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purvey

UK/pә'vei/US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To supply or provide food, goods, or services, especially as a business.

供应,提供(食物或物资)

Root Breakdown

Native English
purveyother
=purvey

Common Collocations

  • 1.purvey goods供应商品
  • 2.purvey food and drink供应饮食
  • 3.[purvey information]传播信息
  • 4.purvey to the trade向同行供货

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company has purveyed fine wines to top restaurants for over a century.

  • 2.

    Local farms purvey fresh organic produce to the city's farmers' markets each weekend.

  • 3.

    The media has long been accused of purveying sensationalist stories to boost ratings.

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