supply; provide
两者均可表示“供应;供给”,指对于缺乏或不足的事物进行补充或供给,用法如下:
supply常与to/for或with连用,其结构是:supply sth.to/for sb.或supply sb.with sth.。例如:
They supply food to/for the survivors.=They supply the survivors with food.
他们供应食物给幸存者。
provide常与for或with连用,其结构是:provide sth.for sb.或provide sb.with sth.。例如:
He provides food and clothes for his family.=He provides his family with food and clothes.
他给家人提供衣食。