provider

[prə'vaidə]

n. 供应者, 赡养者, 养家糊口的人

例句与用法：

An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.

赡养费按照法庭判决离婚后的原配偶－－通常为夫妻中收入较多的一方给另一方的供养补助。赡养费亦可付给并未离婚的双方中的一方，如在合法分居时

He is a good provider.

他能使全家丰衣足食。

词形变化：

副词: providentially |

详细释义：

n.

供应者; 提供者; (家庭的)供养人[C]

Government has become a substantial provider of manufacturing finance.

政府已变成制造业资金的重要提供者。