provide [prə'vaid]

vt.

提供

1.provide sth.

On sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast.

星期天，他的女房东不但供给早餐，还供给晚餐。

2.provide sb. with sth.

Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing.

她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。

vi.

供给;提供

1.provide for（抚养）

He tried to earn more money to provide for a large family.

他设法多挣钱以供养一个子女众多的家。

2.provide against（准备）

The government has to provide against a possible oil shortage in the coming months.

政府须为未来几个月中可能出现的油荒作好准备。

【专业用法】

1. The law provides that these ancient buildings must be preserved.

法律规定,这些古老的建筑应该保存。

2. The constitution provides for citizens' rights and obligations.

宪法规定了公民的权利与义务。

【特殊用法】

provided

conj.

(=on the condition that)

假如, 如果, 倘若..., 在...条件下

Provided that circumstances permit, we shall hold the meeting next week.

(=if,as long as, in case,etc.)

只要情况允许，我们下周将举行会议。

【词源记忆】

pro (before) — vide (to see)

【词形变化】

过去分词 provided

现在分词 providing

第三人称单数 provides

【同义词】

give supply offer

【名言名句】

I never teach my puils，I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.

——Albert Einstein

我从没教育我的学生，只是努力向提供他们学习环境。

——阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦【物理学家1879-1955】

please make sentences with one of these phrases,

provide with ,provide for or provide against.