adj.有先见之明的；节俭的
Some of the farmers had been provident in the good years but others were ruined by the bad harvests. 有些农民在丰年节衣缩食有备无患，但也有些农民由於歉收而陷入绝境。
Provident men lay aside money for their families. 深谋远虑的人为家庭贮蓄钱财。
