the Provisionals
/ðə prəˈvɪʒənlz/
/ðə prəˈvɪʒənlz/
(also also informal the Provos)
- another name for the Provisional IRA, also known as the IRA, an organization that wanted to end British rule in Northern Ireland. Until 2005 the Provisional IRA committed acts of violence for its political purposes.
临时人员：临时IRA（也称为IRA）的另一个名称，该组织希望终止英国在北爱尔兰的统治。直到2005年，临时IRA出于政治目的实施暴力行为。