詞彙精選：furnish的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
裝備；陳設，佈置 [T]
例句：
How are you going to furnish the house?
你將怎樣佈置這所房子?
例句：
They scouted around for some antiques to furnish their new apartment.
他們到處蒐羅一些古董來裝飾新居。
提供，供應 [T]
例句：
I am bound to furnish my antagonists with arguments but not with comprehension.
我一定要向對手提供爭論點，但並無予以理解的必要。
例句：
The shop furnishes everything that is needed for camping.
這家商店供應各種野營用品。
二、詞義辨析：
equip,furnish,supply,provide,afford
這些動詞都含有“提供、供給”之意。equip側重提供與技術有關的裝備或設備等。furnish多指添置傢俱等供給生活的必需品或爲生活舒適提供所需的服務設施。supply普通用詞，指提供任何所需求的東西。provide與supply近義，但強調人的深謀遠慮，側重用貯備等方法作充分準備。afford一般只用於對抽象事物提供，也可指經濟能力上的供給或支付。
三、參考例句：
I will furnish all you need.
我願供給你所需要的一切。
They are living in furnish accommodation.
他們的住處傢俱齊全。
I'll furnish you with all you need.
我將提供你所需要的一切。
How are you going to furnish the house?
你將如何佈置房子？
When are you going to furnish the house?
你準備什麼時候佈置房間?
It's costing us a fortune to furnish our new flat.
買傢俱佈置我們的新公寓房子要花掉一筆錢。
They scouted around for some antiques to furnish their new apartment.
他們到處蒐羅一些古董來裝飾新居。
We can furnish all the equipment necessary for a hotel gym.
我們可以爲飯店的健身房提供全套的必要設備。
His house is spacious and commodious, and furnish with profusion and elegance.
他的房子寬敞而便利，佈置得富麗優雅。
We shall be pleased if you will furnish us with your quotation for this product.
如果貴方能向我方提供該產品報盤的話，我方會很高興的。
