provided

provided — 動詞

1. the past and past-participle form of 'provide' — appearing in perfect constructi

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

提供（過去）

provide 的過去式與被動形式

the past and past-participle form of 'provide' — appearing in perfect constructions (has/have/had provided) and passive voice (was/were provided with) to indicate that something was given or made available earlier

例句

All the art materials were provided by the community centre for free.

所有美術材料都由社區中心免費提供。

passive: were provided by [someone]

The local council provided Aylin's family with a larger apartment after the fire.

火災過後，地方政府為 Aylin 一家提供了更大的公寓。

collocation: provided [someone] with [something]

同義詞
  • supplied

    more about making something available in necessary quantities, often in a business context

  • furnished

    more formal; often used for equipment or official information

反義詞
  • withheld

    deliberately not given when expected

文法句型

be provided with [something]

provide [something] for [someone]

have provided [something]

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice. In passive sentences, 'provided with' introduces what someone receives ('Students were provided with laptops'), while 'provided by' introduces the giver ('Laptops were provided by the school').

常見錯誤

❌The company provided them new computers.
✅The company provided them with new computers.
💡'provide' requires 'with' before the person receiving something, or 'for' before the purpose.

2. to actively give or make available something that someone needs, as a present-te

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

提供；供應

給予他人所需要的東西

to actively give or make available something that someone needs, as a present-tense action rather than a past event — for example, a company provides its employees with equipment, or a teacher provides students with learning materials

例句

The hotel provided a free breakfast buffet for its guests every morning.

飯店每天早上為房客提供免費的早餐自助餐。

transitive: provided + direct object + for [recipient]

A local bakery provided fresh bread and pastries for the school fundraiser.

一家在地麵包店為學校募款活動提供了新鮮的麵包和糕點。

同義詞
  • supply

    focuses on making enough of something available, often in ongoing or commercial contexts

  • give

    more general; does not imply meeting a specific need or being responsible for providing

  • offer

    implies the receiver has a choice to accept or refuse

反義詞
  • withhold

    refuse to give something that is expected or needed

  • take away

    remove something that had been given

文法句型

provide [something] for [someone]

provide [someone] with [something]

provide [something] to [someone]

用法筆記

When describing the act of giving, two common patterns exist: 'provide something for someone' and 'provide someone with something'. Both are interchangeable — 'The company provided uniforms for its staff' means the same as 'The company provided its staff with uniforms.'

常見錯誤

❌My uncle provided me a job.
✅My uncle provided me with a job.
💡'provide' must be followed by 'with' before the person receiving something, not a direct indirect object.
❌She provided for him food.
✅She provided him with food.' or 'She provided food for him.
💡Do not mix the two patterns.

3. to state officially and clearly in a law, contract, or other legal document what

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

規定；訂明

法律或合約中明確要求

to state officially and clearly in a law, contract, or other legal document what must happen or be done, especially when certain conditions apply

例句

The lease provided that tenants could keep pets with the landlord's written permission.

租約規定，房客若經房東書面同意即可飼養寵物。

provide + that-clause for legal conditions

The company's safety policy provided that all workers must wear protective helmets on site.

公司的安全政策規定，所有工人在工地都必須佩戴安全頭盔。

同義詞
  • stipulate

    more specific to contracts; 'stipulate' emphasizes an explicit requirement agreed upon by parties

  • specify

    broader — used in both legal and non-legal contexts to mean naming or stating exactly

  • state

    more general; does not carry the same legal force as 'provide'

文法句型

provide + that-clause

用法筆記

Almost always followed by a that-clause. The subject is typically a law, contract, agreement, policy, rule, or other formal document. This sense is rarely used in everyday conversation — it belongs to legal, official, and regulatory writing.

常見錯誤

❌The contract provided to pay within 30 days.
✅The contract provided that payment must be made within 30 days.
💡This sense takes a that-clause, not an infinitive.
❌The rules provided students must wear uniforms.' (missing 'that')
✅The rules provided that students must wear uniforms.
💡In formal writing, the 'that' is normally kept.

provided — 連接詞