Tra từ supply - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sup·ply [supply supplies supplied supplying] noun, verb BrE [səˈplaɪ] NAmE [səˈplaɪ]
noun
1. countable an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used
• The water supply is unsafe.
• Supplies of food are almost exhausted.
•We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials.
•Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them).
2. suppliesplural the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people, for example an army or ↑expedition
•Our supplies were running out.
•a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees
3. uncountable the act of supplying sth
• The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid.
• A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain.
•The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off.
•a contract for the supply of timber

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French soupleer, from Latin supplere ‘fill up’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’. The early sense of the noun was ‘assistance, relief’ (chiefly a Scots use).

Example Bank:
•By the end of the winter the supply of grain was severely depleted.
•Demand for top-quality programmers exceeds supply, leading to extortionate salaries.
•Domestic coal supplies were more plentiful in the 1950s.
•Food is in short supply following the flooding.
•He has an endless supply of corny jokes.
•Hurry, as we only have a limited supply of these TVs in stock!
•I went to the office supply store.
•It is impossible to measure the total supply of money in circulation.
•Labour supply did not increase to meet demand.
•Make sure you have an adequate supply of brochures.
•Rebel action threatened relief supplies.
•The Red Cross flew emergency food supplies into the war zone.
•The body needs a fresh supply of vitamin C every day.
•The electricity company disconnected our supply for non-payment of a bill.
•The farmers depend on a casual labour supply at harvest time.
•The injured climbers had only meagre supplies of water and peanuts to live off.
•The money raised will provide vital medical supplies to refugee camps.
•The storm disrupted the town's power supply.
•The studio produced a steady supply of good films.
•There will soon be a shortfall in supply of qualified young people.
•Turn off the mains electricity supply.
•We should lay in a good supply of beer for the party.
•a reliable supply of clean water to communities
•a supply of spare batteries
•laws of supply and demand
•the country's problems with ballooning inflation and swelling money supply
•the provision of a reliable supply of clean water to rural communities
•the water supply system
•to maintain an adequate water supply to the city
•the electricity supply

verb (sup·plies, sup·ply·ing, sup·plied, sup·plied)
to provide sb/sth with sth that they need or want, especially in large quantities
•~ sth to sb/sth Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels.
•~ sb/sth with sth Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms.
•This one power station keeps half the country supplied with electricity.
•~ sb/sth Local schools supply many of the volunteers.
•foods supplying our daily vitamin needs
•She was jailed for supplying drugs.
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Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French soupleer, from Latin supplere ‘fill up’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’. The early sense of the noun was ‘assistance, relief’ (chiefly a Scots use).

Example Bank:
•Any room where gas is used must be adequately supplied with air.
•Calvin readily supplied the information.
•Each applicant is asked to supply a portfolio of work at interview.
•He refused to supply the police with information.
•He was charged with possession of drugs with intent to supply others.
•She kept the guests well supplied with champagne.
•The room was well supplied with reading material.
•The water was supplied from a tanker.
•The water was supplied from an eight-wheeled tanker.
•They were accused of supplying arms to the rebels.
•a buffet supper, generously supplied by club members
•goods supplied for private use
•Here is a list of foods supplying our daily vitamin needs.