| 单词 | supply |
| 释义 | supply supply // noun, verb
■ noun (plural supplies)
COMPOSITE SUPPLY, EXCESS SUPPLY, MONEY SUPPLY
1 [U] the act of providing sth or making it available to be used: A delay in the supply of parts stopped work at the plant for a week. We need to streamline our supply network. It is vital for a manufacturer to have a reliable supply base (= a number of companies that supply materials, parts, etc.) ◆ The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off. The car rental business has signed a long-term supply contract with Renault.
2 [C, usually sing.] an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used: Car manufacturers like to have a 64-day supply of vehicles. There is a plentiful supply of skilled labour. Up to 90% of the country's gas supplies will be imported by 2020. The strike has disrupted supplies of fresh produce (= made it difficult for the usual amount to be supplied). We have a steady supply of work at this time of year.
a dwindling/large/plentiful/small/steady supply (of sth) ◆ to get/have/produce/provide/receive a supply ◆ to boost/disrupt/increase/reduce a supply
3 [U] the amount of sth that is offered for sale: When demand for a product exceeds supply, it is usual for the price to go up. to match supply with demand The fall in steel prices is the result of a global supply glut (= a situation where there is too much steel available). The rise in oil prices has been driven by fears of a supply crunch (= a situation where there is not enough oil available). ⇨ DEMAND noun (1), SUPPLY AND DEMAND
❖ to exceed/match/outstrip supply ◆ supply falls/increases a supply crunch/glut/shortage/shortfall
4 supplies [pl.] basic things that are needed for a particular purpose: office supplies the nation's leading provider of medical supplies
❖ limited/plentiful/vital supplies ◆ to lay in/provide supplies ◆ supplies run low/run out/run short
SHORT adj
■ verb [+ obj] (supplies, supplying, supplied, supplied)
1 to provide raw materials, equipment, etc. to companies, especially in large quantities; to provide goods or services: The company supplies Daewoo with a range of equipment. We supply Internet-based services to big businesses in Europe.
2 to provide sb/sth with sth that they need or want: Can you supply a list of recent customers? Employees were supplied with home computers. |
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