to provide a person or a place with objects that are necessary for a particular purpose

It's going to cost $4 million to equip the hospital. 给这所医院配齐医疗设备将耗资400万美元。

All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters. 所有警察都配备了盾牌以在与暴乱分子的对抗中防身。

to give someone the skills needed to do a particular thing

The goal of the course is to equip people with the skills necessary for a job in this technological age. 本课程旨在使人们获得在这个技术时代必备的工作技能。

A degree in the history of art is very nice but it doesn't exactly equip you for many jobs. 能获得一个艺术史学位固然不错，但在很多工作中它并不见得会使你有用武之地。