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单词 purvey
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pur•vey /pɚˈveɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to supply (esp. provisions), usually as a business:They purvey food to ships in the harbor.
  2. to peddle;
    sell:purveying pornography.
pur•vey•or, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pur•vey  (pər vā′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to provide, furnish, or supply (esp. food or provisions) usually as a business or service.
  • Latin prōvidēre to foresee, provide for. See provide
  • Anglo-French purveier
  • Middle English purveien 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
purvey vb /pəˈveɪ/(transitive)
  1. to sell or provide (commodities, esp foodstuffs) on a large scale
  2. to publish or make available (lies, scandal, etc)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French porveeir, from Latin prōvidēre to provide
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