Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2615
supplier
供应商；供应者；提供者
a person or company that supplies goods, services, or something needed
多指商业上的供应商，也可泛指提供者
- 1.
One who supplies; a provider.
供应者；提供者。
- 2.
someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
以提供特定服务或商品为业务的人
- 3.
Someone who assists (sets up) a goal.
协助(设定)目标的人。
助攻者；做球者；供应者；提供者。；以提供特定服务或商品为业务的人；协助(设定)目标的人。；供应者
In use
Our company chose a new supplier for office paper because the old one raised prices.
The restaurant buys fresh vegetables from a local supplier every morning.
Several suppliers have agreed to deliver the parts for the new factory.
supplier of [product]
表示提供某类产品的供应商。
We are a major supplier of electronic components.
我们是电子元件的主要供应商。
supplier to [organization]
表示向某组织供货的供应商。
This company is the sole supplier to the government.
这家公司是政府的独家供应商。
act as a supplier
强调扮演供应商角色。
Connections
Collocations
- major supplier
- 主要供应商
- They are a major supplier of automotive parts.他们是汽车零部件的主要供应商。
- trusted supplier
- 值得信赖的供应商
- We have been a trusted supplier to this industry for decades.几十年来，我们一直是这个行业值得信赖的供应商。
- supplier of goods
- 货物供应商
- The company is a leading supplier of goods to the retail sector.该公司是零售业领先的货物供应商。
- supplier relationship
- 供应商关系
- Managing supplier relationships is key to our business.管理供应商关系是我们业务的关键。
- supplier network
- 供应商网络
- We have a global supplier network that ensures timely delivery.我们拥有全球供应商网络，确保及时交货。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想到“供应”（supply），供应商就是提供货物的人。
Context & Register
中性，常用于商业、贸易和供应链管理等领域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with supplier: stressed vowel /aɪ/ followed by schwa /ə/. Note that the spelling of these words differs from 'supplier' (which ends in -ier), but the pronunciation matches.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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