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  • n.来源;源头;原因;根源;信息来源;起源;出处;原始资料
  • vt.(从…)获得

复数: sources 过去式: sourced 现在分词: sourcing 过去分词: sourced 第三人称单数: sources

sourcesource

noun

1

来源;出处
a place, person or thing that you get sth from

renewable energy sources

可再生能源

Your local library will be a useful source of information.

你们当地的图书馆就是很好的资料来源。

What is their main source of income?

他们的主要收入来源是什么?

2

信息来源;原始资料
a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study, a piece of written work or news

He refused to name his sources.

他拒绝说出消息的来源。

Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made.

政府方面昨天透露,削减可能势在必行。

source material

原始资料

Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research.

历史学家在研究中使用大量的原始资料和二手资料。

3

起源;根源;原因
a person or thing that causes sth, especially a problem

a source of violence

暴力的根源

a source of confusion

困惑的缘由

4

源头;发源地
the place where a river or stream starts

the source of the Nile

尼罗河的发源地

习语

at the place or the point that sth comes from or begins

你领的是税后工资吗?
Is your salary taxed at source (= by your employer) ?

verb

business 商(从…)获得
to get sth from a particular place

We source all the meat sold in our stores from British farms.

我们商店里卖的肉均从英国农场购进。

see also outsource

source

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 来源;产地
    The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from.

    ...over 40 per cent of British adults use television as their major source of information about the arts...

    40 %以上的英国成年人把电视当作获取艺术文化信息的主要途径。

  • 2
    VERB 寻找(产品或原料的)货源
    In business, if a person or firm sources a product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it.

    Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company...

    他们一道走遍世界各地,为那家私营小公司寻觅服装货源。

  • The union is particularly concerned at the sourcing of products abroad.

    该联盟尤其关注海外的产品货源。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 消息来源;消息人士;(论文中引文的)出处,原始资料
    A source is a person or book that provides information for a news story or for a piece of research.

    Military sources say the boat was heading south at high speed...

    军方称这艘船当时正高速向南行进。

  • 5
    N-COUNT (困难的)根源,原因
    The source of a difficulty is its cause.

    This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem.

    这件事给我提供了找出问题根源的线索。

  • 6
    N-COUNT (河流的)源头
    The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins.

    ...the source of the Tiber.

    台伯河的源头

noun

1
a facility where something is available
2
anything that provides inspiration for later work
Synonym: seed germ
3
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
the reporter had two sources for the story
4
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
he carried an armful of references back to his desk
he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation
Synonym: reference
5
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
communism's Russian root
Synonym: beginning origin root rootage
6
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival
Synonym: reservoir
7
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
he was the generator of several complaints
Synonym: generator author
8
a person who supplies information
Synonym: informant
9
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
a heat source
a source of carbon dioxide

verb

1
specify the origin of
The writer carefully sourced her report
2
get (a product) from another country or business
She sourced a supply of carpet
They are sourcing from smaller companies

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Your local library will be a useful source of information .

    你们当地的图书馆就是很好的资料来源。

  2. Tourism is a major source of income for the area .

    旅游业是这个地区的主要收入来源。

  3. The document was a composite of information from various sources .

    这份文件是不同来源信息的综合。

  4. He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources .

    他已经对再生能源进行了广泛研究。

  5. What is their main source of income ?

    他们的主要收入来源是什么?

  6. We 've been collecting data from various sources .

    我们一直从各种渠道收集资料。

  7. Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made .

    政府方面昨天透露,削减可能势在必行。

  8. Our information comes from a reliable source .

    我们的消息来源可靠。

  9. His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry .

    他的小说为电影业提供了大量素材。

  10. Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research .

    历史学家在研究中使用大量的原始资料和二手资料。

  11. He 's totally unreliable as a source of information .

    他提供的消息完全不可信。

  12. If you take text from other sources , place it in quotes .

    引用其他来源的资料要放在引号里。

  13. The writer illustrates his point by quotation from a number of sources .

    作者旁征博引以阐明自己的观点。

  14. Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist .

    梦境可以成为艺术家灵感的丰富源泉。

  15. The source of the problem resides in the fact that the currency is too strong .

    问题的根源在于货币过于坚挺。

  16. Her daughter was a continual source of delight to her .

    她的女儿是她无限快乐的源泉。

  17. We source all the meat sold in our stores from British farms .

    我们商店里卖的肉均从英国农场购进。

  18. The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them .

    丢掉工作的威胁时常使他们忧心忡忡。

  19. Peas , beans and lentils are a good source of vegetable protein .

    豌豆、豆荚和扁豆是植物蛋白质的大好来源。

  20. Government sources denied there had been a deliberate cover-up .

    政府方面否认了有故意掩饰的行为。

  21. Is your salary taxed at source ?

    你领的是税后工资吗?

  22. I verified the source from which I had that information

    我核实了我所获消息的来源。

  23. Fish was a major source of protein for the working man .

    鱼肉曾是劳动者的主要蛋白质来源。

  24. The Middle East is the world 's single most important source of oil .

    中东是世界上最为重要的一个产油地。

  25. Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical

    必须在可行的地方使用可再生能源。

  26. Milk products are an excellent source of calcium and protein .

    奶制品富含钙与蛋白质。

  27. Military sources say the boat was heading south at high speed

    军方称这艘船当时正高速向南行进。

  28. We should conserve oil and gas by making full use of other energy sources

    我们应该通过充分利用其他能源来节省石油和天然气。

  29. Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source .

    尽量购买来自可持续发展林的木材。

  30. Supporters say open source software is more secure .

    拥护者认为开放源代码软件安全性更高。

  • 习语

n.

at source

在源头;从一开始
at the place or the point that sth comes from or begins

Is your salary taxed at source (= by your employer) ?

你领的是税后工资吗?