provide sth for sb; provide sb with sth

provide sth for sb提供东西给某人
provide sb with sth 提供某人东西
一、provide作"提供；供给"讲时,常用于以下结构：
1.接名词作宾语.
It is said that the management will provide food and drink.据说管理部门将供应饮食.
2.用于provide sth.for sb.结构,即"向某人提供某物",也可用provide sb.with sth.结构.这两者意思相同,可互换,但介词不可混淆.
They provided some necessary support for the sufferers.他们为受难者提供了一些必要的援助.
二、provide作"规定"讲时,其后通常接从句作宾语.
The local law provides that valuable ancient buildings must be protected by the government.当地法律规定,政府必须保护那些有价值的古建筑.
三、provide常用的习语结构：
1.provide against...为.作好准备；预防.
We should try our best to provide
against the return of bird flu.我们应该尽最大努力来预防禽流感的再次发生.
2.provide for 提供生活费,养活.
He provided for his family by selling newspapers.他靠卖报来养活他的家人.
四、provide的过去分词形式provided和V-ing形式providing均可作连词,用来引导条件从句,意为"如果.的话；只要.".可直接接从句,也可加上that,二者可互换,但在正式文体中多用provided.
I will agree to go providing (that) my expenses are paid.只要为我负担费用,我就同意去.