Definition
给养 refers to the material supplies — food, fuel, medical provisions — needed to sustain a group, especially military units or expeditions. Unlike the English 'allowance' (which usually means a regular sum of money), 给养 is strictly about physical provisions for survival and operations.
n.
provisionssupplies (for troops, expeditions, or organizations)
Examples
- 给养，。Bùduì de gěi chōngzú, zhànshìmen shìqì gāozhǎng.The troops' supplies are ample, and the soldiers' morale is high.
- 给养。Tànxiǎnduì chūfā qián zhǔnbèi le sān gè yuè de gěi.The expedition prepared three months' worth of provisions before departure.
- ，给养。Dìzhèn hòu, jiùyuán zǔzhī xùnsù xiàng zāiqū yùnsòng gěi.After the earthquake, relief organizations quickly shipped supplies to the disaster area.
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