provide
verb
prəˈvaɪd verb
1 to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it 提供，供应，供给;
Tea and biscuits will be provided.
将提供茶和饼干。
provide sth for sb
The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.
该宾馆为客人提供擦鞋服务。
provide sb with sth
The project is designed to provide young people with work.
该计划旨在为年轻人提供工作。
2 to produce something useful as a result 产生〔有益的结果〕; 制造 （提供 ）〔机会〕
We are hoping the enquiry will provide an explanation for the accident.
我们希望调查可以为事故的原因提供解释。
provide sb with sth
The search provided the police with several vital clues.
搜查为警方提供了一些重要线索。
3
provide that
if a law or rule provides that something must happen, it states that it must happen [正式] 〔法律或规章〕规定 formal
4 to make plans in order to deal with a bad situation that might happen 预防，防备，防止
Health insurance will provide against loss of income if you become ill.
生病的时候，健康保险可以弥补收入损失。
5 to give someone the things they need to live, such as money, food etc 供养，抚养
Without work, how can I provide for my children?
没有工作，我如何抚养孩子？
6 if a law, rule, or plan provides for something, it states that something will be done and makes it possible for it to be done [正式] 〔法律、规章或计划〕规定，使可能 formal
The new constitution provides for a 650-seat legislature.
新宪法规定立法机构有 650 个席位。
7 to make plans in order to deal with something that might happen in the future [正式] 为…作准备，防备 formal
Commanders failed to provide for an attack by sea.
指挥官们没能防备海上袭击。
8
provide
Someone can something but they cannot ‘provide someone’ ， provide 后面可以跟某事物，但不得跟某人
Will they provide a car?
他们会提供汽车吗？
9
provide with provide for
You can say that you someone something or something someone. 可以说 provide someone with something，或者 provide something for someone
He provided me with everything (NOT 不说 provided me everything) I needed.
他给我提供了需要的一切。
They did not provide enough paper for everyone (NOT 不说 to everyone) .
他们提供的纸不够大家用。
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provide for
To someone means to support them by giving them the things they need to live. provide for someone的意思是提供给某人维持生活的必需品
She has to provide for her four children (NOT 不说 provide her four children) .
她必须养活自己的四个孩子。