动词词义辨析：offer, provide与supply

1. offer: verb.

1) offer sth ( to sb) (for sth) | offer sb sth: to say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb. 主动提出；自愿给予

eg.（1）He offered 4000 pound for the car. 他出价4000英镑买这辆车。

（2）He offered some useful advices. 他提出了一些有用的建议。

（3） They decide to offer Jo the job. 他们决定让乔做这件工作。

（4） Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. 泰勒愿出500美元雇他做这项工作。

eg. The kids offered to do the dishes. 孩子们主动要求洗盘子。

2）to make sth available or to provide the opportunity for sth 提供（东西或机会）；供应

eg. (1) The hotel offers excellent facilities for families.本旅馆提供优良的家庭服务设施。

（2）The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. 这份工作没有任升迁的希望。

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（3）He did not offer any explanation for hs beaviour. 他没有对自己的行为作出任何解释

offer sth /sb (up) (to sb) (formal) : to give sth to God奉献；祭献（给上帝） eg. (1) We offered up our prayers for the men's safe return.我们祈求上苍保佑他们平安。

IDM: have sth to offer: to have sth available that sb want

There is little work on offer 几乎没有什么工作可找。

Baked beans are on offer this week at the local supermarket.

当地超级市场本周烘豆罐头大减价。

2. provide: