/səˈplaɪ ||; səˈplaɪ/verb
[T] (present participlesupplyingthird person singular presentsupplies;past tensepast participlesupplied)supply sth (to sb);supply sb (with sth) to give or provide sth 提供;供应:
The farmer supplies eggs to the surrounding villages.那个农民向邻近的村庄供应蛋类。He supplies the surrounding villages with eggs.他向邻近的村庄供应蛋类。
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/səˈplaɪ ||; səˈplaɪ/noun
[C] (pluralsupplies) a store or amount of sth that is provided or available to be used 供应;供应量:
The water supply was contaminated.水供应受到污染。Food supplies were dropped by helicopter.食品由直升机空投。In many parts of the country water is in short supply (= there is not much of it).国内许多地方供水不足。
supply1/səˋplaI; səˈplaI/n plural supplies 1 [C,U] an amount of something that can be used, or the process of providing this 供给(量)﹐供应(量): +of a week's supply of fresh meat 一周的鲜肉供应量the supply of oxygen to the brain 对大脑的氧气供应2 supplies [plural 复数] food, clothes, and other things that are needed for an activity, journey etc 日用(必需)品: emergency medical supplies 紧急医疗用品3 water/electricity/power/gas supply a system of providing water, electricity etc 自来水/电力/动力/煤气等供应(系统)
supply2v [T] supplied , supplying , supplies to provide people with something that they need, especially regularly over a period of time 供应﹐供给﹐提供: supply sb with sth Drivers are supplied with a uniform. 司机都获发一套制服。supply sth to sb He supplies information to the police. 他向警方提供情报。
supplysupplysupplies1noun (pluralsupplies)a store or an amount of something that you need: Food supplies were dropped by helicopter. The water supply was cut off.supplysupplysuppliessuppliedsupplying2verb (supplies, supplying, supplied/, has supplied)to give or sell something that somebody needs: The school supplies us with books.The lake supplies water to thousands of homes.▶ suppliersuppliersuppliersnoun: We are the region's biggest supplier of computer equipment.