [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）
- Middle English (in the senses 'foresight' and 'pre-arrangement'): from Old French porveance, from Latin providentia 'foresight' (see providence)
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