vt.　供给，供应 provide sth; give things to a person for use

　～ a blank　填空
　～ a deficiency　补缺
　～ a want　弥补不足
　～ an office　代理职务
　～ electric energy　提供电力
　～ goods　提供货物
　～ houses　提供住房
　～ milk　供应牛奶
　～ the lack　补充不足
　～ well　供应丰富
　～ abundantly　供应充足
　～ adequately　供应充足
　～ amply　供应丰富
　～ commercially　贸易上供应
　～ continuously　不断地供给
　～ courteously　友好提供
　～ exclusively　绝对地供应一切
　～ faithfully　忠实地供应
　～ indifferently　漫不经心地供应
　～ infallibly　从无失误地供应
　～ liberally　大量供应
　～ permanently　永久提供
　～ plentifully　大量提供
　～ poorly　供应不足
　～ promptly　立即供货
　～ scantily　供应不足
　～...for　把…供应给…
　～ milk for children　为儿童供应牛奶
　～ power for cities　为城市提供电
　～ from　来自
　～ in　在…方面填补
　～...to　向…提供
　～...to industry　向工业提供…
　～...to the urban people　向城市居民提供…
　～ with　用…供应
　～ with clothes　提供衣服
　～ with money　提供金钱

　Our task is to supply vegetables all the year round.　我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。
　Who will supply the champagne?　谁供应香槟酒?
　The note supplied a phone number.　那字条提供了一个电话号码。
　Trees supply shade in summer.　夏天树木给人们遮阴。
　This book will be very useful; it will supply a need that has been felt for years.　这本书很有用，它将满足人们多年来的需要。
　The market is poorly supplied.　市场供应不足。
　The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.　这商店不能供应她所需要的商品。

 ♣ supply for　(v.+prep.)
1. 为…提供 provide sth to sb/sth
　The school supplies books for the children.　学校为儿童提供图书。
　The sun supplies light and heat for us.　太阳为我们提供光和热。
2. 因为…而提供 provide sth for sth
　He supplied food and clothing for his reputation.　他为了自己的名誉而赞助衣食。
 ♣ supply from　(v.+prep.)
1. 由（仓库等处）提供（某物） provide sth out of (a place)
　We can supply the goods from our main store.　这些货我们可以由总店供应。
2. 由（记忆、经验等）提供 provide sth by using a quality, as of mind
　I should be able to supply all the names from memory.　我应该能回忆起这些人的姓名。
　His answer was supplied from experience.　他的答案来自于经验。
 ♣ supply to　(v.+prep.)
　向（某人或某处）提供〔供应〕（某物）　provide sth for (sb/sth)
　They supplied large numbers of tractors to peasants.　他们向农民供应了大批拖拉机。
　The army supplies two pairs of boots to each soldier.　部队给每个士兵发两双靴子。
　The family supplies the basic necessities to them.　这个家庭为他们提供生活必需品。
　Britain supplies manufactured goods to almost every country in the world.　英国几乎给世界上每个国家供应工业产品。
　Now we supply power to nine-tenths of the city's homes.　现在我们向这个城市十分之九的家庭提供电力。
　More and more vegetables and fruit are supplied to the cities.　越来越多的蔬菜和水果供应城市。
　In our city milk is supplied to each house in bottle.　在我们的城市，供应给各户的牛奶是瓶装的。
　When is power going to be supplied to the distant farms?　电力什么时候通到远处的农场?
 ♣ supply with　(v.+prep.)
　把（某物）提供〔供应给〕（某人或某处）　provide (sb/sth) with sth
　We supplied them with money and clothes.　我们供给他们金钱和衣服。
　The company supplied us with money for the project.　公司为我们提供款项来做那项工程。
　He supplied me with the answer.　他为我提供了答案。
　Each soldier is supplied with two pairs of boots.　每个士兵可以得到两双靴子。
　The town is supplied with water from a reservoir.　该城镇由一座水库供水。

 ♣ supply, afford, give, provide
　参见provide条。
 ♣ supply, equip, furnish, outfit, provide
　参见equip条。

1. 他们源源不断地给我们提供生活必需品。
　［误］ They supplied us the necessities of life in a steady flow.
　［正］ They supplied us with the necessities of life in a steady flow.
　［析］ 表示“给某人供应某物”，可用"supply sb with sth "结构， supply后的宾语是所提供的对象， with后接所提供的内容，不用"supply sb sth "结构。
2. 政府答应向边远村庄供应电力。
　［误］ The government has promised to supply power for the distant villages.
　［正］ The government has promised to supply power to the distant villages.
　［析］ supply表示“供应”还可用于supply sth to sb/somewhere的结构，作“向某人或某地供应某物”解，这里介词to不能用for替代。
3. 公司可提供零部件作为替换物。
　［误］ The company can supply small parts with replacement.
　［正］ The company can supply small parts for replacement.
　［析］ supply作“供应”解时，还可用于supply sth for sth的结构，表示“可提供某物作为(…用处或目的）”，这里介词for不能用with替代。

　在美式英语中偶尔可见到使用supply sb sth结构的情况。例如：
　They supplied us salt.　他们供给我们食盐。

1. U 供给，供应，补给　 supplying or being supplied
2. P 供给之物，军需品，存货，现货　 thing that is supplied; stock or store of things provided or available

　afford a ～　提供
　augment a ～　增加供应
　balance ～ with demand　平衡供需
　bolster ～　增强供应
　check ～　阻止供应
　crave ～　渴求供应
　curb ～　制止供应
　curtail ～　削减供应
　cut off a ～　断绝供应
　demand a ～　要求供给
　deplete -lies　耗尽供应品
　derive ～　获得供应
　dispense -lies　分配供给品
　draw ～　获得供应
　economize household -lies　节约家庭用品
　entreat ～　请求供应
　exceed the ～　超过供应
　exhaust -lies　耗尽供给品
　expect a ～　希望供给，期待供应
　facilitate ～　方便供应
　forward another ～　再发送一批给养
　furnish a ～　提供给养
　get ～　得到供给
　guarantee a ～　保证供应
　have a ～　得到供给
　insure ～　确保供应
　lay in -lies　贮存物资
　need a ～　需要供给
　obstruct ～　妨碍供应
　obtain a ～　得到供给
　order ～　定购供应品
　procure ～　采购供给
　receive -lies　接受供应品
　replenish ～　补充供给
　rush -lies to a place　赶运供应品至某地
　shut off a ～　断绝供应
　stabilize ～　稳定供给
　store -lies　贮存物资
　constant ～　经常不断的供给
　free ～　免费供给
　fresh -lies　新的供应品
　good ～　大量供应
　important ～　重要补充
　inadequate ～　供应不足
　increase ～　增加供应
　large ～　大量供应
　long-term ～　长期供给
　medical -lies　医药用品
　military -lies　军需品
　plentiful ～　大量供应
　scarce ～　缺乏供给品
　short ～　供应不足，供应短缺
　sufficient ～　足量的供给
　coal ～　煤的供应
　electric power ～　电力供应
　food ～　食品供应
　household -lies　家庭用品
　money ～　提供资金
　office -lies　办公用品
　relief -lies　救济物资
　war -lies　军需品
　water ～　供水，自来水，供水系统
　～ lines　供应线，补给线
　in short ～　供应不足
　law of ～ and demand　供需规律
　a ～ of　一批，许多
　a ～ of food　一批食物

　The water supply to the room failed.　这房间的供水中断了。
　The supply of electricity has enormously increased by the construction of thermal and hydroelectric stations.　新建了一些火力和水力发电站，大大增加了电力供应。
　There has been a rapid increase in the supply of farm machinery, chemical fertilizer and pesticides.　农业机械、化肥和杀虫药的供应迅速增加。
　How will they arrange for a daily supply of food to the flood victims?　他们将怎样安排水灾灾民每天的食品供应?
　The rivers afford an inexhaustible supply of fish.　这几条河有取之不尽的鱼类资源。
　What supplies shall we need for our mountain climb?　我们登山需要准备些什么东西呢?
　The commander was worried about supplies for his men.　司令员为部队的补给品担忧。
　Our fuel supplies are running low.　我们的燃料储备不多了。
　As a punishment, his monthly supplies were cut off. 　停止了每月对他的供给作为惩罚。
　This country is absolutely dependent upon other countries for her food supplies.　这个国家完全依靠其他国家供应食品。
　There is a good supply of books in the cupboard, so we are unlikely to run short.　橱里有许多书，所以我们不大可能缺书看。
　That shop has a large supply of shoes.　那家商店贮存有大量的鞋子。
　There is no supply of coffee now.　市上现无咖啡供应。

 ♣ supply and demand
　供求关系　the amount of goods, etc. available and the amount wanted by consumers, the relationship between which is regarded as controlling prices
　The meeting would decide whether our export quotas should be changed in the light of supply and demand.　这次会议将根据供求情况决定是否改变我们的出口定额。

　下星期我们这儿将到一批新鞋子。
　［误］ We shall be receiving new supply of shoes next week.
　［正］ We shall be receiving a new supply of shoes next week.
　请带大量食物来。
　［误］ Please bring large supply of food with you.
　［正］ Please bring a large supply of food with you.
　［析］ supply表示“具体的一批供应品”时，为可数名词，前面往往可加不定冠词a. supply前带形容词修饰时尤为如此。

　［同义词］ v. afford, contribute, equip, furnish, give, outfit, provide, store n. materials, necessities, provender, quantity, service, source, stock
　［反义词］ v. take n. lack
　［词源］　古法语souppleier<拉丁语supplere（充满）