supply

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you supply someone with something that they want or need, you give them a quantity of it. 供应
...an agreement not to produce or supply chemical weapons. …一份不生产或不供应化学武器的协议。
...a pipeline which will supply the major Greek cities with Russian natural gas. …一条将为希腊各主要城市供应俄罗斯天然气的管道。
2. N-PLURAL You can use supplies to refer to food, equipment, and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities. 补给品
What happens when food and petrol supplies run low?
食物和汽油这些补给品减少时会发生什么情况呢？
3. N-VAR A supply of something is an amount of it which someone has or which is available for them to use. 供应
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen. 大脑需要持续的供氧。
4. N-UNCOUNT Supply is the quantity of goods and services that can be made available for people to buy. 供应量[商业]
Prices change according to supply and demand. 价格根据供应量和需求量而变化。
5. PHRASE If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain. 供应不足
Food is in short supply all over the country. 食品在全国各地都供应不足。

A healthy diet should supply all necessary vitamins and minerals .
We supply systems for clients on the Pacific rim .
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 .