Word · Frequency #19286
purveyors
食品供应商；伙食承办者
purveyors is the plural of purveyor.
a supplier of provisions, especially food
- 1.
One who purveys (“furnishes, provides; gets, procures”); a supplier; specifically, one in the business of supplying food or other necessary material goods; a provisioner.
供应者；提供者；供应商；尤指供应食品或其他必需品的人；伙食承办者。
- 2.
A person or group that promotes or spreads an idea, a viewpoint, etc.
宣扬或传播某种思想、观点等的人或团体。
供应者；提供者；供应商；尤指供应食品或其他必需品的人；伙食承办者。；宣扬或传播某种思想、观点等的人或团体。；承办伙食者；承办商人；征发官员
In use
The local bakery is a well-known purveyor of fresh bread and pastries.
As a purveyor of organic vegetables, she delivers to restaurants every morning.
Many small farms are purveyors of fresh eggs and honey.
purveyor of sth
The farm has become one of the largest purveyors of organic vegetables in the region.
这家农场已成为该地区最大的有机蔬菜供应商之一。
purveyor to sb/sth
purveyor 常与 of 连用表示提供的内容，与 to 连用则表示供应对象。
The bakery is an official purveyor to the palace.
这家面包店是向王宫供货的官方供应商。
Common mistakes
This shop is a purveyor for high-quality tea.
Connections
Collocations
- purveyor of fine foods
- 精美食品供应商
- The shop is a well-known purveyor of fine foods.这家商店是著名的精美食品供应商。
- purveyor of provisions
- 粮食供应商
- During the war, he served as a purveyor of provisions to the army.战争期间，他为军队提供粮食补给。
- purveyor to the royal household
- 皇家御用供应商
- The company was appointed purveyor to the royal household in 1840.该公司于1840年被指定为皇家御用供应商。
- licensed purveyor
- 持证供应商
- Only licensed purveyors may sell meat in this market.只有持证供应商才能在这个市场出售肉类。
Synonyms
- supplier
- 供应商；供货者 · 最通用，可指任何货物或服务的供给方；purveyor 常特指食品供应且较正式，商业语境中二者可互换，但 supplier 更口语化、范围更广。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：purveyor 联想 provide（供给）+ conveyor（运送者），想象一个推车送餐的伙食承办人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、公司公告、文学描述 该词多用于正式或书面语境，如新闻报道、公司公告或文学描述中；日常口语较少见，常用seller或supplier替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词均与 purveyor 押韵：conveyor /kənˈveɪə/、surveyor /səˈveɪə/、payer /ˈpeɪə/、player /ˈpleɪə/、layer /ˈleɪə/、betrayer /bɪˈtreɪə/。注意 purview /ˈpɜːvjuː/ 和 purvey /pəˈveɪ/ 拼写相近但不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.