supply

漢語翻譯

n. 補給, 供給, 供應品
vt. 補給, 供給, 提供, 補充
vi. 替代
【醫】 供給, 分布
【經】 供應, 供給, 供應品
相關詞組:
supply...with sth
in short supply

詞型變化：

名詞複數:supplies 名詞:supplier 動詞過去式:supplied 過去分詞:supplied 現在分詞:supplying 第三人稱單數:supplies 

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。

英文解釋：

名詞 supply:

1. an amount of something available for use
2. offering goods and services for sale
3. the activity of supplying or providing something
   同義詞：provision, supplying

動詞 supply:

1. provide or furnish with
   同義詞：provide, render, furnish
2. circulate or distribute or equip with
   同義詞：issue
3. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
   同義詞：provide, ply, cater
4. state or say further
   同義詞：add, append

例句：

1. Pollution of the water supply reached a level pernicious to the health of the population.
   水源污染已經達到危及居民健康的程度。
2. Demand began to exceed supply.
   開始供不應求。
3. The camp has a plentiful supply of food.
   營地有充足的食品供應。
4. The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.
   大腦需要連續不斷地供血。
5. The supply ships travelled in convoy.
   補給船結隊航行。
6. How many calories can an ounce of sugar supply?
   一盎司糖可以供給多少卡熱量？
7. The merchant supplies goods to them.
   商人向他們供應貨物。