雖然 providing 和 provided 形式上為動(dòng)詞provide的現(xiàn)在分詞和過(guò)去分詞,但它們均可用作連詞,引導(dǎo)條件狀語(yǔ)從句,其意為“只要”(=as long as)、“如果”(=if)等。如:
Providing [Provided] you clear your desk by this evening, you can have tomorrow off. 只要你到今晚把案頭上的工作做完,你明天就可以休息。
Providing [Providing] you promise not to tell anyone else. I’11 explain the secret. 只要你保證不告訴任何人,我就把這個(gè)秘密講給你聽(tīng)。
Provided [Providing] that you keep quiet, you can come to the concert. 只要你保持安靜,你就可以去聽(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì)。
Providing there is no opposition, we shall hold the meeting here. 如果沒(méi)人反對(duì)我們將在這里開(kāi)會(huì)。
這類從句通常置于主句之前,但置于主句之后也是可能的。如:
I will stay here provided [providing] the climate agrees with me. 如果這里的氣候合適的話,我就待下來(lái)。
You can borrow my bike providing [provided] you bring it back. 你可以借我的自行車(chē),只要你還給我。