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单词 supplier
释义
supplier
noun
uk
/səˈplaɪ.ər/us
/səˈplaɪ.ɚ/
B2[C]
acompany,person, etc. thatprovidesthings thatpeoplewantor need,especiallyover alongperiodoftime:
（尤指长期的）供应商，提供者，供应者
They used to be aleadingsupplierofmilitaryequipment.他们曾经是军事装备的主要供应商。
He said that he had got thedrugsfrom hisusualsupplier(=personwhosellsdrugsillegally).他说这些毒品是由他的长期供货人提供的。
Synonyms
purveyorformal
retailer
seller
vendorformalorspecialized
Compare
acquirermainlyUSspecialized
buyer
purchaserformal
suppliers[plural]
acompanythatsellssomething:
供应商，供货商
I'llcontactthesuppliers andseeif I can get thepaintyouwantbyFriday.我会和供应商联系，看看我能否在周五之前拿到您想要的涂料。
More examples
  • Theextranetwilllinkthecompanywithitscustomersand suppliers.
  • We'resuingoursuppliers forfailingtofulfiltheircontract.
  • Isuggestwe use Barkers asourmainsuppliers - they're good andfurthermorethey'recheap.
  • Ourheadofficewillliaisewith the suppliers toensuredelivery.
  • Severalunreliabledealershave beenstruckoffourlistofauthorizedsuppliers.
More examples
  • He has somecosyarrangementwith his supplier, whichmeanshe'sabletosellhisgoodsmorecheaply.
  • He is outmainsupplier offrozenfood.
  • They are the country'smainsupplier ofgas.
  • Our supplier hasletus down so we have nopaperplates.
  • We need tobuyaloadofChristmastrees- can yourecommendalocalsupplier?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving, providing and supplying
  • accommodate
  • accord
  • administer
  • administration
  • assignment
  • award
  • hand off
  • handsomethingin
  • handsomethingout
  • handsomethingover
  • handsomethinground
  • invest
  • lay
  • passing
  • reassignment
  • rebid
  • regift
  • reprovision
  • resource
  • spare
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People who sell things
(Definition ofsupplierfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

supplier| American Dictionary

supplier
noun[C]
us
/səˈplɑɪ·ər/
aperson,company, orcountrythatprovidesgoodsof aparticularkind:
They are the world’slargestsupplier ofbabyfoods.
(Definition ofsupplierfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

supplier| Business English

supplier
noun
COMMERCE
uk
/səˈplaɪər/us
[C]
acompanythatprovidesaproduct, or thematerialsto make aproduct:
supplier of sth to sb/sthThecompanyis a supplier ofsoftwareto thefilmindustry.
leading/main/key supplierThey used to be aleadingsupplier ofmedicalequipment.
Mostenergysuppliersare doing well in thecurrenteconomicclimate.
the suppliers
[plural]
thecompanythatsellssomething:
I'llcontactthe suppliers andseeif I can get thepaintyouwantbyFriday.

See also

first-tier supplier
preferred supplier
second-tier supplier
(Definition ofsupplierfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsupplier

supplier
Thesupplieralone prepares the proposal and face-to-face meetings are very late and adversarial.
From theCambridge English Corpus
When thesuppliercompletes a task, the customer pays the remainder of the price.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Consider an electronic cash carrying agent which migrates to some supplier's server.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Since state agencies cease standing on the 'front-line' as service suppliers, they are shielded from consumers' critiques and demands.
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These bids flowed down the chain from customer tosupplieruntil most of the buy bids had filtered to the sellers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Hence, they normally affect a smaller number of suppliers.
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It contains contributions from a broad and distributed team of designers, suppliers and analysts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The multinational affiliates have generally imported inputs and services from their corporate headquarters, rather than buying them from local suppliers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Markets consist of networks of dealings in which effective demand is met by suppliers at a mutually agreed price.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Compost suppliers should be able to provide relevant data on these issues.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In contrast, these documents emphasize the complex relationships between suppliers, workers, makers and retailers, structures not generally discernible from surviving instruments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One or more suppliers can cause some or all of the variables to assume specific assignments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Sourcing generally deals with the search for and identification of suppliers, materials and services.
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The outlets did not have common suppliers of other foods, including meat.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although this method may help maximise utility it implies there is -exibility to switch between suppliers, etc. at minimum cost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithsupplier

supplier

These are words often used in combination withsupplier.

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component supplier
This was to enhance supra-national competition by enabling any railwaycomponentsupplierto meet globally recognized levels of quality for its railway components.
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Wikipedia
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domestic supplier
If the domestic supplier is too expensive, a company will move to a foreign-owned trucker.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
external supplier
We ensure value for money by selecting external suppliers through strict competitive tendering processes.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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