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來源;產地
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 %以上的英國成年人把電視當作獲取藝術文化信息的主要途徑。
Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical...
必須在可行的地方使用可再生能源。
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尋找(產品或原料的)貨源
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...
他們一道走遍世界各地，為那家私營小公司尋覓服裝貨源。
About 60 per cent of an average car is sourced from outside of the manufacturer.
一輛普通汽車上大約有60%的部件是由制造商以外的其他供應商提供的。
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消息來源;消息人士;(論文中引文的)出處，原始資料
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...
軍方稱這艘船當時正高速向南行進。
She quotes secondary and primary sources without distinction.
她對二手資料和一手資料的引用毫無區別。
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(困難的)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.
這件事給我提供了找出問題根源的線索。
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(河流的)源頭
The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins.
例句
...the source of the Tiber.
臺伯河的源頭