手早い答え
prover は必要なものを供給し、prever は予見・事前規定します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
prover
to provide, supply, or fill an office
Use prover for supplying needs or resources, or formally filling a position or granting a request.
prever
to foresee or provide for
Use prever for anticipating an event or stating a possibility, rule, or consequence in advance.
選び方
- prover: Choose prover if the sentence points to supplying needs or resources, or formally filling a position or granting a request.
- prever: Choose prever if the sentence points to anticipating an event or stating a possibility, rule, or consequence in advance.
例文
O fundo provê recursos para a pesquisa.
The fund provides resources for the research.
O contrato prevê reajuste anual.
The contract provides for an annual adjustment.
よくある落とし穴
A law prevê a rule; an institution provê resources. English “provide” can misleadingly point to either verb.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はproverで、もう一度はpreverで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。