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Source N Count Cent Information Person 英[Sɔ:S 美[Sɔrs N.根源,本源;源头,水源;原因;提供消息的人;Vt.(从…)获得;发起;向…提供消息;寻求(尤指供货)的来源;Vi.原料来源;起源;寻求来源;寻求生产商(或提供商

单词 source
音标
英[sɔ:s] 美[sɔrs]
解释
n.根源,本源;源头,水源;原因;提供消息的人;vt.(从…)获得;发起;向…提供消息;寻求(尤指供货)的来源;vi.原料来源;起源;寻求来源;寻求生产商(或提供商);
例句

N-COUNT
来源;产地
The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from.
例:...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。
例:Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical...必须在可行的地方使用可再生能源。

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.
例: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。
例:About 60 per cent of an average car is sourced from outside of the manufacturer.一辆普通汽车上大约有60%的部件是由制造商以外的其他供应商提供的。

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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.
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:She quotes secondary and primary sources without distinction.她对二手资料和一手资料的引用毫无区别。

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(困难的)根源,原因
The source of a difficulty is its cause.
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。

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(河流的)源头
The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins.
例:...the source of the Tiber.台伯河的源头
变形
third:sources~done:sourced~pl:sources~ing:sourcing~past:sourced~

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