equip

/ɪˈkwɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkwɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈkwip/ (ame, mw)

equip — verb

  • equippresent simple I / you / we / they
  • equipshe / she / it
  • equippedpast simple
  • equipping-ing form

1. to supply a person, vehicle, room, or building with the tools or supplies needed

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to supply a person, vehicle, room, or building with the tools or supplies needed for a specific activity.

例句

The hiker equipped his backpack with a first-aid kit and a water filter.

equip + [sb/sth] + with + [sth]

The new hospital was equipped with state-of-the-art scanning machines.

passive: be equipped with [equipment]

同義詞
  • outfit

    More informal and often implies a complete set of gear, especially for a specific activity

  • furnish

    More formal; often used for rooms or buildings rather than people

  • stock

    Focuses on supplying a store or shelf with goods rather than preparing for an activity

反義詞
  • strip

    To remove equipment or contents from

文法句型

equip + [sb/sth] + with + [sth]

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice. The thing being equipped is typically a person, vehicle, room, or building, and the items provided are introduced by the preposition 'with'.

常見錯誤

❌The kitchen was equipped by new appliances.
✅The kitchen was equipped with new appliances.
💡'equip' takes 'with' to introduce the items provided, not 'by'.
❌We equipped the team enough water.
✅We equipped the team with enough water.
💡The verb 'equip' always requires 'with' before the items supplied.

2. to supply a person with the abilities, know-how, or confidence necessary to face

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to supply a person with the abilities, know-how, or confidence necessary to face a situation or carry out a task successfully — for example, a training course might equip nurses to respond to emergency situations on their own.

例句

The training program equipped Meera with the confidence to speak in public.

equip + [sb] + with + [abstract noun]

An internship at a local hospital equipped Ritu with the confidence to apply for nursing school.

equip + [sb] + for + [challenge]

同義詞
  • prepare

    More general; can include mental readiness without implying specific skills are taught

  • train

    More intensive and structured, usually through formal instruction or practice

文法句型

equip + [sb] + with + [abstract noun]

equip + [sb] + for + [challenge/task]

equip + [sb] + to-infinitive

用法筆記

The direct object is usually a person or a group. The thing provided is typically an abstract noun such as 'skills', 'knowledge', 'confidence', or 'understanding'. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not apply to physical objects or places.

常見錯誤

❌The course equipped for students practical skills.
✅The course equipped students with practical skills.
💡The object (the person being equipped) must come right after 'equip', before 'with'.

equip — abbreviation