以备不测

to be prepared for accidents

old variant of 以[yi3]

old variant of 以[yi3]

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

variant of 備|备[bei4]

to prepare / get ready / to provide or equip

(bound form) to prepare; to equip / (literary) fully; in every possible way

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

unexpected / measureless / unexpected circumstance / contingency / mishap

to survey / to measure / to conjecture