| 单词 | provide |
| 释义 | provide (prəvaɪd ) Word forms: provides , providing , provided 1. verb B1 If you provide something that someone needs or wants, or if you provide them with it, you give it to them or make it available to them. I'll be glad to provide a copy of this. [VERB noun] They would not provide any details. [VERB noun] The government was not in a position to provide them with food. [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: supply, give, contribute, provision provider Word forms: providers countable noun B1+ They remain the main providers of sports facilities. [+ of] Synonyms: supplier, giver, source, donor Synonyms: breadwinner, supporter, earner, mainstay 2. verb If a law or agreement provides that something will happen, it states that it will happen. [formal] The treaty provides that, by the end of the century, the United States must have removed its bases. [VERB that] The Act provides that only the parents of a child have a responsibility for that child's financial support. [VERB that] Synonyms: stipulate, state, require, determine 3. See also provided, providing Phrasal verbs: provide for 1. phrasal verb If you provide for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. Elaine wouldn't let him provide for her. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Her father always ensured she was well provided for. [be adv V-ed for] 2. phrasal verb If you provide for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it. James had provided for just such an emergency. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If a law or agreement provides for something, it makes it possible. [formal] The bill provides for the automatic review of all death sentences. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: provide a resource And if there aren't enough science labs, universities can provide a resource. Times, Sunday Times Librarians provide a resource center and introduce books and library skills to students in technologically equipped instruction areas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The forum aims to provide a resource to scholars and decision-makers and promotes continuing dialogue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These documents provide a resource and educational opportunities for sonographers and physicians in the field, so that they may maintain excellent quality and consistency in their echocardiograms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In those schools 60 per cent of teachers said they could not provide the resources for home study. The Sun Express coaches would then provide the service previously offered by the trains but at a fraction of the cost. Times, Sunday Times (2007) If you do not have the time or confidence to conduct your own research, there are consultancies that provide the service for a fee. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Without extra funding we will not be able to provide the service that people rightly expect. Times, Sunday Times (2007) These trends have to be reversed to provide a setting for new business and a new atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times Ordinary streets and homes provide the setting for car chases and hand-to-hand combat. Times, Sunday Times Statistical manifolds provide a setting for the field of information geometry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The buildings also provide a setting for adult education and community meetings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also provide a setting for interactive discussions and debates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Manufacturers and distributors tend to be good borrowers, with assets in the form of machinery and vehicles providing security. Times, Sunday Times (2007) These policies represent an important benefit to employees because they provide security against lost income for episodes of illness and injury that are largely beyond their control. Human Resource Management in Government (1995) Money is mainly the means to provide security for my wife and family. Times, Sunday Times (2016) My grandparents provided security while my father tried to build a new life. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Sponges provide shelter for fish, shrimps, and crabs. Christianity Today Your cloche doesn't have to be complicated, just a tunnel made from wire hoops with a clear plastic covering to provide shelter. The Sun If it wants to provide shelter on a rainy day, somewhere for those at a loose end to sit and read the newspapers, good. Times, Sunday Times Officials played down local fears, saying that the containers would provide shelter for the winter but were not comfortable enough to become permanent homes. Times, Sunday Times Evergreens and climbers provide shelter as well as texture and colour. Times, Sunday Times You resist making changes because these rituals provide stability in your otherwise changeable world. Times, Sunday Times Although a financial market gives useful price signals, it cannot provide stability. Times, Sunday Times I couldn't even provide stability for my son. Times, Sunday Times Grandparents can provide stability for them at these times. The Sun Crucially it means users don't require crutches or a frame to provide stability, as this supports weight, leaving hands free. The Sun Parachute troops seized the airfields needed to provide support for the relatively small ground forces put ashore to cover the sea approaches. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Our job is to provide support and practical information to empower visually-impaired people. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A well-received auction of 2022 gilts also provided support. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The core muscles are those in the abdomen and back, which provide support to the whole body. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 供应 Japanese: 供給する |
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