alimentation
/ˌælɪmenˈteɪʃən/noun
mass noun
- formal the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life〈正式〉(食物或其他生活必需品的)供给, 补给。
词源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'maintenance, support'): from medieval Latin alimentatio (n-), from late Latin alimentare 'to feed', from alimentum 'nourishment' (see ALIMENT).