動詞 provide:

1. provide or furnish with
   同義詞：supply, provide, render, furnish
2. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
   同義詞：provide, supply, ply, cater
3. determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
   同義詞：provide
4. mount or put up
   同義詞：put up, provide, offer
5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
   同義詞：leave, allow for, allow, provide
6. supply means of subsistence; earn a living
   同義詞：provide, bring home the bacon
7. take measures in preparation for
   同義詞：provide

1. Serving to inform; providing or disclosing information; instructive.
   提供資訊的，有益的為 ... 提供信息服務的; 提供或揭露信息的; 增長見識的
2. We are busy providing for the feast.
   我們忙于準備宴席。
3. They befriended the young girl, providing her with food and shelter.
   他們熱心照顧這個年輕的姑娘，給她吃的，給她住處。
4. It's hard to say. I haven't passed my exams yet. It depends on whether I pass my exams or not. Providing I get good marks, I'll go!
   難說。我還沒考完試呢。這都取決于我能否通過畢業(yè)考試。只要我成績好我就去。

pro.vid.ing

conj.（連接詞）
On the condition; provided.
假若，假使：在…條件下；假如

In the past some critics have maintained thatprovided is preferable to providing as a conjunction meaning .on condition that.. The use ofproviding has ample precedent, however, and cannot be considered incorrect.
過去一些批評家認為provided 在作意為.在…條件下.的連詞時比 providing 更為可取。 但是，用providing 這個詞也有許多先例， 因此不能認為它是不正確的