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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·source1 /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ ˈriːsɔːrs/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1 land/oil/coal etc 土地/石油/煤等 [countable usually plural]SG something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth 资源〔指土地、矿产等〕 Canada’s vast mineral resources 加拿大丰富的矿产资源 a country rich in natural resources 自然资源丰富的国家2 MONEY/PROPERTY ETC 金钱/财产等resources [plural]BF all the money, property, skills etc that you have available to use when you need them 财力；物力；资源 She had no financial resources. 她没有财力。 Only limited resources are available to the police. 警方可利用的资源很有限。pool your resources (=put together all the resources that each of you can provide) 集中所有资源 → human resources3 PERSONAL QUALITIES 个人素质resources [plural]CAN personal qualities, such as courage and determination, that you need to deal with a difficult situation 〔对付困境所需的〕个人素质 He proved that he has considerable inner resources. 他已证明他有很好的内在素质。4 educational 教育的 [countable]SE something such as a book, film, or picture used by teachers or students to provide information 资料，〔教学〕资源 resources for learning 学习资料 a valuable new computer resource 有价值的新的电脑资料resource room/centre 资料室/中心5 practical ability 实际能力 [uncountable] formalCAN the ability to deal with practical problems 智谋；谋略；应变能力 SYN resourcefulness a man of great resource 足智多谋的人n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealthADJECTIVES/NOUN + resourcenatural resourcesWe support the sustainable use of natural resources.mineral resourcesThis area is rich in mineral resources.energy resourcesThe country has few energy resources of its own.water resourcesBotswana expressed growing concern over its dwindling water resources.oil resourcesoil resources in the North Seaa renewable resource (=one that replaces itself naturally, or is easily replaced)Trees are a renewable resource.a non-renewable resourceWe should reduce our use of non-renewable resources.a finite resource (=one which is limited in amount, so that it will no longer exist if people continue to use it)Crude oil is a finite resource.a national resourceHigh-quality agricultural land is a national resource.verbsuse resourcesModern products use fewer natural resources.exploit resourcesHe exploited the mineral resources which he found under his lands.tap resources (=take them from an area)Several nations are eager to tap the mineral resources in Antarctica.phrasesbe rich in resourcesSwaziland is rich in natural resources.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: verbshave resourcesDo the police have the resources they need?use resources (also make use of resources)We must use our resources efficiently.waste resourcesWe cannot afford to waste our resources on fighting each other.allocate resources (=give them to a particular person, organization etc)I spoke to the official who was in charge of allocating the funds.pool your resources (=put together the resources that each of you have)They decided to pool their resources and buy a business together.adjectivesfinancial/economic resourcesLack of financial resources can result in homelessness.material resourcesMost people lack the material resources to be able to deal with periods of unemployment.limited/scarce resourcesWe have very limited resources.available resourcesThe aim was to make use of all available resources.
Examples from the Corpus
resource• Why don't we develop a resources network among our graduates?• The police used every available resource to track down the killer.• important educational resources• The Coconino, at least, has discovered that the public constitutes one of its best enforcement resources.• Our people are clearly our key resource.• Perhaps purchasers or providers elsewhere would not be prepared to devote the necessary resources to involving service users in this way.• But each country will have to look at its own resources and solutions.• Capital is not the scarce resource it once was.• Making insurance compulsory would - they say - not only free Health Service resources, but guarantee freedom of choice.• Try any one of the resources suggested in these chapters.natural resources• The physical environment is extremely difficult, and natural resources limited.• But can we really afford to take such risks with our limited space and natural resources in Britain?• The use of finite natural resources, e.g. coal, oil, must, perhaps, result in ultimate shortages.• However, it also questions the practicality of simultaneously lowering the consumption of natural resources and improving quality of life.• Those homes were determined by the location of natural resources and the possession of capital.• An indignity for the noble halibut and a waste of natural resources.• The world is still rich with natural resources that could be reshaped by your creative mind.resource room/centre• In Roswell, a resource room is a classroom for special education students who require part-time special assistance.• The Centre maintains a documentary resources centre and has recently set up a national ethnic minority statistical database.• Also historical resource centre and family history department.• The learning resources centre serves teachers and learners alike.• The Institute offers facilities for computer-assisted learning, as well as a self-access centre, library and teachers' resource centre.• For instance, most of the materials purchased for the resource rooms are cataloged by the Dewey system.• The number of people in the catchment area of the resource centre who now seek residential care has dropped dramatically.re·source2 /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ -ˈsɔːrs/ AWL verb [transitive] BFto provide money or other resources for something 向…提供资源 The program wasn’t adequately resourced. 这个计划资源不足。n Grammar Resource is usually passive.Examples from the Corpus
resource• A major focus was the problem of how to resource a strategy for new local services.• What moral principles are relevant to resource allocation in the context of the technological imperative?• Secondly, the opportunity exists to reassess the rational or political approaches to resource management practice.• No one person or department can resource the company's marketing effort.• London needs the current establishments of beds, and needs to be able to resource them fully.• The answer lies in the inadequacy of current training provision to resource these imminent training requirements.From Longman Business Dictionaryresourcere‧source1 /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːsˈriːsɔːrs/ noun [countable usually plural]1COMMERCEsomething such as money, property, skill, labour etc that a company has availableWe have the necessaryfinancial resources to respond to these problems.The fall in industrial production will free up resources to create a consumer economy.2ECONOMICSsomething such as oil, land, or natural energy that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealthNamibia has substantial coal resources and diamond deposits.Natural gas is an environmentally cleannatural resource.resourcere‧source2 /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs-ˈsɔːrs/ verb [transitive]FINANCE to provide money or other resources that are needed to do particular workThe program wasn’t adequately resourced. —resourcing noun [uncountable]The initiative failed because ofinadequate resourcing.Origin resource (1600-1700) French ressource, from Old French resourdre “to rise again, relieve”, from Latin resurgere; → RESURGENCEre·source1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2re·source2 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Business something Corpus minerals useful such as or land,
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re‧source1 S2 W1 AC /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ ˈriːsɔːrs/ 
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Canada’s vast mineral resources
a country rich in natural resources
2. MONEY/PROPERTY ETC resources [plural] all the money, property, skills etc that you have available to use when you need them:
She had no financial resources.
Only limited resources are available to the police.
pool your resources (=put together all the resources that each of you can provide) ⇨ human resources
3. PERSONAL QUALITIES resources [plural] personal qualities, such as courage and determination, that you need to deal with a difficult situation:
He proved that he has considerable inner resources.
4. EDUCATIONAL [countable] something such as a book, film, or picture used by teachers or students to provide information:
resources for learning
a valuable new computer resource
resource room/centre
5. PRACTICAL ABILITY [uncountable] formal the ability to deal with practical problems
SYN resourcefulness:
a man of great resource
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▪natural resources We support the sustainable use of natural resources.
▪mineral resources This area is rich in mineral resources.
▪energy resources The country has few energy resources of its own.
▪water resources Botswana expressed growing concern over its dwindling water resources.
▪oil resources oil resources in the North Sea
▪a renewable resource (=one that replaces itself naturally, or is easily replaced) Trees are a renewable resource.
▪a non-renewable resource We should reduce our use of non-renewable resources.
▪a finite resource (=one which is limited in amount, so that it will no longer exist if people continue to use it) Crude oil is a finite resource.
▪a national resource High-quality agricultural land is a national resource.
■ verbs
▪use resources Modern products use fewer natural resources.
▪exploit resources He exploited the mineral resources which he found under his lands.
▪tap resources (=take them from an area) Several nations are eager to tap the mineral resources in Antarctica.
■ phrases
▪be rich in resources Swaziland is rich in natural resources.
■ verbs
▪have resources Do the police have the resources they need?
▪use resources (also make use of resources ) We must use our resources efficiently.
▪waste resources We cannot afford to waste our resources on fighting each other.
▪allocate resources (=give them to a particular person, organization etc) I spoke to the official who was in charge of allocating the funds.
▪pool your resources (=put together the resources that each of you have) They decided to pool their resources and buy a business together.
■ adjectives
▪financial/economic resources Lack of financial resources can result in homelessness.
▪material resources Most people lack the material resources to be able to deal with periods of unemployment.
▪limited/scarce resources We have very limited resources.
▪available resources The aim was to make use of all available resources.
re‧source2 AC /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ -ˈsɔːrs/ verb [transitive usually passive]
to provide money or other resources for something:
The program wasn’t adequately resourced.
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noun Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: ressource, from Old French resourdre 'to rise again, relieve', from Latin resurgere; ⇨ resurgence
1. LAND/OIL/COAL ETC [countable usually plural] something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth:Language: French
Origin: ressource, from Old French resourdre 'to rise again, relieve', from Latin resurgere; ⇨ resurgence
2. MONEY/PROPERTY ETC resources [plural] all the money, property, skills etc that you have available to use when you need them:
pool your resources (=put together all the resources that each of you can provide) ⇨ human resources
3. PERSONAL QUALITIES resources [plural] personal qualities, such as courage and determination, that you need to deal with a difficult situation:
4. EDUCATIONAL [countable] something such as a book, film, or picture used by teachers or students to provide information:
resource room/centre
5. PRACTICAL ABILITY [uncountable] formal the ability to deal with practical problems
SYN resourcefulness:
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verb [transitive usually passive]to provide money or other resources for something:
Environmental damage 环境破坏
cause/contribute to climate change/global warming引起气候变化／全球变暖 produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions产生污染／二氧化碳／温室气体排放 damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs破坏环境／海洋生态系统／臭氧层／珊瑚礁 degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment使生态系统／栖息地／环境退化 harm the environment/wildlife/marine life危害环境／野生动物／海洋生物 threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction构成对自然栖息地／沿海生态系统／物种灭绝的威胁 deplete natural resources/the ozone layer大量损耗自然资源／臭氧层 pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans污染河流湖泊／航道／空气／大气层／环境／海洋 contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops污染地下水／土壤／食物／庄稼 log forests/rainforests/trees采伐森林／热带雨林／树木
Protecting the environment 保护环境
address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change设法解决／防止／应对气候变化带来的威胁／影响／冲击 fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming对抗／采取行动应对／减缓／阻止全球变暖 limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution控制空气／水／大气／环境污染 cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions减少污染／温室气体排放 offset carbon/CO2 emissions抵消碳／二氧化碳的排放 reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint减少碳足迹（量） achieve/promote sustainable development实现／促进可持续发展 preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources保持生物多样性；保护自然资源 protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem保护濒危物种／沿海生态系统 prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems防止／阻止水土流失／过度捕捞／大面积森林砍伐／对生态系统的破坏 raise awareness of environmental issues增强环境意识 save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species拯救地球／热带雨林／濒危物种
Energy and resources 能源和资源
conserve/save/consume/waste energy保护／节约／消耗／浪费能源 manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources管理／开发／有丰富的自然资源 dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste倾倒／处理有害／有毒／核废料 dispose of/throw away litter/( rubbish/especially
BrE ( garbage/especially
NAmE ( trash/sewageNAmE 处理／扔掉垃圾／废物；排放污水 use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material使用回收／可回收／可生物降解材料；由回收／可回收／可生物降解材料制成 recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste回收瓶子／包装材料／纸／塑料／废品 promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy促进／鼓励回收利用／可持续发展／使用可再生能源 develop/invest in/promote renewable energy研发／投资／推动可再生能源 reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels减少对化石燃料的依赖 get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources利用风、太阳能、潮汐／可再生能源发电 build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm修建一座（50 兆瓦／海上）风力发电站 install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels安装太阳能板；由太阳能板提供动力