/ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
动词,意为"为(房间或建筑)配备家具",也可引申为"提供、供给"某物。
They decided to furnish their new apartment with modern furniture.
他们决定用现代家具来布置新公寓。
The report furnished the committee with all the evidence they needed to make an informed decision.
这份报告向委员会提供了他们做出明智决定所需的全部证据。
源自古法语 furnir(意为"完成、供应"),进一步追溯至日耳曼语系,与古高地德语 frumjan(意为"执行、促进")有关。该词在13世纪进入英语,最初表示"供应所需之物",后来逐渐发展出"为房间配备家具"的含义。名词 furniture(家具)也由此词派生而来。