新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

source

英  [sɔːs]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • sources

    1[C 可数名词] 来源

    The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    40以上的成年人把电视作为他们获取艺术信息的主要途径。

    例:

    Renewable sources of energy must be used.

    必须利用可再生的能源。

    例:

    Tourism, which is a major source of income for the city, may be seriously affected.

    作为该市主要收入来源的旅游业可能会受到严重影响。

    2[C 可数名词] 消息来源

    A source is a person or book that provides information for a news story or for a piece of research.

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    例:

    Carson (2000) made extensive use of secondary data sources.

    卡森(2000年)广泛引用了二手资料来源。

    3[C 可数名词] 根源

    The source of a difficulty is its cause.

    近义词

    root , cause , origin

    反义词

    result , effect

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    例:

    Reactions to ointments are a common source of skin problems.

    对药膏过敏是皮肤病的一个普遍原因。

    4[C 可数名词] 源头

    The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins.

    双语例句

    例:

    the source of the Tiber.

    台伯河的源头。

    VERB. 动词
  • sources , sourcing , sourced

    1[T 及物动词] 寻找…的来源

    In business, if a person or firm sources a product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    他们一起走遍世界各地,为那家小私营公司寻找服装货源。

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