source
noun
verb
sɔːs
noun
1
a
thing,
place,
activity
etc
that
you
get
something
from
来源，出处
BrE
They
get
their
money
from
various
sources.
他们用各种办法弄到钱。
[+
of
]
a
useful
source
of
information
很有用的消息来源
Beans
are
a
very
good
source
of
protein.
豆类是非常好的蛋白质来源。
For
me,
music
is
a
great
source
of
enjoyment.
对我来说，音乐是快乐的重要源泉。
major/primary/main
source
of
sth
the
country’s
main
source
of
income
该国主要的收入来源
energy/food/light
source
relatively
clean
energy
sources
相对清洁的能源
at
source
Is
your
pension
taxed
at
source
(=before
it
is
paid
to
you)
?
你领的是税后养老金吗？
2
the
cause
of
something,
especially
a
problem,
or
the
place
where
it
starts
〔问题等的〕原因，根源，起源
[+
of
]
We’ve
found
the
source
of
the
trouble.
我们已找出故障的原因。
The
recent
name
change
has
been
the
source
of
some
confusion.
最近的更名造成了一些混乱。
3
a
person,
book,
or
document
that
supplies
you
with
information
提供消息者; 资料来源
List
all
your
sources
at
the
end
of
your
essay.
在论文末尾列出你所有资料的来源。
I’ve
heard
from
reliable
sources
that
the
company
is
in
trouble.
我从可靠的消息来源获知，那家公司遇上了麻烦。
4
the
place
where
a
stream
or
river
starts
〔溪流的〕发源地，水源
5
source
code
[术语] 源（代）码
technical
verb
6
if
goods
are
sourced
from
a
particular
place,
they
are
obtained
from
that
place
从…获得; 来自…
[+
from
]
Fish
for
the
restaurant
is
sourced
daily
from
British
ports.
这家餐馆的鱼是每天从英国的港口运来的。
locally
sourced
milk
产自本地的牛奶
7
to
find
out
where
something
can
be
obtained
找出…的来源; 找…的货源
We
might
be
able
to
source
the
parts.
也许我们能找出哪里可以买到这些零部件。