victual

• n. 食物
• vi. 吃；装贮食物
• vt. 给…供应食物

来自拉丁语vivere,生命，存活，-ct,过去分词后缀，词源同vivid,vital。引申词义维持生命所需之物，食物，饮料。

victual (n.)

c. 1300; see victuals.

victual (v.)

mid-14c., "to stock or supply (a ship, garrison, etc.) with provisions to last for some time," from Anglo-French or Old French vitaillier (12c.), from vitaille (see victuals). Related: Victualed; victualing; Victualer; victualler.

1. The ship will victual before sailing.

船于航行前先装贮食物.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》