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supply1/səˈplai/ v. & n.●v. tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 provide or furnish (a thing needed) 供给，供应(所需物) 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 with) provide (a person etc. with a thing needed) 为(某人等)提供(所需物) 3 meet or make up for (a deficiency or need etc.) 弥补(不足等)；满足(需要等) 4 fill (a vacancy, place, etc.) as a substitute 代理，暂代(空缺、位置等) ●n. (pl. -ies) 1 the act or an instance of providing what is needed 供给，供应 2 a stock, store, amount, etc., of something provided or obtainable 供给物，供应品；存货，储备物 a large supply of water 大量的水储备; the gas-supply 煤气供应 3 (in pl. 用复数)a the provisions and equipment for an army, expedition, etc. (军队、探险活动等的)必需品，补给品 b Brit. a grant of money by Parliament for the costs of government [英] (议会对政府开支的)拨款 4 (often 常作 attrib.) a person, esp. a schoolteacher or clergyman, acting as a temporary substitute for another 临时替代者；(尤指)代课教师；代理牧师 5 (作 attrib.) providing supplies or a supply 供应，补给 supply officer 负责后勤补给的军官 □ in short supply scarce 短缺，供应不足 □ on supply (of a schoolteacher etc.) acting as a supply (教师等)代课 □ supplier n.[Middle English via Old French so(u)pleer etc. from Latin supplēre (as SUB-, plēre ‘fill’)] |