sources

英 [ˈsɔːsɪz]

美 [ˈsɔːrsɪz]

n.  来源; 出处; 信息来源; 原始资料; 起源; 根源; 原因
v.  (从…)获得
source的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 来源;产地
  Thesource ofsomething is the person, place, or thing which you get it from.
  1. ...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. Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical...
     必须在可行的地方使用可再生能源。
  3. 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。
• VERB 寻找(产品或原料的)货源
  In business, if a person or firmsourcesa product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. ...furniture sourced from all over the world.
     来自世界各地的家具
• N-COUNT 消息来源;消息人士;(论文中引文的)出处，原始资料
  Asourceis a person or book that provides information for a news story or for a piece of research.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT (困难的)根源，原因
  Thesource ofa difficulty is its cause.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT (河流的)源头
  Thesourceof a river or stream is the place where it begins.
  1. ...the source of the Tiber.
     台伯河的源头

双语例句

• They are adaptable foragers that learn to survive on a wide range of food sources.
  它们是适应能力很强的觅食者，赖以生存的食物来源很广。
• There are alternative sources of nutrition to animal meat
  存在替代肉类的其他营养来源。
• He came by the data from various sources.
  这些资料他是从不同地方找到的。
• 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。
• They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.
  他们认为古代希腊罗马是知识的重要发源地。
• According to informed sources, those taken into custody include at least one major-general.
  据可靠消息，那些被拘捕者当中至少有一位少将。
• He must have come to know those philosophers through secondary or tertiary sources.
  他一定是通过第二手或第三手资料了解那些哲学家的。
• We consulted only primary sources in our research.
  在我们的研究中，只查询了第一手资料。
• Butter, margarine, and oily fish are all good sources of vitamin D.
  黄油、人造黄油和多脂鱼都含有丰富的维生素D。
• We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.
  我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。