supply

noun

1. 供应量；供给量；储备
   an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used
   1. The water supply is unsafe.
      供水不稳定。
   2. Supplies of food are almost exhausted.
      贮存的食物快吃完了。
   3. We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials.
      我们不能保证提供充足的原料。
   4. Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them) .
      书籍供应短缺。
2. （军队或探险队等的）补给，补给品
   the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people, for example an army or expedition
   1. Our supplies were running out.
      我们的补给快用完了。
   2. a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees
      一架为难民运送食物和医疗用品的运输机
3. 供应；供给；提供；补给
   the act of supplying sth
   1. The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid.
      联合国已同意允许提供紧急援助。
   2. A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain.
      中风可导致大脑供氧中断。
   3. The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off.
      电力供应被切断了。

verb

1. （尤指大量）供应，供给，提供
   to provide sb/sth with sth that they need or want, especially in large quantities
   1. Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels.
      一些外国政府向反叛者提供武器。
   2. Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms.
      一些外国政府向反叛者提供武器。
   3. Local schools supply many of the volunteers.
      许多志愿者来自当地学校。
   4. foods supplying our daily vitamin needs
      为我们提供日常所需维生素的食物

1. VERB 供给;供应;提供
   If you supply someone with something that they want or need, you give them a quantity of it.
   1. ...an agreement not to produce or supply chemical weapons.
      不生产或供应化学武器的协议
   2. ...a pipeline which will supply the major Greek cities with Russian natural gas.
      从俄罗斯向希腊主要城市输送天然气的管道
   3. ...the blood vessels supplying oxygen to the brain.
      向脑部供氧的血管
2. N-PLURAL (尤指大量的)补给，补给品，日用物资
   You can use supplies to refer to food, equipment, and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities.
   1. What happens when food and gasoline supplies run low?...
      如果食物和汽油供应减少，会出现什么情况呢？
   2. The country's only supplies are those it can import by lorry from Vietnam.
      这个国家仅有的补给品是用卡车从越南进口来的。
3. N-VAR 供应量;供给量;储备
   A supply of something is an amount of it which someone has or which is available for them to use.
   1. The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen...
      大脑需要持续供氧。
   2. Most urban water supplies in the United States now contain fluoride in varying amounts.
      现在美国大部分城市供水中都存在含量不一的氟化物。
4. N-UNCOUNT (商品、服务的)供应量，供给量
   Supply is the quantity of goods and services that can be made available for people to buy.
   1. Prices change according to supply and demand.
      价格受供求关系的影响。
5. VERB 补充;填充
   If you supply a missing word or piece of information, for example in a puzzle, you say or write it because you know it.
   1. Supply the missing word(s) and you could win a T-shirt.
      填出所缺少的单词，你就会赢得一件T恤。
6. PHRASE 供应不足
   If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain.
   1. Food is in short supply all over the country...
      全国普遍食品供应不足。
   2. Nowadays that sort of innocence is in short supply.
      现在那种天真烂漫很少见。

1. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.
   货币市场上的供求将大致持平。
2. Lionel built a coop so that they could raise chickens and have a supply of fresh eggs.
   莱昂内尔做了个鸡笼，打算养些鸡，吃上新鲜鸡蛋。
3. Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.
   伊斯基亚这时已经通上了大陆的水。
4. Cigarettes are in short supply, like everything else here.
   和其他所有东西一样，这里的香烟也供应不足。
5. Exploitable raw materials were in short supply
   可开发利用的原材料供应不足。
6. Fresh water and other commodities are in short supply.
   淡水和其他商品短缺。
7. The heart of the problem is supply and demand
   问题的核心是供求关系。
8. Poisonous smoke had got into the water supply
   毒烟已经进入供水系统。
9. They believed that controlling the money supply would reduce inflation.
   他们相信控制货币供应量会减少通货膨胀。
10. Non-fat dairy products supply the needed nutrients without excessive calories.
    脱脂乳制品能提供身体所需的营养，而不含过多的热量。
11. Some barbecues can be plugged into a household electricity supply.
    有一些烧烤炉能直接插到家用电源上。
12. Demand-chain management captures information on consumer behaviour at the point of sale and feeds it up the supply chain.
    需求环节的管理层会捕捉销售点顾客购物行为的信息，然后把信息再反馈给供应环节。
13. The actual damage to the brain cells is secondary to the damage caused to the blood supply.
    与对血液供应的损害相比，对大脑细胞的实际损害不那么严重。
14. The village tribe is friendly and they share their water supply with you
    村里的部落很友善，他们会和你一起分享水源。
15. The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.
    当肌肉变得僵硬时，皮肤的供血量就减少了。
16. What happens when food and gasoline supplies run low?
    如果食物和汽油供应减少，会出现什么情况呢？
17. The country's only supplies are those it can import by lorry from Vietnam.
    这个国家仅有的补给品是用卡车从越南进口来的。
18. The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen
    大脑需要持续供氧。
19. Most urban water supplies in the United States now contain fluoride in varying amounts.
    现在美国大部分城市供水中都存在含量不一的氟化物。
20. Prices change according to supply and demand.
    价格受供求关系的影响。
21. Supply the missing word ( s) and you could win a T-shirt.
    填出所缺少的单词，你就会赢得一件T恤。
22. Food is in short supply all over the country
    全国普遍食品供应不足。
23. Nowadays that sort of innocence is in short supply.
    现在那种天真烂漫很少见。
24. The bombing campaign appears aimed at cutting the supply lines between Germany and its army in occupied France.
    这次轰炸看起来意在切断德国和占领法国的德军部队之间的补给线。
25. Cleaning up the water supply is their top priority
    清洁供水系统是他们的当务之急。
26. He announced tough measures to limit the money supply.
    他公布了限制货币供应的严厉措施。
27. They insisted that a guaranteed supply of Chinese food was written into their contracts
    他们坚持要在合同中写入保证供应中餐的条款。
28. The demand for these goods exceeds the supply.
    这些货物供不应求。
29. The explosive mixture in a rocket consists of both a fuel and a supply of oxygen.
    火箭中的爆炸性混合物由燃料和氧气构成。
30. The supply exceeds the demand.
    供过于求。

  offer afford furnish provide supply【导航词义：提供，供应】

  offer v. 提供

〔辨析〕指主动给予帮助等，对方可以接受也可以拒绝。

  afford v. 〈正式〉提供，给予

〔辨析〕多指提供抽象的东西，可后接双宾语。

  furnish v. 〈正式〉提供，供应

〔辨析〕既可指提供抽象的东西，又可指提供具体的东西。

  provide v. 提供，供应

〔辨析〕指为某人提供需要或有用的东西，多用于 provide sth for sb 和provide sb with sth 结构中。

  supply v. 提供，供给

〔辨析〕尤指长时间地定期供应所需或想要之物，多用于 supply sb with sth 和 supply sth to sb 结构中。

noun

1. the activity of supplying or providing something

   Synonym:    provisionsupplying

2. offering goods and services for sale

3. an amount of something available for use

verb

1. state or say further
   1. `It doesn't matter,' he supplied

   Synonym:    addappend

2. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
   1. The hostess provided lunch for all the guests

   Synonym:    provideplycater

3. give something useful or necessary to
   1. We provided the room with an electrical heater

   Synonym:    providerenderfurnish

4. circulate or distribute or equip with
   1. issue a new uniform to the children
   2. supply blankets for the beds

   Synonym:    issue