e.g. Poor Mr. Black has to provide for a large family.
She has only a boy to provide for.
supply:常用句式:supply sb. with sth. = supply sth. to / for sb.
e.g. We supply eggs, sugar and many other things to / for our residents.
The media supplies us with lots of information.
常用短语:supply and demand:供需; a good supply of:大量的......;be in short supply:供应短缺
II.重点词语和句型
1、not all / each / every ... / both
not 与all、each、every...、both连用,即构成部分否定,解释:
not all... = all ... not :不是所有的......都......
e.g. All the students can't understand it.
Not all the boys like playing football.
not each... = each... not...:不是每个......都......
e.g. Each girl doesn't like colorful clothes
Not each of them can get up on time.
not every... = every...not...:不是每个......都......
e.g. Not every student can study English well.
not both... = both... not...:两个......不都是......
e.g. Both the boys aren't good ones.
注:全不、都不:none ... is / are...; 没一个:no one ...;两个都不:neither ... is
2、vote:投票
vote on:就......投票表决
e.g. We voted on whether to go or not.
In those days women had no right to vote on important matters.
vote for:投票支持、赞成
e.g. The public voted for the building of a new hospital.
vote down:投票否决
e.g. We decided to vote down his proposal.
vote against:投票反对
e.g. All the students vote against smoking in classrooms.
vote through:投票通过
e.g. Finally we voted through the decision
4、a list of:一个......单
e.g. He gave me a list of things that we needed for the meeting.
list短语:make a ...list:编一个......单;draw up a list:造表; put a person's name on the list: 把某人列入名单;take a person's name off the list:把某人除名
list:vt. 列表、造册
e.g. Please list all the thing you want to buy.
5、ensure:担保、保证
1)+ 名词
e.g. This letter will ensure you a seat on the ship.
His recommendation ensured me a job in that shop.