provide用于表示不是出于主动慷慨之意地为人或物提供需要或有用的东西,仅仅是出于某种责任。用法搭配有provide sb with sth (提供某人某物);provide sth for sb(提供某事给某人)。
1、provide用作及物动词时,可表示“提供,供给,供应,装备”,后可接名词或代词作简单宾语;还可接双宾语,常用介词for引出间接宾语,也可用介词with引出直接宾语,有时with可省略,比如:
provide sth for sb
provide sb (with) sth
2.provide还可表示法律、规章、协议等的“规定”,往往作为条件提出使之能按照某人的意愿或某种规则履行,后常接that引起的从句,从句中可以用shall,should,must,may,ought to等。
用should,must,ought to时,语气较重;用may时,语气较轻;用shall时,指当前,语气一般,也可用虚拟语气。
1.Small savoury biscuits provide a simple appetizer.
可口的小饼干就是简单的开胃品。
2.Gently sand the plastic to provide a key for the paint.
用砂纸在塑料上轻轻打磨出粗糙面以便涂颜料。
3.If you continue to behave like this you will give them/ provide them with grounds for dismissing you.
你照这样下去就让他们找到辞退你的理由了。
4.We need to provide industry with power it can afford.
我们需向工业界提供他们负担得起的电力。
5.The shady trees provide protection against the burning rays of the sun.
树木成荫可以遮挡炽热的阳光。
6.We are here to provide the public with a service.
我们来这里是为公众服务。
7.Please answer questions in the space provided.
请在留出的空白处答题。
8.The report was not expected to provide any answers.
人们没有指望这个报告会提供什么答案。
9.The final section provides that any work produced for the company is thereafter owned by the company.
最后一节规定,此后为公司创作的一切作品均为该公司所有。