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source of sth
表示某事物的来源或根源。
The sun is a primary source of energy.
太阳是能量的主要来源。
来源；出处；源头
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来源；出处；源头
The person, place, or thing from which something comes or begins; an origin.
The sun is a primary source of energy.
太阳是能量的主要来源。
信息、商品等的来源或出处
The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
事物开始的地方,产生的源头
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
泉源；源头；任何地表或地下水流起源的水源
Spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates.
获取信息的文件(或组织)
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
The river's source is high in the mountains.
这条河的源头在高山上。
AI contextual example
Please cite your sources in the report.
请在报告中注明你的资料来源。
AI contextual example
Sunlight is an important source of vitamin D.
阳光是维生素D的重要来源。
AI contextual example
Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
匹兹堡是俄亥俄河的源头
WordNet
表示某事物的来源或根源。
The sun is a primary source of energy.
太阳是能量的主要来源。
常用于引用的资料或信息来源。
This book is a good source for historical data.
这本书是历史数据的一个好来源。
强调信息来源的可靠性。
We received the information from a reliable source.
我们从可靠来源获得了信息。
Not this
We need to find more natural sources.
Use this
We need to find more natural resources.
“source”意为“来源”，而“资源”应使用“resource”。
Not this
The information sources from many places.
Use this
The information comes from many places.
“source”是名词，不能用作动词；表达“来源于”应使用动词短语“come from”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
信息来源
The internet is a vast source of information on almost any topic.
互联网是几乎所有主题的庞大信息来源。
能源来源
Solar power is a renewable source of energy.
太阳能是可再生的能源来源。
收入来源
He has several sources of income from his investments.
他通过投资有多个收入来源。
水源
The river is the main source of water for the city.
这条河是该市的主要水源。
可靠来源
Always check if the information comes from a reliable source.
始终核实信息是否来自可靠来源。
原始来源
The journalist traced the story back to its original source.
记者将这个故事追溯到其原始来源。
在源头
Tax is deducted at source from your salary.
税款从你的工资中源头扣除。
万恶之源
Many people believe that money is the source of all evil.
许多人认为金钱是万恶之源。
知识的唯一源泉是经验。
Experience is the best source of wisdom.
经验是智慧的最佳来源。
异常的源头是你。
The source of the problem is your attitude.
问题的根源在于你的态度。
Use source naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
谐音'溯'，联想'追溯源头'，如水源。
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术写作、新闻报道、技术文档、日常交谈 通常为中性词，在不同领域中具有不同的常见语境：学术写作中常指文献来源，新闻报道中指消息来源，技术文档中指数据或代码源，日常交谈中可泛指任何起点或出处。
All listed words share the same ending sound /ɔrs/ as 'source', though spelled differently (e.g., -ourse, -orce, -orse, -oarse). They are genuine rhymes.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.