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• the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources
• we do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software.
• we must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources.
• we agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives something).

resource

1. a supply of something that a country, an organization or a person has and can use, especially to increase their wealth
• see also human resources
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• the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources
• We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software.
• We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources.
• We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives something).
• the allocation of limited resources
2. something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students
• The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges.
• Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations.
• resource books for teachers
• a library resource centre
3. personal qualities such as courage and imagination that help you deal with difficult situations
• He has no inner resources and hates being alone.

Extra Examples

• Lack of resources has prevented the company from investing in new technology.
• More resources need to be committed to the development.
• Resources are being poured into the Olympic site.
• She is someone of considerable personal resources.
• The Olympics may stretch the country’s resources to breaking point.
• The library is an enormous resource for historians of medieval France.
• The school has limited financial resources.
• They are focusing their resources on improving the infrastructure.
• We do not have the resources to update our computer software.
• We must make the most efficient use of the available resources.
• We need to manage our resources better.
• We’ll get by if we pool our resources.
• the government’s role in diverting resources into social policies
• to mobilize resources in the community to provide shelter for the homeless
• Make proper use of the resources available.
• We agreed to pool our resources.
• the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources

Word Origin

• early 17th cent.: from obsolete French ressourse, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of Old French dialect resourdre ‘rise again, recover’ (based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’).