| 释义 |
sup·ply¹ /səˈplaɪ/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 供给，供应，提供(所需物品) (to, for)
supply tools to workers 向工人们提供工具
The note supplied a phone number. 字条提供了一个电话号码。
2. (把…)供应给(with); 为…提供
supply the market with new commodities 为市场提供新产品
Most towns are supplied with natural gas. 大多数城镇有天然气供应。
supply a furnace with coal 给炉子供煤
supply sb. an answer 为某人提供答案
The firm who used to supply us has closed its business. 一向供应物品给我们的那家商行已停业。
Families supplied daily. (肉铺等广告用语)本店可为顾客天天送货上门。
3. 弥补(缺陷、损失等)
supply a deficiency 弥补不足
4. 满足(需要等)
There wasn't enough to supply the demand. 存量不够满足需求。
5. 代理，暂代(空缺等)
supply an office 代理职务
supply another's pulpit 暂代另一牧师讲道
❷ vi.
暂代他人职务
II n.
1. 供应；补给
hot water supply 热水供应
be engaged in the supply of raw materials to industry 从事供应工业原料
a base of supply for guerrillas 游击队的补给基地
2. 供应的东西，贮备；存货
a food supply 食物贮备
There is a supply on hand. 手头有一批存货。
3. 供应量；数量
Bill had his own supply of whisky. 比尔自己备有一批威士忌。
fight inflation with restraints on the money supply 限制货币供应量以抑制通货膨胀
Please bring a large supply of food with you. 请多带点食物来。
Although the weather is fine, the supply of local winter sports enthusiasts is negligible. 虽然天气晴朗，当地参加冬季运动的积极分子却少得可怜。
There are very large supplies of oil in the North Sea. 北海有大量的石油。
4. 【经】在一定价格下的商品供应量，供
Economic stability can only be reached if demand and supply are in approximate balance. 只有供求大致平衡才能达到经济稳定。
5. [supplies] (军队等的)补给品；必需品，粮秣；日常用品
military supplies 军需品
household (office, medical) supplies 家庭(办公、医药)用品
They tried to stop supplies reaching the terrorists. 他们试图阻止恐怖分子得到供应品。
6. [supplies] 〈英〉拨给政府作开支的款项；所提供的生活费
His father cut off the supplies. 他父亲停止给他生活费。
7. 临时替代者；代理牧师；代课教师
8. 〈废〉帮助，援助；增援部队
III a.
1. 与供应(或补给)有关的
a supply pipe (水、油、空气等的)供给管
a supply ship 供应船
a supply depot (line) 补给仓库(线)
a supply officer 负责后勤补给的军官
2. 代理的，暂代的
[<OFr souppleier < L supplére to complete < SUP- + plēre to fill] phr. be (或go) on supply 做代理牧师 (或代课教师等) in short supply 供应不足 Ammunition was in extremely (或 desperately) short supply. 弹药极度缺乏。supply the place of 见 place |