equip
verb [ T ] uk/ɪˈkwɪp/ us/ɪˈkwɪp/ -pp-
(EQUIPMENT)
B2 装备;配备
to provide a person or a place with objects that are necessary for a particular purpose
It's going to cost $4 million to equip the hospital. 给这所医院配齐医疗设备将耗资400万美元。
All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters. 所有警察都配备了盾牌以在与暴乱分子的对抗中防身。
- More examples
- The thieves equipped themselves with duplicate keys to the safe.
- They have been charged with equipping the guerillas with arms.
- Before we can open the centre we have to equip it for use, which will take time and money.
- Didn't the teacher equip you with paper and pencils before she sent you out sketching?
- After equipping me with the necessary tools, he sent me up the ladder to repair the roof.
(SKILLS)
使有准备;使有能力;训练
to give someone the skills needed to do a particular thing
The goal of the course is to equip people with the skills necessary for a job in this technological age. 本课程旨在使人们获得在这个技术时代必备的工作技能。
A degree in the history of art is very nice but it doesn't exactly equip you for many jobs. 能获得一个艺术史学位固然不错，但在很多工作中它并不见得会使你有用武之地。