supply
noun
verb
səˈplaɪ
noun
1
AMOUNT AVAILABLE
可用量
an
amount
of
something
that
is
available
to
be
used
供应量，供给量
C
[+
of
]
I’ve
only
got
a
week’s
supply
of
tablets
left.
药片我只剩下一周的量了。
plentiful/abundant/adequate
etc
supply
There
was
a
plentiful
supply
of
cheap
labour.
有大量廉价劳动力。
The
nation’s
fuel
supplies
will
not
last
forever.
这个国家的燃料供应不会无穷无尽。
To
protect
the
food
supply
,
the
government
ordered
the
slaughter
of
affected
cattle.
为保护食品的供应，政府下令宰杀被感染的牛。
2
NECESSARY THINGS
必需品
food,
clothes,
and
things
necessary
for
daily
life
or
for
a
particular
purpose,
especially
for
a
group
of
people
over
a
period
of
time
日用（必需）品〔尤指供一群人在一段时间内用〕
plural 复数
Supplies
were
brought
in
by
air.
补给品通过空运送到了。
vital/essential/emergency
supplies
trucks
loaded
with
emergency
supplies
载满紧急救援物资的卡车
medical/school/cleaning
etc
supplies
foreign
aid
used
to
buy
medical
supplies
用于购买医药物资的外国援助款项
3
gas/electricity/water etc supply
a
system
that
is
used
to
supply
gas
etc
煤气/电力/自来水等供应（系统）
the
public
water
supply
公共水源
If
you
fail
to
pay
your
bill,
you
run
the
risk
of
having
your
electricity
supply
cut
off
(=stopped)
.
如果你不付账单，就有可能被断电。
4
ACT OF SUPPLYING
供应
when
you
supply
something
供应，供给，补给
U
[+
of/to
]
The
military
government
is
trying
to
stop
the
supply
of
guns
to
the
rebels.
军政府在试图切断叛军的枪支补给。
5
supply ship/convoy/route etc
a
ship
etc
used
for
bringing
or
storing
supplies
补给船/车 （船 ）队/路线等
verb
6
to
provide
people
with
something
that
they
need
or
want,
especially
regularly
over
a
long
period
of
time
供应，供给，提供〔所需物品〕
Paint
for
the
project
was
supplied
by
the
city.
用于这个项目的油漆由市里提供。
supply
sb
with
sth
An
informer
supplied
the
police
with
the
names
of
those
involved
in
the
crime.
有告密者向警方提供了涉案人员的名字。
supply
sth
to
sb
They
were
arrested
for
supplying
drugs
to
street
dealers.
他们因向街头毒品贩子提供毒品而被逮捕。
7
be well/poorly/generously supplied with sth
to
have
a
lot
of
something,
a
little
of
something
etc
某物供应充分/不足/充足
The
lounge
was
well
supplied
with
ashtrays.
休息室备有大量的烟灰缸。