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supply noun | verb
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sup·ply / sE5plaI ; sE5plaI /noun (plural supplies)
1. AMOUNT AVAILABLE 可用量, Can amount of something that is available to be used供应量,供给量:
[+ 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。
MONEY SUPPLY
2. NECESSARY THINGS 必需品, supplies pl.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〕:
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, Uwhen you supply something供应,供给,补给:
[+ 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
in short supply at SHORT¹ (5b)
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supplyverb
supplied, supplying, supplies T
1. 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。
2. 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。

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