“供应品”常见的英文表达有 supplies、provisions,具体使用取决于语境:
supplies:使用最为广泛,指为满足特定需求而提供的各种物品、物资,涵盖生活、工作、生产等多个领域。例如:
The school needs to replenish its teaching supplies.(学校需要补充教学用品。)
We keep a large stock of emergency supplies in case of natural disasters.(我们储备了大量的应急物资,以防自然灾害。)
provisions:侧重于指为长期使用或特定目的而储备的食物、日用品等,常带有“为将来做准备”的意味,多用于正式或书面语境。例如:
The ship was loaded with enough provisions for a three-month voyage.(这艘船装载了足够三个月航行所需的物资。)
We need to buy more provisions before the winter storm hits.(在冬季风暴来临之前,我们需要购买更多的物资。)