Definition

1. Noun:
   • Military provisions, army rations: Supplies of food and other essential items for soldiers and military personnel.
   • Military logistics (in a broader sense): The system or department responsible for supplying provisions to the armed forces.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quân lương cho binh sĩ phải được đảm bảo đầy đủ. (Military provisions for the soldiers must be fully guaranteed.)
  • Cục Quân lương đang vận chuyển lương thực ra tiền tuyến. (The Army Provisions Department is transporting food supplies to the front line.)
  • Việc cung cấp quân lương là yếu tố then chốt cho chiến thắng. (The supply of army provisions is a key factor for victory.)

Advanced Usage

• "dự trữ quân lương": to stockpile military provisions.

  • Họ đã dự trữ quân lương cho cả mùa đông. (They have stockpiled military provisions for the whole winter.)

• "đường dây quân lương": supply line (for provisions).

  • Đường dây quân lương bị đối phương cắt đứt. (The supply line was cut off by the enemy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lương thực (n): Foodstuffs, provisions (general term, not exclusively military).

  • Lương thực dự trữ trong kho. (Food provisions stored in the warehouse.)

• Tiếp tế (v/n): To supply; supplies (can be used in military and general contexts).

  • Tiếp tế quân lương bằng đường không. (To airdrop military supplies.)

Synonyms

• Lương thực quân đội: Army food supplies.
• Tiếp tế quân sự: Military supplies/logistics.

Related Phrases

• Hậu cần quân sự: Military logistics (a broader term encompassing provisions, equipment, and support).
  • Hậu cần quân sự đóng vai trò quan trọng. (Military logistics plays an important role.)

Related Idioms

(This specific term is technical and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily in military and historical contexts.)

1. Military provisions