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provider of [something]
表示提供某物的人或机构。
She is the primary provider of financial support for her family.
她是家庭经济支持的主要提供者。
提供者；供应者
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
提供者；供应者
a person or thing that provides something
She is the primary provider of financial support for her family.
她是家庭经济支持的主要提供者。
提供服务、商品或生计来源者。
One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.
The internet provider restored our connection within an hour.
互联网服务提供商在一小时内恢复了我们的连接。
As the main provider, he works two jobs to support his family.
作为主要养家糊口的人，他打两份工来养活家人。
Local farmers are the primary providers of fresh vegetables to the city.
当地农民是这个城市新鲜蔬菜的主要供应者。
表示提供某物的人或机构。
She is the primary provider of financial support for her family.
她是家庭经济支持的主要提供者。
用形容词修饰provider，说明性质。
He is a reliable provider of IT solutions.
他是一位可靠的IT解决方案提供商。
行业术语，如服务提供商、内容提供商等。
The internet service provider experienced a technical outage.
互联网服务提供商遭遇了技术故障。
Not this
We need a provider services.
Use this
We need a provider of services.
‘Provider’是名词，不能直接接宾语；应使用‘provider of services’表示‘服务提供者’。
Not this
They are provider of healthcare.
Use this
They are providers of healthcare.
主语是复数‘they’，‘provider’也应变为复数‘providers’以匹配主谓一致。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
服务提供商
We decided to switch to a different service provider for our internet.
我们决定换一家不同的互联网服务提供商。
医疗服务提供者
It is important to choose a reliable health care provider.
选择一位可靠的医疗服务提供者很重要。
互联网服务提供商
The internet service provider upgraded our connection speed.
互联网服务提供商升级了我们的连接速度。
内容提供商
The website relies on third-party content providers for its articles.
该网站依赖第三方内容提供商提供文章。
初级保健提供者
You should see your primary care provider for an annual checkup.
你应该去看你的初级保健提供者做年度体检。
养家糊口的人
After losing his job, he struggled to remain the family provider.
失业后，他努力维持养家糊口的角色。
Use provider naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将provider拆解为pro（提供）和vider（看顾），即提供看顾的人。
多用于家庭经济来源或服务供应场景，语气中性。
All listed words rhyme with 'provider' (stressed vowel /aɪ/ followed by /də/). Beware of lookalikes like 'invader' (/ɪnˈveɪdə/) which have a different vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.