plural supplies
plural supplies
Learner's definition of SUPPLY
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: the amount of something that is available to be used储备 [count]
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the nation's food/oil supply国家的食品/石油储备
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adequate/sufficient supplies of fresh water足够/充分的淡水储备
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He bought a month's supply of cigarettes.他买了够抽一个月的香烟。
[noncount]
— see also money supply 2
supplies [plural] : things (such as food, equipment, fuel, etc.) that are needed for a particular purpose and that will be used by a particular person or group补给品 -
They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip.他们带了一个月的补给品去野营旅行。
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The town is in need of basic medical supplies.这个镇需要基本的医药用品。
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a store that sells art/office/cleaning supplies出售美术/办公/清洁用品的商店
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[noncount] : the process or system by which something is provided to a person, place, etc.供给;供应 4
[noncount] : the quantities of goods or services that are offered for sale at a particular time or at one price供应量;供给量 — see also supply and demand 2 supply /səˈplaɪ/ verb
supplies; supplied; supplying
supplies; supplied; supplying
Learner's definition of SUPPLY
[+ object]
: to make (something) available to be used : to provide someone or something with (something that is needed or wanted)提供,供给,供应(所需物品) —
often + to —
often + with