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词汇 supply
释义 supply
verb[ T ]
uk /səˈplaɪ/ us /səˈplaɪ/
B2
to provide something that is wanted or needed, often in large quantities and over a long period of time: 供应,提供,供给
Electrical power is supplied by underground cables.电力是由地下电缆输送的。
supply something to someoneThree people have been arrested for supplying arms to the terrorists.有三个人因为向恐怖分子提供武器而被捕。
The company has supplied the royal family (= provided them with something they need) for years.多年来该公司一直为皇室供货。
be supplied withAt the beginning of termthe semester, students are supplied with a list of books that they are expected to read.在学期初,学生们拿到了一份阅读书目清单。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to give something to someone
giveGive me that dirty plate.
offerYour doctor should be able to offer advice.
provideThis booklet provides useful information about local services.
supplyThe lake supplies the whole town with water.
donateFour hundred dollars has been donated to the school book fund.
A healthy diet should supply all necessary vitamins and minerals.一份健康的饮食应该提供所有必要的维生素和矿物质。
We supply systems for clients on the Pacific rim.我们为太平洋沿岸诸国的客户提供系统方案。
The proposed tidal barrage would generate enough electricity to supply between 60 000 and 80 000 homes.
All information supplied will be treated confidentially.
All our electric shavers are supplied with a free travel pouch.我们的电动剃须刀都免费提供一个旅行套。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Giving, providing and supplying
accommodate
accommodate someone with something
administer
administration
afford
arm someone with something
be good for somethingidiom
dish
hand something around
hand something back
hand something down
hand something in
outfit
provision
put something on
re-equip
re-equipment
reassign
reassignment
render
supply
noun
uk /səˈplaɪ/ us /səˈplaɪ/
[ C or U ]
an amount of something that is available for use: 供应量,供给量
supply ofWhenever she goes out with her baby, she always takes a large supply of baby food with her.每次她带孩子出门,总会带上大量的婴儿食品。
In the capital, demand for cheap housing far outstrips supply (= what is provided).在首都,廉价住房远远供不应求。
 suppliesB2[ plural ]
food or other things necessary for living: 生活必需品,日用品
The refugees are urgently in need of food and medical supplies.难民急需食品和医疗用品。
B2
an amount of something available: 供应量,供给量
supplies ofExtensive mining has reduced the supplies of coal in the area.大量开采,已减少了该地区的煤炭供应量。
 the gas, electricity, etc. supply
the system used for supplying gas, electricity, etc. to people: 煤气/电力等供应系统
Someone has turned off the electricity supply.有人切断了供电系统。
 in short supply
If something is in short supply, there is little of it available: 供应不足,短缺
Strawberries are in short supply this summer.今年夏天草莓供应不足。
The water supply is being tested for contamination .供水系统正在接受污染测试。
The clinic provides a free supply of contraceptives on request.
The world's supply of agricultural land is shrinking fast.世界农业用地面积正在迅速减少。
If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be cut off.要是5日内不付清账单,将停止对你的煤气供应。
He seems to think that I have an endless supply of money.他好像觉得我的钱永远花不完似的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Giving, providing and supplying
accommodate
accommodate someone with something
administer
administration
afford
arm someone with something
be good for somethingidiom
dish
hand something around
hand something back
hand something down
hand something in
outfit
provision
put something on
re-equip
re-equipment
reassign
reassignment
render

Idiom


supply and demand

supply | American Dictionary


supply
verb[ T ]
us/səˈplɑɪ/
to provide something that is needed or wanted, or to provide someone with what the person needs or wants:
Fran Gebus supplied the recipe for these muffins.
The dam supplies San Francisco with water and power.
supply
noun[ C/U ]
us/səˈplɑɪ/
an amount of something that is available for use:
[ U ]In New York, demand for housing far outstrips supply.
[ C ]Medical supplies were desperately needed in the war zone.

supply | Business English


supply
verb[ T ]
uk /səˈplaɪ/us
PRODUCTION, COMMERCE
to provide materials, or goods and services:
supply sth to sb/sthThey supply parts to the automotive industry.
Electrical power is supplied by underground cables.
We supply systems for clients on the Pacific rim.
to give something that is needed to someone or something:
supply sb/sth with sthAll employees are supplied with safety equipment.
They were not able to supply us with the relevant data.
supply
noun
uk /səˈplaɪ/uspluralsupplies
[ C or U ]
an amount of something that is available for use:
a supply of sthThe world's supply of agricultural land is shrinking fast.
We do not have an unlimited supply of money available for this project.
Extensive mining has reduced the supplies of coal in the area.
a limited/unlimited supply
to ensure/boost/restrict the supply
Across the economy, it seems that demand for viable CEO candidates exceeds supply.
Compare
demandnoun
[ U ]
the act of providing something:
They have been asked to tender for the supply of cleaning materials to all the company's offices.
  gas/electricity/water supply
the system used for supplying gas, electricity, etc. to customers:
The energy storage system tops up the peak electricity supply.
 supplies[ plural ]
food or other things that are necessary for living:
The refugees are urgently in need of food and medical supplies.
things that are necessary for a particular purpose:
office supplies

See also


excess supply
inelastic supply
in short supply
money supply

Examples of supply


supply
The adjustment cost hypothesis reduces the elasticity of capital supply.
No town could have survived without water supplies.
While labour demand is modelled, labour supply is supposed to follow the demand within the framework of constant nominal wage rates.
Thereby, a continuous supply of urea and amino acids to an open reaction system would be expected to overcome this limitation.
Optimizing time distribution of water supply and fertilizer nitrogen rates in relation to targeted wheat yield.
But in case the supply of tubes is insufficient they should be transferred, as caught, into any dry bottle, such as a whisky bottle.
It is unlikely that nutritional inadequacy supplies the answer.
The cost of devices is such that, unlike drug samples, they can rarely be supplied free in clinical trials.
These have had varying success in increasing organ supply.
The response of tropical tree seedlings to nutrient supply: meta-analysis for understanding a changing tropical landscape.
Public support of the dominance of the supply-side in health policy was strong and broad for most of the twentieth century.
For any of us who had forgotten the old adage that a drug is a poison, this book supplies a useful reminder.
In contrast, species relying on more permanent (predictable) food supplies (such as aerial insects) were present all years.
Coal and natural gas prices are determined by the supply elasticities of their respective resource bases.
Areas with different living environments such as type of residence and water supply were considered for site selection.
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Collocations withsupply


supply

These are words often used in combination with supply.

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abundant supply
Nutrient-limited growth is not considered since we assume that perfusion provides an abundantsupply of nutrient.
adequate supply
Assuring adequatesupply of cadaveric organs may constitute such an interest.
aggregate supply
Similarly, changing the relative magnitude of aggregate supply and demand elasticities in the fourth and fifth rows does not destroy the incentives for activism.
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