provide

单词音标

provide音标[prә\'vaid]

汉语翻译

vt. 提供, 供应, 规定, 预备

vi. 作准备, 抚养, 规定

【法】 提供, 扶养, 赡养

相关词组:

provide an insight into

provide the basis for

provide for sb

provide with sth

provide sth for

provide a clue to

词型变化

动词过去式:provided过去分词:provided现在分词:providing第三人称单数:provides

词意辨析

supply, provide

两者均可表示“供应；供给”，指对于缺乏或不足的事物进行补充或供给。

supply: 常与to／for或with连用，其结构是：supply sth．to／for sb．或supply sb．with sth.

they supply food to／for the survivors．＝they supply the survivors with food.
他们供应食物给幸存者。

provide: 常与for或with连用，其结构是：provide sth．for sb．或provide sb．with sth.

he provides food and clothes for his family．＝he provides his family with food and clothes.
他给家人提供衣食。

英语解释

动词 provide:

provide or furnish with

同义词：supply, render, furnish

provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

同义词：supply, ply, cater

determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation

mount or put up

同义词：put up, offer

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

同义词：leave, allow for, allow

supply means of subsistence; earn a living

同义词：bring home the bacon

take measures in preparation for

例句

The government has to provide against a possible oil shortage in the coming months.

政府须为未来几个月中可能出现的油荒作好准备。

The possibility of the book being translated is provided for in your contract.

在你们的合同中已订定有可能要翻译这本书。

These books will provide us with all the information we need.

这本书将为我们提供所需要的全部信息。

The hotel provides a reservation of tickets for its residents.

这家旅馆为旅客提供订票服务。

详细解释

pro.vide

v.（动词）

pro.vid.ed,pro.vid.ing,pro.vides

v.tr.（及物动词）

To furnish; supply:

供应，提供：

例句：

provide food and shelter for a family.

为家庭提供食物和住宿

To make available; afford:

使…能被得到；提供：

例句：

a room that provides ample sunlight through French windows.

一个有充足阳光通过落地窗的房间

To set down as a stipulation:

规定：作为规定而确定下来：

例句：

an agreement that provides deadlines for completion of the work.

一个规定工作完成期限的合约

Archaic To make ready ahead of time; prepare.

【古语】 作准备：提前准备好；预备

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To take measures in preparation:

采取预防措施：

例句：

provided for the common defense of the states in time of war.

为战时各国的共同防御作准备

To supply means of subsistence:

赡养：提供生计：

例句：

She provides for her family by working in a hospital.

她靠在医院工作来养家

To make a stipulation or condition:

作规定或制订条件：

例句：

The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature.

宪法规定立法机构必须是两院制的

来源：

Middle English providen

中古英语 providen

from Latin prôvidôre [to provide for]

源自 拉丁语 prôvidôre [提供]

prô- [forward] * see pro-

prô- [向前] *参见 pro-

vidôre [to see] * see weid-

vidôre [看见] *参见 weid-