么？ ◊ We7Z have an eariy supper tonight.今天我们要早 点吃晚饭。一 compare tea(5) o note at meal sai|>.jp8arit /s3‘pla::nt; -’plaent/ verfe [VN] to

take the place of sb/sth (especially sb/sth older or less modem)取代，替代（尤指年老者或落后于时代的事物） EEZ3 REPLACE

sup-ple /'sApl/ adj. 1 able to bend and move parts of your body easily into different positions (身体）柔软 的，灵活的；柔韧性好的：/iers〖im，suppZebody她备4 灵活的身体◊ These exercises wiii ZieZp to you supple. 这畔锻炼项目有助于你保持身体的柔韧性。2 soft and able to bend easily without cracking 易弯曲的；柔朝 的：Moisturizing cream heZps fo fceej> your sfci'n so/t and suppie.保湿霜有助于保持皮肤柔软有弹性。► supple­ness nown [U】

sup ple ment noun, verb

• noun /'SAplimant/ 1 ~ (to sth) a thing that is added to sth else to improve or complete it 增补（■物补 '充（物 >;‘加物：vftamfa/dfetary supplements (=vitamins and other foods eaten in addition to what you usually eat)补充的维生素；补充饮食◊ JndustriaZ sponsorship is a supplement to government funding. Xik 务的赞助是对政命拨款的补充。2 an extra separate section, often in the form of a magazine, that is sold with a newspaper (报纸的）增刊：the Sunday colour supplements M期曰秦刊 3 〜（to sth}’a book or a section at the end of a book that gives extra informa­tion or deals with a special subject {书 籍的） 补编， 补遗，附录：the suppiement to the Dictionary《牛津英语词典》补编4 an amount of money that you pay for an extra service or item, especially in addition to the basic cost of a holiday/vacation 额多卜费 用，附加费（尤指度假服务的）EBE1 SURCHARGE: There is aUO suppZement/or a singZe room.住单间另 付 10 英镑。◊ Sa/ety deposit boxes are avafZaWe at a supptement.有贵重物品保管箱可供使用，费用另计。

■ verb /'SApliment/ [VN] ~ sth (with sth) to add sth to sth in order to improve it or make it more complete 增补； 补充：a diet supjp〖emented with vitamin pi丨k 搭配肴维 生素片的饮食◊ He suppiements his income ■ gfvirtg private Zessons.他当家庭教师以补充收入。 sup-ple-men-tary /.sApli'mentri/ {especially Br£) [NAmE usually sup-ple-men-tal /.SApli'mentl/) adj. provided in addition to sth else in order to improve or complete it 增补性的；补充性的；额外的；外加的EOUADDmoN- al： supplementary in/ormatiori 补充信息 supplementary 'angle noun {mathematics WO either of two angles which together make 180。补角一com­pare complementary angle sup-ple-tion /sa'pliijn/ noun [U] {linguistics i#W) the use of a word as a particular form of a verb when the word is not related to the main form of the verb, for example Vent’ as the past tense of ‘go’不规则词形屈折，异干互 补（如 went 择为 go 的过去式）►sup.ple.tive/sa_pli:trv/ adj.

sup-pli-cant /'sAplikent/ (also sup-pli-ant /'sApliant/) noun {formal) a person who asks for sth in a humble way, especially from God or a powerful person (尤指 向神灵j或有f势者）恳求者，哀求者，祈求者 sup-pli-ca-tion /.sApli'keiJ'n/ noun [[i, C] (formal) the act of asking for sth with a very humble request or prayer 恳求；哀求；祈求：She fcneit in supplication.也跪地 祷求、

sup-plier /sa'plaia(r)/ noun a person or company that supplies goods供应者；供货商；供货方：a leading suppZZer 〇/computers fn the UK■英_一家主要电脑供应商 Slip-ply 〇tw /sa'plai/ noun, verb

mnoun 1 [C] an amount of sth that is provided or avail- able to be used供应量；供给量；储备：The water supply is unsa/e.供水不稳定。◊ Supplies of food are aZmost eJchatisfed. It存的食物快吃完了。◊ We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials.

保证提供充足的原料。◊ Boofcs were m short sjuppfy (=there were not enough of them).书籍供应短缺。

2 supplies [pi.] the things such as food, medicines, fuel, etc. that are needed by a group of people, for example an army or expedition (军队或探险队等的）补给，补 给品：Our supplies were running out•我们的补给唤用完

I 2029            support

T' 6     0 a transport plane carrying food and medical

supplies /or re^ees —架为难民运送食物和医疗用品的 运侖机 3 [U] the act of supplying sth 供应；梃给；提 供；补给：The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid.联合国已同意允许提供紧急援助。◊ A strofce can disrupt the sujppZy 〇/ oxygen to the brain.中 风可导致大脑供氧中断。◊ 77ie dectric办(= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off.

被切断了。

■ verb (sup-plies, sup.ply.ing，sup-plied, sup-plied) [VN] 〜sb/sth (with sth) I ~ sth (to sb/sth) to provide sb/sth with sth that they need or want, especially in large quantities (尤指大量）供应，供给，提供：foreign governments suppZied arms to the rebek.f^些夕卜国政府向 反叛者提供武fl。◊ Foreign governments supplied the rebels wit/i arms.—些外国政府向反叛者提供会:器。◊ iocaZ schools su外)Zy many 〇/ the voZimteers.许多志愿者 来自’当地学校。◊ /oods supplying our daiiy vitamin need5为我们提供日常所需维生素的食物 sup.ply and de'mand noun [U] [economics the relationship between the amount of goods or services that are available and the amount that people want to buy, especially when this controls prices:.供未关系 sup1 ply chain rjowA? [usually sing.]        商）the series

of processes involved in the prcxiuction and supply of golds’ from when they are first made, grown，etc. until they are bought or used 供应链 sup'p_y Hue n〇w/7 a route along which food, equip­ment, etc. is transported to an army during a war (战 争宁军队巧 > 补给线

sup'ply-side adj. [only before ■ noun] (econom/cs 经） connected with the policy of reducing taxes in order to encourage economic growth供应学派的（主张减税以刺

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sup1 ply teacher (er£) (NAmE substitute teacher)

noun a teacher employed to do the work of another teacher who is away because of illness, etc.代课教师 SUP'POrt /sa'poit; NAmE sa'poirt/ verb, noun • verb [VN]

►                 ENCOURAGE/G丨VE HELP 鼓励；支持 1 〜sb/sth (in sth) to

help or encourage sb/sth by saying or showing that you agree with them/it 女持；拥护；鼓励 EDd back: to support a proposa丨支# 一项提议◊ The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage.政府支持这些工会组织提出的确定最低限度工资 的要求。◊ These measures are strongly supported by environmentai groups.这些措施得到环境保护组织的大力 支持。"you raise.it at the meeting, J7Z support you.如 果你在会上提出这个问题，我将支持你。2 to give or be ready to give help to sb if they need it 帮助；援助：an organization that supports people with AIDS — 4" ["] 滋病患者提供援助南组织◊ rhe company wfH support customers in Europe (— solve their problems with a product).这家公司将向欧洲客户提供技术支持。

►                 PROVIDE MONEY, ETC.提供资金等 3 to help or encourage sth to be successful by giving it money 资助；赞助 H*I71 sponsor： Several major companies are supporting the project.几家大公司在对这一项目提供资威。4 to provide everything necessary, especially money, so that sb/sth can live or exist 养活；赡养；扶养；维Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ■马克 得扶养他第一次婚姻生南两个孩子。◊ He turned to crime to support /iis drug habit.他为维持吸毒的恶习而走上犯

'■罪的®路。◊ The atmosphere o/Afars couW not support 取e.生命无法在火星的大气环境下生存。

►                 HOLD IN POSITION支穩 5 to hold sb/sth in position; to prevent sb/sth from falling 支撑；支承；支护：a plat- }brm supported by concrete pfHars 混凝土支柱支撑的平台 ◊ Support the baby’s head when you hoid it.如無婴儿时 要把式扶好。、

►                 HELP ^ROvi STH 证实 6 to help to show that sth is true 证实；提供依据 BDCI corroborate : The witnesses story was not su即orted by the evidence•目击者的描述与

证据不符。

SPORTS TEAM 运动队 7 (8r£) to like a particular sports team，watch their games, etc.支持；喜爱：VVTu'ch team do you support?你喜欢哪个队？