a person or an organization that supplies somebody with something they need or want 供应者;提供者;供养人 training/childcare providers 培训/儿童保育提供者 We are one of the largest providers of employment in the area. 我们是本地区最大的雇主之一。 The eldest son is the family's sole provider (= the only person who earns money). 这家的长子是唯一养家糊口的人。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryProvider is used after these nouns:- cable
- care
- content
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