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来源;产地
The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from.
例句
...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。
Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical...
必须在可行的地方使用可再生能源。
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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.
例句
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。
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.
例句
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。
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.
例句
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.
例句
...the source of the Tiber.
台伯河的源头