provide

/prəˈvaɪd/ v.
一句话记住

提供;供给;(法律、规定)写明;规定

释义与例句

v. 提供;供给
to give someone something they need
  1. The school provides free lunch for students.
    学校为学生提供免费午餐。
  2. The hotel provides towels and soap for every guest.
    酒店为每位客人提供毛巾和肥皂。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. These trees provide shade in summer.
    这些树在夏天提供阴凉。
  2. The charity provides food and shelter for the homeless.
    这家慈善机构为无家可归者提供食物和住所。
  3. Can you provide some examples to support your argument?
    你能提供一些例子来支持你的论点吗?
v. (法律、规定)写明;规定
to state a rule in a law or contract
  1. The contract provides that the work must be finished in May.
    合同规定这项工作必须在五月完成。
  2. The law provides that every child has the right to education.
    法律规定每个孩子都有受教育的权利。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The rules provide for a fine of up to five hundred yuan.
    规定中写明最高可罚款五百元。
  2. The agreement provides that both sides must share the cost.
    协议规定双方必须分担费用。
  3. Section 3 provides how the money should be spent.
    第三条写明了这笔钱应当如何使用。

词源与构词

拉丁语 providere:pro-(向前)+ videre(看),提前看到需要,就先把东西备好,于是“提供”;提前看清并写明,就是“规定”。

pro- 前缀 · forward,向前
vis 词根 · to see,看
记忆钩子 pro(向前)+ vis(看):提前看到需求,先把东西备好,就是提供。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • advise 建议;劝告;提供意见
    I would advise you to arrive early. 我建议你早点到。
  • evident 明显的;显而易见的
    It was evident that she was tired. 很明显她累了。
  • invisible 看不见的;隐形的
    The air is invisible, but we feel it on a windy day. 空气看不见,但在刮风的日子我们能感觉到它。
  • provision 供应;提供
    The provision of clean water is the city's top priority. 提供清洁用水是这座城市的首要任务。
  • revise 修改;修订
    The author revised the last chapter three times. 作者把最后一章修改了三遍。
  • supervise 监督;管理;指导
    A senior teacher supervised the new staff during their first term. 一位资深教师在第一学期指导新入职的员工。
  • television 电视;电视机
    We watched the match on television. 我们在电视上看了那场比赛。
  • visible 看得见的;可见的
    The stars are barely visible tonight. 今晚的星星几乎看不见。
  • vision 视力;视觉
    His vision is poor without glasses. 他不戴眼镜视力很差。
  • visit 参观;拜访
    We visited the museum last Sunday. 上周日我们参观了博物馆。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • provider 供应者;提供商
    provide + -er,表示人或机构,如 internet provider。
  • provision 供应;条款
    provide + -ion,兼指提供行为与法律条文。
  • provided 提供过的;只要
    provide 的过去分词,也作连词,相当于 provided that。
同义词
  • supply 供应
    supply 强调持续、批量地供给物资,常用于商业;provide 更泛,也可指提供服务、信息。
    The farm supplies fresh milk to local shops. 这个农场向当地商店供应鲜奶。
  • offer 提供
    offer 侧重主动提出、供对方选择,不一定会给;provide 强调实际提供所需之物。
    The company offered him a job in Shanghai. 公司给了他一份在上海的工作。
反义词
  • withhold 拒绝给予;隐瞒
    The witness withheld important information. 证人隐瞒了重要信息。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • proved 证明了
    拼写只差一个字母:provide 是“提供”;proved 是 prove(证明)的过去式,注意 -vide 与 -ved。
    The test proved that the medicine was safe. 试验证明这种药是安全的。
  • providing 如果;只要
    providing 除作 provide 的 -ing 形式外,还作连词“只要”,相当于 provided that,此时与“提供”无关。
    We'll go out providing it doesn't rain. 只要不下雨我们就出去。
常见搭配
  • provide support 提供支持
    The government will provide support for small businesses. 政府将为小企业提供支持。
  • provide information 提供信息
    Please provide information about your education. 请提供有关你教育背景的信息。
  • provide for 供养;为……做准备
    He works hard to provide for his family. 他努力工作养家。