prov
prov — 縮寫
1. a short written form of the words 'province' or 'provincial', used mainly in add
省份／省級
省份或省級的書面縮寫
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.
信件寄往加拿大曼尼托巴省。
abbreviation used in postal addresses
Mei won a gold medal at the Prov. Junior Athletics meet.
Mei 在省級青少年田徑賽中贏得金牌。
Aylin's ID card listed her birthplace as Prov. of Sindh.
Aylin 的身份證上列出生地為信德省。
The prov. health authority issued a warning about air quality.
省衛生當局發布了空氣品質警報。
Tunde wrote 'prov.' in the region section of the visa form.
Tunde 在簽證表格的地區欄位寫下「prov.」。
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
臨時
表示暫時的、臨時的縮寫
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.
Karim 拿到了一張有效期三個月的臨時駕駛許可證。
prov. + permit/licence for temporary authorisation
The prov. council ran the town until proper elections were held.
臨時委員會管理該鎮，直到正式選舉舉行。
Lin received a prov. university place, subject to her exam grades.
Lin 獲得了大學的臨時錄取，取決於她的考試成績。
The report's prov. conclusions were shared with the review board.
報告的臨時結論已提交給審查委員會。
Nia logged in with a prov. password and changed it straight away.
Nia 用臨時密碼登入後，立即進行了更改。
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
箴言
聖經箴言的章節引用縮寫
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.
牧師在婚禮上誦讀了箴言 3:5–6。
biblical citation: Prov. + chapter:verse
Imani highlighted Prov. 15:1 in her well-worn study Bible.
Imani 在她那本翻舊的讀經聖經中標記了箴言 15:1。
The calligraphy on the wall quoted Prov. 31 in neat lettering.
牆上的書法以工整字體引用箴言 31。
Auntie wrote 'Prov. 4:23' on a card and tucked it into the gift.
姑姑將「箴言 4:23」寫在卡片上，塞進禮物裡。
Yara's favourite passage, Prov. 27:17, compares friends to iron.
Yara 最喜歡的經文箴言 27:17，將朋友比作鐵。
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.