pro‧vide S1 W1 / prəvaɪd / 动词 [及物动词]

1 to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it → provision :

Tea and biscuits will be provided.

provide something for somebody

The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.

provide somebody with something

The project is designed to provide young people with work. ► Do not say ‘provide someone something’. Say provide someone with something .

2 to produce something useful as a result :

We are hoping the enquiry will provide an explanation for the accident.

provide somebody with something

The search provided the police with several vital clues.

3 provide that formal if a law or rule provides that something must happen, it states that it must happen

provide against something 短语动词 formal

to make plans in order to deal with a bad situation that might happen :

Health insurance will provide against loss of income if you become ill.

provide for somebody/something 短语动词

1 to give someone the things they need to live, such as money, food etc :

Without work, how can I provide for my children?

2 formal if a law, rule, or plan provides for something, it states that something will be done and makes it possible for it to be done :

The new constitution provides for a 650-seat legislature.

3 formal to make plans in order to deal with something that might happen in the future :

Commanders failed to provide for an attack by sea.