provide

中英例句：

1. The government has to provide against a possible oil shortage in the coming months.
   政府須為未來幾個月中可能出現的油荒作好準備。
2. The possibility of the book being translated is provided for in your contract.
   在你們的契約中已訂定有可能要翻譯這本書。
3. These books will provide us with all the information we need.
   這本書將為我們提供所需要的全部信息。
4. The hotel provides a reservation of tickets for its residents.
   這家旅館為旅客提供訂票服務。

英文解釋：

動詞 provide:

1. provide or furnish with
   同義詞：supply, render, furnish
2. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
   同義詞：supply, ply, cater
3. determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
4. mount or put up
   同義詞：put up, offer
5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
   同義詞：leave, allow for, allow
6. supply means of subsistence; earn a living
   同義詞：bring home the bacon
7. take measures in preparation for

provide

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:provided 過去分詞:provided 現在分詞:providing 第三人稱單數:provides 

詞意辨析：

supply, provide

兩者均可表示“供應；供給”，指對於缺乏或不足的事物進行補充或供給。
supply: 常與to／for或with連用，其結構是：supply sth．to／for sb．或supply sb．with sth.

• They supply food to／for the survivors．＝They supply the survivors with food.
  他們供應食物給倖存者。

provide: 常與for或with連用，其結構是：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.
  他給家人提供衣食。