furnish

/ˈfɜːnɪʃ/ v.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

为……配备家具；提供（信息、证据等）

释义与例句

v. 为……配备家具
to provide a room or building with furniture
  1. They furnished the small flat with second-hand furniture.
    他们用二手家具布置了这套小公寓。
  2. The room is simply furnished but comfortable.
    这个房间陈设简朴，但很舒适。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. It cost more than expected to furnish the new office.
    为新办公室配备家具的花费超出了预期。
v. 提供（信息、证据等）
to supply or provide someone with information, evidence, or something else needed
  1. The embassy furnished us with detailed travel advice.
    大使馆向我们提供了详细的旅行建议。
  2. The witness furnished evidence that supported the defendant's account.
    这名证人提供了支持被告说法的证据。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The report furnishes valuable information about changing consumer habits.
    这份报告提供了有关消费者习惯变化的宝贵信息。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 布置房间用 furnish a room；正式表示提供信息常用 furnish sb with information。furniture 是不可数名词。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • furniture 家具
    不可数名词，不能说 a furniture 或 furnitures；一件家具说 a piece of furniture。
  • furnished 配有家具的
    形容词，常用于 a furnished flat/room；fully furnished 表示家具配备齐全。
同义词
  • provide 提供；供应
    furnish 作“提供信息、证据”讲时较正式，常用 furnish sb with sth；provide 是最通用的提供，常用 provide sb with sth 或 provide sth for sb。furnish 还可特指给房间配备家具，provide 没有这一专门含义。
    The charity provides free meals for people in need. 这家慈善机构为有需要的人提供免费餐食。
常见搭配
  • furnish something with something 用……配备某处
    They furnished the study with a large desk and two bookcases. 他们给书房配备了一张大书桌和两个书柜。
  • a fully furnished flat 家具齐全的公寓
    The rent includes bills for a fully furnished flat near the campus. 这套校园附近家具齐全的公寓，租金包含各项账单费用。
  • furnish information 提供信息
    Applicants must furnish information about their previous employment. 申请人必须提供有关其以往工作经历的信息。