prov
prov — abbreviation
1. a short written form of the words 'province' or 'provincial', used mainly in add
a short written form of the words 'province' or 'provincial', used mainly in addresses, official documents, and forms
The letter was sent to Prov. of Manitoba, Canada.
abbreviation used in postal addresses
Mei won a gold medal at the Prov. Junior Athletics meet.
Aylin's ID card listed her birthplace as Prov. of Sindh.
The prov. health authority issued a warning about air quality.
Tunde wrote 'prov.' in the region section of the visa form.
文法句型
prov. + of + place name
prov. + noun
用法筆記
Most often seen in addresses and on official forms. When 'prov.' stands for 'provincial', it appears before a noun (e.g. 'prov. government'). The full stop after 'prov' is part of the abbreviation.
2. a short written form of 'provisional', describing something arranged for now tha
a short written form of 'provisional', describing something arranged for now that is expected to change or be replaced later
Karim was given a prov. driving permit valid for three months.
prov. + permit/licence for temporary authorisation
The prov. council ran the town until proper elections were held.
Lin received a prov. university place, subject to her exam grades.
The report's prov. conclusions were shared with the review board.
Nia logged in with a prov. password and changed it straight away.
文法句型
prov. + noun
用法筆記
Common in official, legal, and administrative writing. Distinguish from sense 1: here 'prov.' expands to 'provisional' (temporary), not 'province' or 'provincial'.
常見錯誤
3. a short written form of 'Proverbs', referring to the Book of Proverbs in the Bib
a short written form of 'Proverbs', referring to the Book of Proverbs in the Bible, usually followed by chapter and verse numbers
The minister read aloud from Prov. 3:5–6 at the wedding.
biblical citation: Prov. + chapter:verse
Imani highlighted Prov. 15:1 in her well-worn study Bible.
The calligraphy on the wall quoted Prov. 31 in neat lettering.
Auntie wrote 'Prov. 4:23' on a card and tucked it into the gift.
Yara's favourite passage, Prov. 27:17, compares friends to iron.
文法句型
Prov. + number:number
用法筆記
In biblical references, 'Prov.' is usually capitalised. It is never followed by 'of' — the pattern is always 'Prov. [chapter]:[verse]'. Distinguish from sense 1 and sense 2 which are never used with verse numbers.