《柯林斯词典》(Collins Dictionary)
形容词(Adjective)
source /sɔːrs/ (有关事实、信息等的)来源的
名词(Noun)
1. source /sɔːrs/ (信息、思想、资金等的)来源
2. source /sɔːrs/ (能量或力量的)源泉,起源
3. source /sɔːrs/ (供应、产生某物的)地方,原料
4. source /sɔːrs/ (涌出物的)源头,泉源
5. source /sɔːrs/ (获得信息等的)人,途径
6. source /sɔːrs/ (将音频、视频等的)源文件
词语辨析
来源(source)强调事物所产生或发展的地方、人或途径;起源(origin)强调事物的起点或起因。
词汇扩充
1. information source 信息来源
2. power source 电源
3. energy source 能源
4. news source 消息来源
5. data source 数据来源
6. funding source 资金来源
近义词
origin, cause, beginning, root
反义词
destination, outcome, result
《牛津词典》(Oxford Dictionary)
名词(Noun)
1. source /sɔːrs/ (of information, knowledge, etc.) a person, book, etc. that provides information
2. source /sɔːrs/ (of something) a thing, place, activity, etc. that something comes from or starts at
3. source /sɔːrs/ (of something) a thing, place, activity, etc. that provides what is needed
4. source /sɔːrs/ (of a river) the place where it starts
5. source /sɔːrs/ a person, book, etc. that provides information or evidence for a news story or an article
用法
The
source of the information is confidential.
这份信息的
来源是保密的。
The river has its
source in the mountains.
这条河的
源头在山区。
We need to find a
source of funding for the project.
我们需要为这个项目找到一种
资金来源。
They quoted an anonymous
source in their article.
他们在文章中引用了一位匿名
消息来源。
例句(Bilingual example sentences)
The source of the river lies deep in the forest. (这条河的源头位于森林深处。)
The journalist refused to disclose his source of information. (记者拒绝透露他的消息来源。)
She is a reliable source for all the latest news. (她是最新消息的可靠来源。)
The company is looking for new sources of revenue. (该公司正在寻求新的收入来源。)
The sun is the primary source of energy on Earth. (太阳是地球上的主要能源来源。)
He cited several sources to support his argument. (他引用了几个来源来支持他的观点。)
The source code of the software is available for download. (该软件的源代码可供下载。)
They traced the source of the problem back to a faulty component. (他们将问题的起因追溯到一个有问题的零部件。)
We need to identify the source of the contamination. (我们需要确定污染的来源。)
The source of the funds was a mystery. (这笔资金的来源是个谜。)
She turned out to be a reliable source of information. (她被证明是一个可靠的信息来源。)
The source of the noise was coming from the next room. (噪音的来源来自隔壁房间。)
We need to find alternative sources of energy. (我们需要寻找替代的能源来源。)
The source of the problem was a faulty wire. (问题的起源是一根有问题的电线。)
The journalist refused to reveal his confidential source. (记者拒绝透露他的保密消息来源。)
The source of the river is a small spring in the mountains. (这条河的源头是山上的一个小泉眼。)
They found a new source of income to support their business. (他们找到了一种新的收入来源来支持他们的生意。)
The source document is missing from the files. (文件中缺少源文件。)
She is a source of inspiration for many artists. (她是许多艺术家的灵感来源。)
We need to verify the source of the information before publishing it. (我们需要在发布之前验证信息的来源。)