supply

美 [səˈplaɪ]英 [səˈplaɪ]
  • n.供应,供给;供应量,数量;储备;供应的东西, 贮备,存货;必需品, 粮秣;(军队或探险队等的)补给品;日常用品;临时替代者,代理牧师,代课教师;<经>在一定价格下的商品供应量;<英>拨给政府作开支的款项,所提供的生活费
  • v.供给,供应,提供(所需物品);满足(需要等);补充,填充;代理,暂代(空缺等);弥补(缺陷、损失)
  • adj.与供应(或补给)有关的;代理的,暂代的

复数: supplies 过去式: supplied 现在分词: supplying 过去分词: supplied 第三人称单数: supplies

sup- 在...下面 + -ply 满,填满

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noun

1

供应量;供给量;储备
an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used

The water supply is unsafe.

供水不稳定。

Supplies of food are almost exhausted.

贮存的食物快吃完了。

We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials.

我们不能保证提供充足的原料。

Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them) .

书籍供应短缺。

2

(军队或探险队等的)补给,补给品
the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people, for example an army or expedition

Our supplies were running out.

我们的补给快用完了。

a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees

一架为难民运送食物和医疗用品的运输机

3

供应;供给;提供;补给
the act of supplying sth

The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid.

联合国已同意允许提供紧急援助。

A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain.

中风可导致大脑供氧中断。

The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off.

电力供应被切断了。

verb

【不规则形式】supplies supplying supplied supplied

(尤指大量)供应,供给,提供
to provide sb/sth with sth that they need or want, especially in large quantities

Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels.

一些外国政府向反叛者提供武器。

Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms.

一些外国政府向反叛者提供武器。

Local schools supply many of the volunteers.

许多志愿者来自当地学校。

foods supplying our daily vitamin needs

为我们提供日常所需维生素的食物

supply

频次

  • 1
    VERB 供给;供应;提供
    If you supply someone with something that they want or need, you give them a quantity of it.

    ...an agreement not to produce or supply chemical weapons.

    不生产或供应化学武器的协议

  • 2
    N-PLURAL (尤指大量的)补给,补给品,日用物资
    You can use supplies to refer to food, equipment, and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities.

    What happens when food and gasoline supplies run low?...

    如果食物和汽油供应减少,会出现什么情况呢?

  • 3
    N-VAR 供应量;供给量;储备
    A supply of something is an amount of it which someone has or which is available for them to use.

    The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen...

    大脑需要持续供氧。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT (商品、服务的)供应量,供给量
    Supply is the quantity of goods and services that can be made available for people to buy.

    Prices change according to supply and demand.

    价格受供求关系的影响。

  • 5
    VERB 补充;填充
    If you supply a missing word or piece of information, for example in a puzzle, you say or write it because you know it.

    Supply the missing word(s) and you could win a T-shirt.

    填出所缺少的单词,你就会赢得一件T恤。

  • 6
    PHRASE 供应不足
    If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain.

    Food is in short supply all over the country...

    全国普遍食品供应不足。

noun

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

verb

1
state or say further
`It doesn't matter,' he supplied
Synonym: add append
2
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
Synonym: provide ply cater
3
give something useful or necessary to
We provided the room with an electrical heater
Synonym: provide render furnish
4
circulate or distribute or equip with
issue a new uniform to the children
supply blankets for the beds
Synonym: issue

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  1. We don 't have an endless supply of money , you know .

    你要知道,我们没有取之不尽的资金供给。

  2. Their aim was to block guerrilla supply lines .

    他们的目的是封锁游击队的供给线。

  3. They are at the end of their food supply .

    他们的食物储备已消耗殆尽。

  4. Water supplies to the house are at low pressure .

    这房子的供水水压低。

  5. Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days .

    接通煤气延迟了三天。

  6. Within three days they had exhausted their supply of food .

    他们在三天之内就把所有粮食吃光了。

  7. Please supply the following details : name , age and sex .

    请提供下列具体情况:姓名、年龄及性别。

  8. A change in the money supply brings a corresponding change in expenditure .

    货币供应量的改变随即引起支出的相应改变。

  9. It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer .

    向买主提供书面报告是诚信的做法。

  10. We have had problems with the supply of raw materials to the factory .

    我们在工厂的原料供应方面遇到过问题。

  11. The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools .

    这家公司得到了一份向学校供应图书资料的合同。

  12. Local schools supply many of the volunteers .

    许多志愿者来自当地学校。

  13. We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted .

    我们想当然地认为洁净水的供应无穷无尽而不予以珍惜。

  14. We are very much aware of the lack of food supplies .

    我们完全了解食物供应的缺乏。

  15. Demand for the new model is outrunning supply .

    新型号的产品供不应求。

  16. The electricity supply had been cut off .

    电力供应被切断了。

  17. We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials .

    我们不能保证提供充足的原料。

  18. Books were in short supply .

    书籍供应短缺。

  19. The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid .

    联合国已同意允许提供紧急援助。

  20. The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry .

    食物供应还不足以应付饿民的需求。

  21. The water supply is unsafe .

    供水不稳定。

  22. Supplies are running low .

    物资供应渐趋不足。

  23. Basic foodstuffs were in short supply .

    基本食物紧缺。

  24. Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry .

    应急食物是用卡车运来的。

  25. More food supplies are ready for immediate dispatch .

    更多的食品供应已备妥即刻发运。

  26. The main electricity supply had been sabotaged by the rebels .

    叛乱者破坏了供电干线。

  27. Supplies of food are almost exhausted .

    贮存的食物快吃完了。

  28. The electricity supply here is quite erratic .

    这里的电力供应相当不稳定。

  29. Our supplies were running out .

    我们的补给快用完了。

  30. We 're on short rations until fresh supplies arrive .

    在新的补给到达之前,我们的口粮定量不足。

前缀
e-在...下面

support vt. 支持

sup- 在...下面 + port 港口

suppose v. (根据所知)认为,推断,料想

sup- 在...下面 + pos 放置 + -e

supplement vt. 补充

sup- 在...下面 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

suppress vt. 镇压

sup- 在...下面 + press 按,压

offer afford furnish provide supply 【导航词义:提供,供应】
offer v. 提供
〔辨析〕

指主动给予帮助等,对方可以接受也可以拒绝。

〔例证〕

The manager offered him a cigarette.

经理拿了一支烟给他。

He offered me shelter.

他给我提供了避难处。

He offered her a good job, but she turned it down.

他给她提供了一份好工作,但她拒绝了。

afford v. 〈正式〉提供,给予
〔辨析〕

多指提供抽象的东西,可后接双宾语。

〔例证〕

The room affords a fascinating sea view.

这房间可以看到迷人的海景。

It afforded him the opportunity to communicate with his foreign peers.

这给了他与外国的同龄人交流的机会。

furnish v. 〈正式〉提供,供应
〔辨析〕

既可指提供抽象的东西,又可指提供具体的东西。

〔例证〕

Will these new finds furnish more clues surrounding the case?

这些新的发现是否会提供更多与案件有关的线索?

He was furnished with a list of local dealers.

他得到了一份当地经销商的名单。

provide v. 提供,供应
〔辨析〕

指为某人提供需要或有用的东西,多用于 provide sth for sb 和provide sb with sth 结构中。

〔例证〕

The restaurant provides free desserts for guests.

这家餐厅为客人提供免费甜点。

They have already provided me with everything I need.

他们已给我提供了所需要的一切。

The kids are provided with good food and clothing.

孩子们有良好的衣食供应。

It is the duty of the authorities to provide homes for the old.

当局有义务为老年人提供住所。

supply v. 提供,供给
〔辨析〕

尤指长时间地定期供应所需或想要之物,多用于 supply sb with sth 和 supply sth to sb 结构中。

〔例证〕

Steel for this project was supplied by an international company.

这个项目所用的钢材由一家国际公司提供。

They were arrested for supplying counterfeit medicine to street vendors.

他们因为向街头小贩提供假药而被捕。

Cows supply us with milk.

母牛供给我们牛奶。

We supply power to the five nearby towns.

我们给附近的5个城镇提供电力。

  • 词语搭配

supply与以下词性连用

n.

supply equipment

供应设备

supply information

提供信息

adj.

abundant supply

充足供应

large supply

大量供应

limited supply

限量供应