/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。