(plural supplies) [uncountable] the act of providing sth or making it available to be used供应；供给◆A delay in the supply of parts stopped work at the plant for a week.零部件的供应延误使这家工厂停产一周。◆We need to streamline our supply network.我们需要精简供应网络。◆It is vital for a manufacturer to have a reliable supply base (= a number of companies that supply materials, parts, etc.) 制造商有一个可靠的供应基地是至关重要的。 [countable, usually singular] an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used供应量；供给量；储备◆Car manufacturers like to have a 64-day supply of vehicles.汽车制造商希望车辆的供应足以维持 64 天。◆There is a plentiful supply of skilled labour.熟练劳动力供应充足。◆Up to 90% of the country's gas supplies will be imported by 2020.到 2020 年，这个国家天然气的进口将高达 90%。⨁a dwindling / large / plentiful / small / steady supply (of sth)（某物）逐渐减少的／大量的／充足的／小量的／稳定的供应量 ⨁ to get / have / produce / provide / receive a supply获得／有／生产／提供／收到供货 ⨁ to boost / disrupt / increase / reduce a supply增加／扰乱／提高／减少供货 [uncountable] the amount of sth that is offered for sale供给量◆When demand for a product exceeds supply, it is usual for the price to go up.对某产品求过于供时，通常价格会上涨。◆to match supply with demand协调供求关系◆The fall in steel prices is the result of a global supply glut (= a situation where there is too much steel available). 钢铁价格下跌是由于全球供应过剩造成的。◆The rise in oil prices has been driven by fears of a supply crunch (= a situation where there is not enough oil available).对供给短缺的担心促使石油价格上涨。  ➡  demand noun (1) , supply and demand ⨁to exceed / match / outstrip supply超过／协调／超越供应 ⨁ supply falls / increases供应量下降／增加 ⨁ a supply crunch / glut / shortage / shortfall供应紧缩／过剩／不足／短缺 supplies [plural] basic things that are needed for a particular purpose必需品；用品◆office supplies办公室必需品◆the nation's leading provider of medical supplies国家医药用品的主要供应商⨁limited / plentiful / vital supplies有限的／充足的／重要的用品 ⨁ to lay in / provide supplies储备／提供给养 ⨁ supplies run low / run out / run short供给减少／用完／消耗殆尽  ➡  idiom at short adj. excess supply money supply