supply

英 [sə'plaɪ] 美[sə'plaɪ]

not easily obtainable; scarce

供应不足，短缺

he meant to go, but time and petrol were in short supply.
他想要走，但时间和汽油都不够了。

(of a schoolteacher) acting as a temporary substitute for another

（学校教师）代课

the amount of a good or service available and the desire of buyers for it, considered as factors regulating its price

（商品，服务的）供应与需求，供求

by the law of supply and demand the cost of health care will plummet.
根据供求关系定律，保健费用将会骤降。

1. Poachers have been netting salmon to supply the black market.: 盗猎者一直在捕捞大麻哈鱼到黑市上去卖。

2. We gained a rich supply of data which would normally be inaccessible.: 我们得到了通常难以获取的大量数据。

4. As the baby suckles, a further supply of milk is generated.: 婴儿吮吸时，会有更多的奶水流出来。

5. The supply of money in circulation was drastically reduced overnight.: 流通领域的货币供应量一夜骤减。