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provide
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- Conjugation :
past
provided
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providing
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Derivatives :
n
provider
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- provide
[prə'vaɪd]
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1.
vt.
[+food]
[ money]
[ shelter]
供应
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2.
vt.
[+answer]
[ opportunity]
[ details]
提供
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3.
vt.
[law]
[ agreement+]
to provide that... 规定…
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to provide sb with sth
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[+food，job，resources] 提供某人某物
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to be provided with
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[+person] 具有
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4.
vt.
[+thing]
有
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- provide
[prəʊˈvaɪd]
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1.
vt.
为……配备，给……装备
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We provided the room with an electrical heater.
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我们给这间屋子装了电加热器。
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2.
vt.
提供，供给，供应
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The hostess provided lunch for all the guests.
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女主人为所有客人准备了午餐。
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3.
vi.
为……提供依据；规定
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The constitution provides for the right to free speech.
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宪法规定了言论自由的权利。
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The will provides that each child should receive half of the money.
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遗嘱规定，每个孩子继承这些财产的一半。
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4.
vt.
发动，发起
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5.
vi.
预留，留出，允许
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This procedure provides for lots of leeway.
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这套程序留下了很大的回旋余地。
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6.
vi.
谋生，维持生活
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He provides for his large family by working three jobs.
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他干三份工作供养他那一大家子。
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7.
vi.
预防，为……作准备
Collins English-English Dictionary
- provide
[prə'vaɪd]
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1.
vb
[mainly tr]
to put at the disposal of; furnish or supply
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2.
vb
to afford; yield
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this meeting provides an opportunity to talk
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3.
vi.
[intr; often foll by for or against]
to take careful precautions (over)
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he provided against financial ruin by wise investment
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4.
vi.
[intr; foll by for]
to supply means of support (to), esp financially
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he provides for his family
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5.
vi.
(in statutes, documents, etc) to determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp by including a proviso condition
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6.
vi.
to confer and induct into ecclesiastical offices
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7.
vi.
[now rare]
to have or get in store
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in summer many animals provide their winter food
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vi.
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin providere to provide for, from pro- beforehand + videre to see
Examples
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However, the school cannot provide or be expected to provide accomodation.
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然而，学校无法提供住宿，大家也不能期望学校提供住宿。
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We need to provide against a possible attack by the enemy.
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敌人有可能发起进攻，因此我们需要做好抵抗准备。
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Housing trusts help to provide houses for poor families.
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住房信托基金致力于为贫困家庭提供住房。
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Customers provide the most useful feedback.
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消费者的回馈总是最有用的。
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This cash card is a debit card designed to provide flexibility when making purchases.
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这张现金卡是借记卡，能使购物更加灵活方便。
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