proviso

英 [prəˈvaɪzəʊ]

美 [prəˈvaɪzoʊ]

n.  限制条款; 附文; 但书

复数：provisos　

经济

BNC.11590 / COCA.22836

牛津词典

noun

• 限制条款；附文；但书
  a condition that must be accepted before an agreement can be made
  1. Their participation is subject to a number of important provisos.
     他们的参与受一些重要条款的限制。
  2. He agreed to their visit with the proviso that they should stay no longer than one week.
     他同意他们来做客，但条件是逗留不得超过一周。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 限制性条件；附文；（附带）条件；但书
  Aprovisois a condition in an agreement. You agree to do something if this condition is fulfilled.
  1. I told Norman I would invest in his venture as long as he agreed to one proviso...
     我告诉诺曼只要他答应一个附带条件，我就会为他的项目投资。
  2. Okay, with the proviso that Jane agrees, I accept.
     好，如果简答应，我就接受。

英英释义

noun

• a stipulated condition
  1. he accepted subject to one provision
  Synonym:provision

双语例句

• A proviso attaches to the contract.
  这个合同附带一项限制性条款。
• The proviso of the preceding paragraph shall not apply to copies of computer programs incorporated in products, machinery, or equipment to be legally rented, where such copies do not constitute the essential object of such rental.
  附含于货物、机器或设备之计算机程序著作重制物，随同货物、机器或设备合法出租且非该项出租之主要标的物者，不适用前项但书之规定。
• We have a deal on the proviso that you pay for transport.
  我们在有关贵方负责运输议题的条款上达成了协议。
• Even if the customer does not make use of the aforementioned proviso, any default in payment due to an invoice which does not comply with the aforementioned requirements is not the fault of the customer.
  即使客户不使用上述的限制性条款，任何由于发票不符合上述要求而造成的拖欠付款的行为，客户不负责任。
• And in English legal texts there are also some fixed words or phrases used to lead proviso clauses.
  在英文法律文本中，也有一些固定的词或短语引导但书条款。
• They are so hectic they can't look after their other customers. And with that useful proviso, I would heartily recommend Paris's Chinatown.
  他们生意太火，没办法招呼其他客人。带着这条有益的附加条款，我热情推荐巴黎的唐人街。
• Indeed, I grant this right to translate my letters into Chinese to anyone who wishes to do so, with the sole proviso that the translation be complete and accurate.
  实际上，我给任何想译我的公开信为中文的人此项授权，条件是保证翻译全面准确。
• Insofar as we purchase the information itself from suppliers, our obligation to perform a contract shall be under the proviso of the correct information being available on time.
  只要我方从供应商处购买信息，我方就应遵照及时提供正确信息的限制性条款来履行合同责任。
• We sign the contract with the proviso that the term can be discus again in six month's time.
  我们正在签订的合同带有一个条件，即6个月后可以再讨论合同条款。
• On balance, the red-corner optimists have the better argument, albeit with a proviso.
  总的来说，“红色”阵营的观点更有道理，是要加上一些条件。