purvey

英 [pə'veɪ] 美
  • vi. 供应;供给
  • vt. 供应;供给

GRE畅通词汇

词态变化


第三人称单数: purveys;过去式: purveyed;过去分词: purveyed;现在分词: purveying;

中文词源


purvey 供应,提供

来自古法语porveoir,准备,供应,安排,来自拉丁语providere,准备,预见,预防,词源同provide.

英文词源


purvey
purvey: see provide
purvey (v.)
late 13c., from Anglo-French porveire, purveire and directly from Old French porveoir "to provide, prepare, arrange" (Modern French pourvoir), from Latin providere "make ready" (see provide, which now usually replaces it). Related: Purveyed; purveying.

双语例句


1. They have two restaurants that purvey dumplings and chicken noodle soup.
他们那里有两家供应饺子和鸡肉汤面的餐馆。

来自辞典例句

2. They purvey food for the army.
他们供应食品给军队.

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