provider
noun [ C ] uk/prəˈvaɪ.dər/ us/prəˈvaɪ.dɚ/
C1 供应者，供应商
someone who provides something
an internet service provider 互联网服务供应商
The bank is now a major provider of financial services to industry. 银行现在是工业的主要金融服务提供者。
Until her illness, she was the main provider (= earned most of the money) in the family. 她生病前一直是家里的经济支柱。
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- the UK's largest internet access provider
- The company is the largest provider of employment in the town.