provide
vt.
供给, 提供
装备
准备
规定
provide liberally for one's family
为家庭提供充足的生活费用
Sheep provide us with wool.
羊供给我们羊毛。
They are ill provided with food.
他们的食品不足。
The agreement provides that three months notice shall be given on either side.
协议规定任何一方应在三个月前发出通知。
习惯用语
provide against 为...作好准备, 预防(灾荒, 困难)
provide for 提供生活费; 养活 为...作准备, 防备 规定
provide with 给...提供; 以...装备
现代英汉词典provide
vt., vi.
-vided, -viding
供应；供给
They provide us with food.
他们供给我们食物。
We provided food for the hungry children.
我们为饥饿的孩子们提供食物。
预约；规定
It is provided in the contract that the work should be accomplished within a year.
契约上规定这项工作必须在一年内完成。
The law provides that valuable ancient buildings must be preserved by the government.
法律规定珍贵的古代建筑物必须由政府加以保护。
（常与for, against连用）预防，防范
It's wise to save some money and provide for the future.
"积蓄点钱,为将来使用作些准备是明智的。"
供养；准备给予
to provide food and clothes for one's family
养家活口
He has a wife and seven children to provide for.
他需要赡养妻子和七个孩子。