核心畫面

Picture the one that keeps the supply coming: not a single gift, but a steady line of what people need — internet, care, schooling, or a wage that feeds a household. The word names the source at the far end of that line.

可以想成:供應一直沒有斷掉,而這個字指的是線的另一端那個來源。重點不是送了一次禮物,而是持續提供人們需要的東西——網更多收起可以想成:供應一直沒有斷掉,而這個字指的是線的另一端那個來源。重點不是送了一次禮物,而是持續提供人們需要的東西——網路、醫療、教育,或是養活一家人的那份收入。

From the picture

養家的人

同樣是供應的來源,只是縮到一個家裡:靠他賺錢,一家人的日常才維持得下去。

breadwinner · noun · B2

someone who earns money and supports a family.

養家的人;經濟支柱

Also in this word

service provider · noun · B1

a company or person that gives people a service they need, such as the internet, health care, or education.

提供者;服務商

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

providernoun/pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/

  • 1

    One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

    • In view of this, it is clear why internet service providers (ISPs) are inclined to play a backbench role when it comes to combating file sharing.
    • Using BLE, a merchant or other provider can define more targeted "micro-locations" to trigger an alert, in some cases requiring that you be in the presence of an iBeacon in order to validate a Passbook entry.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。