名詞 n.[C]
1.(河的)源頭;水源
Do you know the source of Amazon River?
你知道亞馬遜河的源頭嗎?
2.根源;來源[(+of)]
They are required to publish the sources of their campaign funds.
他們必須公布自己競選經(jīng)費的來源.
3.提供消息(或證據(jù))者;消息(或證據(jù))來源[P1]
The news comes from a reliable source.
這消息來自一位可靠人士.
4.出處;原始資料[P1]
The library has quantities of reference sources.
該圖書館藏有大量可供參考的原始資料.
及物動詞 vt.
1.(從特定來源)獲得(商品、零件)
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.
他們的輪輻螺帽是從我們公司來的.
不及物動詞 vi.
1.從其他公司、國家購得零件、材料等;開源
They are sourcing from abroad in order to save money.
為了省錢,他們的材料、零件從國外開源.