提供
To supply or make something available for use; to give what is needed.
Examples
3 of 5你能给我提供一些建议吗？
Can you provide me with some advice?
该公司提供高质量的售后服务。
The company provides high-quality after-sales service.
这儿不提供免费水。
Free water is not provided here.
Word Family
Memory Tip
提 (to carry/bring) + 供 (to supply/offer) = bringing something to offer to others.
Quick Quiz
图书馆为社区居民____了丰富的图书资源。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 提供
Examples
你能给我提供一些建议吗？
everydayCan you provide me with some advice?
该公司提供高质量的售后服务。
formalThe company provides high-quality after-sales service.
这儿不提供免费水。
informalFree water is not provided here.
本研究为政策制定提供了理论依据。
academicThis study provided a theoretical basis for policy making.
我们将提供最优惠的价格。
businessWe will provide the most favorable price.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
由...提供
provided by...
提供证据
provide evidence
提供资金
provide funding
Often Confused With
供应 (supply) is often used for goods/commodities; 提供 is broader and used for services, help, or abstract things.
Usage Notes
A high-frequency verb in IELTS writing for discussing what governments or schools should 'provide'.
Common Mistakes
Sometimes confused with '提出' (to propose).
Memory Tip
提 (to carry/bring) + 供 (to supply/offer) = bringing something to offer to others.
Word Origin
From '提' (bring forward) and '供' (offer).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
图书馆为社区居民____了丰富的图书资源。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 提供
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决策
B2The process of making important decisions, especially in a professional, political, or strategic context.
投诉
B1To express dissatisfaction about a service or product to an official body or the provider. This is a high-frequency topic in the IELTS General writing section (letters of complaint).
招待
B1To receive and provide food, drink, or entertainment for guests or visitors.
优惠
B1Offering a lower price, better terms, or special treatment than usual, often as a discount or promotion.
快递
B1A service for sending letters and packages quickly; express delivery.
回复
B1To reply or respond to a message, letter, or inquiry. Essential for business correspondence and IELTS letter writing.
退款
B1To give back money to a customer who is not satisfied with a product or service, or the amount of money returned.
合同
B1A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
辞职
B1To voluntarily leave a job or office; to give up one's position.
顾客
B1A person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.
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