resupply

resupply — verb

IPA/ˌriːsəˈplaɪ/
KK[risəplˈaɪ]IPA/ˌriːsəˈplaɪ/
  • resupplypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • resupplieshe / she / it
  • resuppliedpast simple
  • resupplying-ing form

1. to bring or send fresh food, equipment, fuel, or other necessary things to a per

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to bring or send fresh food, equipment, fuel, or other necessary things to a person, group, or place after the earlier amount has been used or is running low

例句

Paloma drove through the night to resupply the clinic with clean water.

resupply + place + with + supplies

After the storm, Ayana used a small boat to resupply the island shop.

同義詞
  • replenish

    broader and often more formal; can also refer to abstract things like energy

  • restock

    mainly used for shops, shelves, or storage areas

  • refill

    everyday word for filling a container again

  • refuel

    limited to adding fuel to vehicles, aircraft, or machines

反義詞
  • deplete

    to reduce the amount of something until little remains

  • cut off

    to stop supplies from reaching a person or place

文法句型

resupply + noun phrase

resupply + noun phrase + with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually used when the receiver is a team, vehicle, shop, camp, or remote place that needs more supplies. The object names who or what receives the goods, and 'with' names the items being sent.

常見錯誤

❌The shop resupplied after lunch.
✅The shop was resupplied after lunch.
💡'resupply' usually needs an object, or it appears in the passive when the receiver gets new supplies.
❌We resupplied some food to the team.
✅We resupplied the team with food.
💡The receiver usually comes right after the verb, and 'with' introduces the supplies.

resupply — noun

IPA/ˌriː.səˈplaɪ/
KK[risəplˈaɪ]IPA/ˈriː.səˌplaɪ/