purveyor

/pəˈveɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈveɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)pər-ˈvā-ər ˈpər-ˌvā-/ (ame, mw)

purveyor — noun

1. a person, company, or shop that provides goods, services, or information, often

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person, company, or shop that provides goods, services, or information, often with an emphasis on the quality or distinctive nature of what is supplied

例句

The Ito family has been a trusted purveyor of traditional Japanese confections for three generations.

collocation: trusted purveyor of [specialty goods]

Sayaka found a local purveyor who supplies organic vegetables directly from small family farms.

pattern: find a purveyor + relative clause describing the service

同義詞
  • supplier

    more general and less formal; used for any provider of goods, without the connotation of quality

  • provider

    broader meaning that includes services and intangible things (healthcare, internet); less tied to physical goods

  • vendor

    often suggests a seller at a specific location or event; can have a smaller-scale or more temporary feel

  • dealer

    typically restricted to specific categories of goods (art dealer, car dealer, antiques dealer) and may imply specialized knowledge

反義詞
  • buyer

    the person or entity that purchases rather than supplies goods

  • customer

    someone who receives goods or services from a purveyor, not one who provides them

文法句型

purveyor of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Purveyor is more formal than supplier or provider, and often implies that the goods or services are of a high or distinctive quality. It is commonly followed by the preposition of.

常見錯誤

❌We asked the purveyor deliver the goods by Friday.
✅We asked the purveyor to deliver the goods by Friday.
💡purveyor is a countable noun and takes the infinitive with 'to'.
❌He is a purveyor for fine wines.
✅He is a purveyor of fine wines.
💡the standard preposition after purveyor is 'of', not 'for'.