provide
UK/prә'vaid/US
NGSL 1kTOEFL中考高考四级六级考研A2
释义
v.
To make something available; to supply.
提供；供给
v.
To prepare for or guard against a future event (provide for/against).
为……做准备；防备
v.
To stipulate in a law or contract (formal).
规定（法律或合同中）
词根拆分
词根派生pro-（向前）+ vide（看）=「向前看」。to provide 就是预见所需并提前供给。这个着眼未来的核心解释了 provide for a family（为家人的需求做准备），以及法律用语 the contract provides that…（合同已预见并定下一条规则）。
词根 vis 还连着 107 个词使用指南
- 供给：provide something / provide someone with something——两种结构都对
- 准备：provide for（家人／晚年）= 做准备；provide against（风险）= 防备
- 法律：the act provides that…——正式的「规定」
例句
- 1.
The hotel provides free breakfast for all guests.
酒店为所有客人提供免费早餐。
- 2.
He works hard to provide for his family.
他努力工作养家。
- 3.
The law provides that all citizens have equal rights.
法律规定所有公民享有平等权利。