purveyance
/pəˈveɪəns/noun
mass noun
1- the action of purveying something供给, 供应。
1.1
- Brit. historical the right of the sovereign to buy provisions and use horses and vehicles for a fixed price lower than the market value〈英史〉征发（指君主以低于市场价的固定价格购买供应品、使用车马的权利）。
词源
Middle English （in the senses 'foresight' and 'pre-arrangement'）： from Old French porveance, from Latin providentia 'foresight' （see PROVIDENCE）.