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[/prəˈvaɪd; prəˋvaɪd/] v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.pr] ~ sb (with sth); ~ sth (for sb) (a) make sth available for sb to use by giving, lending or supplying it 向某人提供某事物; 供给; 供应:
The management will provide food and drink. 管理部门将供应饮食. *
Please put your litter in the bin provided. 请你把废物扔到预备好的垃圾箱里. *
The firm have provided me with a car. 公司供给我一辆汽车. *
Can you provide accommodation for thirty people? 你能为三十人提供住宿吗?
(b) (fig 比喻) offer or present (an answer, example, opportunity, etc) 提供（答案、 范例、 机会等）:
Let us hope his research will provide the evidence we need. 但愿他作的研究能提供我们所需要的证据. *
The painting provides us with one of the earliest examples of the use of perspective. 那幅画给我们提供了采用透视画法的最早的范例. 用法:
2 [Tf] (fml 文) give as a condition; stipulate 作为条件提出; 规定:
A clause in the agreement provides that the tenant shall pay for repairs to the building. 协议中有一条规定, 承租人负担建筑物的修理费. 用法:
3 (phr v) provide against sth (fml 文) make preparations in case sth happens 防备发生某事物; 预防某事物:
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. provide for sb supply sb with what he needs, esp the basic necessities of life 供应某人所需（尤指基本的生活必需品）:
They worked hard to provide for their large family. 他们努力工作以供养一大家子人. *
He didn't provide for his wife and children in his will, ie didn't leave them money to live on. 他在遗嘱中没有给妻子儿女留下钱财. provide for sth (a) make arrangements or decisionswhich can be carried out if sth occurs 为某事物可能发生作准备:
provide for every eventuality in the budget 在预算中为可能出现的一切情况作好准备 *
The planners had not provided for a failure of the power system. 计画制定者未对动力系统可能出现故障一事制定应变措施.
(b) (of a bill, legal agreement, etc) establish the legal basis or authority for sth to be done later （指法案、 法律协议等）为其後之某事物提供法律依据:
The right of individuals to appeal to a higher court is provided for in the constitution. 个人可向上级法院提出上诉, 这是宪法所赋予的权利. |