| 单词 | supplier |
| 释义 | supplier supplier // noun [C]
FIRST-TIER SUPPLIER, SECOND-TIER SUPPLIER
1 a company that provides raw materials or pieces of equipment to companies that make goods; a company that provides finished goods, for example for other companies to sell to the public: suppliers to the catering industry the world's largest supplier of mobile phones Boeing are the airline's sole (= only) supplier of aircraft. We have reduced our supplier base (= the number of companies that supply us) by half over the last year. ◆ a building supplier (= a company that supplies materials for building) ◆ The company is working with suppliers to cut costs by 30%. SYN VENDOR See note at SUPPLY CHAIN
a big/key/large/leading/major supplier
2 a company that supplies gas, water or electricity: a UK-based energy supplier a supplier of gas and power She claims that a third of households have switched suppliers (= changed to another company) in the last three years. |
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