vt.提供，供给，供应;
vt.规定; 提供(+for); 装备; 预备;
vi.抚养，赡养(+for); 做准备; 预约(for 或 against);
provide的用法一般分为四种，下面易学啦为大家一一讲解。
一、provide作"提供；供给"讲时，常用于以下结构：
1. 接名词作宾语。
It is said that the management will provide food and drink. 据说管理部门将供应饮食。
2. 用于provide sth. for sb.结构，即"向某人提供某物"，也可用provide sb.with sth. 结构。这两者意思相同，可互换，但介词不可混淆。
They provided some necessary support for the sufferers. 他们为受难者提供了一些必要的援助。
二、provide作"规定"讲时，其后通常接从句作宾语。
The local law provides that valuable ancient buildings must be protected by the government. 当地法律规定，政府必须保护那些有价值的古建筑。
三、provide常用的习语结构：
1. provide against... 为......作好准备；预防......。
We should try our best to provide against the return of bird flu.
我们应该尽最大努力来预防禽流感的再次发生。
2. provide for 提供生活费，养活。
He provided for his family by selling newspapers. 他靠卖报来养活他的家人。
四、provide的过去分词形式provided和V-ing形式providing均可作连词，用来引导条件从句，意为"如果......的话；只要......"。可直接接从句，也可加上that，二者可互换，但在正式文体中多用provided。
I will agree to go providing (that) my expenses are paid. 只要为我负担费用，我就同意去。
supply: 供给,供应,提供 [(+to/for/with)] Our farm supplies the market with fruits and vegetables. 我们的农场为市场提供水果和蔬菜。 We supply power to the three nearby towns. 我们对附近的三个城镇提供电力。
offer:
1. 给予,提供;拿出,出示 [(+to)] He offered me a glass of wine. 他端给我一杯酒。
2. 愿意;试图(做某事);提议 [+to-v] They offered to help me. 他们表示愿意帮助我。 He offered to lend me some books. 他表示要借给我几本书。
3. 出(价);开(价) We offered him the calculator for US$50. 这计算器我们向他开价五十美元。
afford: (常与can,could,be able to连用)买得起;有足够的...(去做...)
[+to-v] They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not. 他们没有考虑是否抽得出时间。 We can't afford to pay such a price. 我们付不起这个价钱。 provide: 1. 提供
[(+for)] On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast. 星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐。
2. 装备,供给[(+with)] Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing. 她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。
3. 规定[+(that)] The law provides that these ancient buildings must be preserved. 法律规定,这些古老的建筑应该保存.
1、I'll be glad to provide a copy of this
我很愿意提供它的一个副本。
2、The treaty provides that, by the end of the century, the United States must have removed its bases
条约规定，到本世纪末，美国必须撤除其基地。
3、They would not provide any details
他们不愿提供任何细节。
4、The government was not in a position to provide them with food.
政府不可能给他们提供食物。
5、The Act provides that only the parents of a child have a responsibility for that child's financial support.
法令规定只有孩子的父母才有责任为孩子提供经济支持