prov·i·dent
adjective/ˈprɒvɪdənt/
/ˈprɑːvɪdənt/
(formal)- careful in planning for the future, especially by saving money
精打细算的；未雨绸缪的 - The more provident of them had taken out insurance against flooding.
他们中比较有远见的人购买了防洪保险。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’, from the verb providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’. - The more provident of them had taken out insurance against flooding.