supply

单词音标

supply音标[sә\'plai]

汉语翻译

n. 补给, 供给, 供应品

vt. 补给, 供给, 提供, 补充

vi. 替代

【医】 供给, 分布

【经】 供应, 供给, 供应品

相关词组:

supply...with sth

in short supply

词型变化

名词复数:supplies名词:supplier动词过去式:supplied过去分词:supplied现在分词:supplying第三人称单数:supplies

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

名词 supply:

offering goods and services for sale

the activity of supplying or providing something

同义词：provision, supplying

动词 supply:

同义词：provide, render, furnish

circulate or distribute or equip with

同义词：issue

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

同义词：provide, ply, cater

state or say further

同义词：add, append

例句

Pollution of the water supply reached a level pernicious to the health of the population.

水源污染已经达到危及居民健康的程度。

Demand began to exceed supply.

开始供不应求。

The camp has a plentiful supply of food.

营地有充足的食品供应。

The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.

大脑需要连续不断地供血。

The supply ships travelled in convoy.

补给船结队航行。

How many calories can an ounce of sugar supply?

一盎司糖可以供给多少卡热量？

The merchant supplies goods to them.

商人向他们供应货物。