supply是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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。

  • Three 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。

  • At 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。

• 1 an amount of something that is available for use -- 供应量，供给量

  • Whenever 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。

  • The refugees are urgently in need of food and medical supplies. 难民急需食品和医疗用品。

  • Extensive 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。

  • Someone has turned off the electricity supply. 有人切断了供电系统。

  • Strawberries are in short supply this summer. 今年夏天草莓供应不足。