一、provide作/"提供;供给/"讲时,常用于以下结构:1. 接名词作宾语。It is said that the management will provide food and drink.
据说管理部门将供应饮食。2. 用于provide sth. for sb.结构,即/"向某人提供某物/",也可用provide sb.with sth. 结构。这两者意思相同,可互换,但介词不可混淆。They provided some necessary support for the sufferers.
他们为受难者提供了一些必要的援助。二、provide作/"规定/"讲时,其后通常接从句作宾语。The local law provides that valuable ancient buildings must be protected by the government.
当地法律规定,政府必须保护那些有价值的古建筑。三、provide常用的习语结构:1. provide against... 为......作好准备;预防......。We should try our best to provide against the return of bird flu.
我们应该尽最大努力来预防禽流感的再次发生。2. provide for 提供生活费,养活。He provided for his family by selling newspapers.
他靠卖报来养活他的家人。四、provide的过去分词形式provided和V-ing形式providing均可作连词,用来引导条件从句,意为/"如果......的话;只要....../"。可直接接从句,也可加上that,二者可互换,但在正式文体中多用provided。I will agree to go providing (that) my expenses are paid.
只要为我负担费用,我就同意去。