supplysup•ply /sə'plaɪ/

n

1. U 供应；补给

• stop the supply of guns to the rebels 切断叛乱者的枪支供应

• the supply of oxygen to the brain 大脑供氧

2. C 供应物；补给品

• a regular supply of fresh vegetables 按时供应的新鲜蔬菜

• military supplies 军需品

3. [～s] 日常用品

• medical supplies 医药用品

• office supplies 办公用品

词组in short supply 供应不足

• Grain was in desperately short supply. 粮食极度缺乏。