If something provides a person, animal, or plant with nourishment, it provides them with the food that is necessary for life, growth, and good health.
The mother provides the embryo with nourishment and a place to grow.
母亲为胎儿提供营养和成长的空间。
The action of nourishing someone or something, or the experience of being nourished, can be referred to as nourishment.
Sugar gives quick relief to hunger but provides no lasting nourishment.
糖能快速缓解饥饿感,但不能提供持久的营养。