provide
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.pr]
~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (for sb)
(a) make sth available for sb to use by giving, lending or supplying it 向某人提供某事物; 供給; 供應
The management will provide food and drink. 管理部門將供應飲食.
Please put your litter in the bin provided. 請你把廢物扔到預備好的垃圾箱里.
The firm have provided me with a car. 公司供給我一輛汽車.
Can you provide accommodation for thirty people? 你能為三十人提供住宿嗎?
(b) (fig 比喻) offer or present (an answer, example, opportunity, etc) 提供(答案、 范例、 機會等)
Let us hope his research will provide the evidence we need. 但愿他作的研究能提供我們所需要的證據(jù).
The painting provides us with one of the earliest examples of the use of perspective. 那幅畫給我們提供了采用透視畫法的最早的范例.
2 [Tf] (fml 文) give as a condition; stipulate 作為條件提出; 規(guī)定
A clause in the agreement provides that the tenant shall pay for repairs to the building. 協(xié)議中有一條規(guī)定, 承租人負擔建筑物的修理費.
3 (phr v) provide against sth (fml 文) make preparations in case sth happens 防備發(fā)生某事物; 預防某事物
The government has to provide against a possible oil shortage in the coming months. 政府須為未來幾個月中可能出現(xiàn)的油荒作好準備. provide for sb supply sb with what he needs, esp the basic necessities of life 供應某人所需(尤指基本的生活必需品)
They worked hard to provide for their large family. 他們努力工作以供養(yǎng)一大家子人.
He didn't provide for his wife and children in his will, ie didn't leave them money to live on. 他在遺囑中沒有給妻子兒女留下錢財. provide for sth
(a) make arrangements or decisionswhich can be carried out if sth occurs 為某事物可能發(fā)生作準備
provide for every eventuality in the budget 在預算中為可能出現(xiàn)的一切情況作好準備
The planners had not provided for a failure of the power system. 計畫制定者未對動力系統(tǒng)可能出現(xiàn)故障一事制定應變措施.
(b) (of a bill, legal agreement, etc) establish the legal basis or authority for sth to be done later (指法案、 法律協(xié)議等)為其後之某事物提供法律依據(jù)
The right of individuals to appeal to a higher court is provided for in the constitution. 個人可向上級法院提出上訴, 這是憲法所賦予的權利.
*[pr?'vaid]vt. 提供, 供應, 規(guī)定, 預備vi. 作準備, 撫養(yǎng), 規(guī)定【法】 提供, 扶養(yǎng), 贍養(yǎng)相關詞組: provide an insight into provide the basis for provide for sb provide with sth provide sth for provide a clue to