supplying

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If you supply someone with something that they want or need, you give them a quantity of it. 供應(yīng)
...an agreement not to produce or supply chemical weapons. …一份不生産或不供應(yīng)化學(xué)武器的協(xié)議。
...a pipeline which will supply the major Greek cities with Russian natural gas. …一條將爲(wèi)希臘各主要城市供應(yīng)俄羅斯天然氣的琯道。
2. N-PLURAL You can use supplies to refer to food, equipment, and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities. 補(bǔ)給品
What happens when food and petrol supplies run low?
食物和汽油這些補(bǔ)給品減少時(shí)會(huì)發(fā)生什麼情況呢？
3. N-VAR A supply of something is an amount of it which someone has or which is available for them to use. 供應(yīng)
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen. 大腦需要持續(xù)的供氧。
4. N-UNCOUNT Supply is the quantity of goods and services that can be made available for people to buy. 供應(yīng)量[商業(yè)]
Prices change according to supply and demand. 價(jià)格根據(jù)供應(yīng)量和需求量而變化。
5. PHRASE If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain. 供應(yīng)不足
Food is in short supply all over the country. 食品在全國(guó)各地都供應(yīng)不足。