词汇 | supply |
释义 | supply verb [ T ] uk/səˈplaɪ/ us/səˈplaɪ/ B2 供应,提供,供给 to provide something that is wanted or needed, often in large quantities and over a long period of time 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。
supply noun uk/səˈplaɪ/ us/səˈplaɪ/ [ C or U ]供应量,供给量 an amount of something that is available for use 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。 suppliesB2 [ plural ] 生活必需品,日用品 food or other things necessary for living The refugees are urgently in need of food and medical supplies. 难民急需食品和医疗用品。 the gas, electricity, etc. supply 煤气/电力等供应系统 the system used for supplying gas, electricity, etc. to people Someone has turned off the electricity supply. 有人切断了供电系统。 in short supply 供应不足,短缺 If something is in short supply, there is little of it available. Strawberries are in short supply this summer. 今年夏天草莓供应不足。
Idiom supply and demandidiom 供应与需求,供求 the idea that the price of goods and services depends on how much of something is being sold and how many people want to buy it |
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