re·source1 /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ ˈriːsɔːrs/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1 land/oil/coal etc 土地/石油/煤等 [countableC 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 resourcespool your resources• They talked about pooling their resources.• We decided to share the place together and pool our resources.• Many companies are pooling their resources and talents through alliances and mergers with other companies to make the electronic marketplace a reality.• We still worked for our own papers but pooled our resources when it came to the human-interest pieces for the Sundays.• Like pooling our resources and that.• But, Lowe wondered, what if they pooled their resources and produced a paper jointly?• It is even cheaper to pool your resources with four or five other bands and put together a composite album. 3 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。
inner resources• Summerchild, I am beginning to think, has considerable inner resources.• But even in these circumstances, some people will discover inner resources to cope with suffering that would be intolerable to others.• The trap of the giver is pride, believing that you have enough inner resources to give away to others.• Jan relied on her inner resources to get her through that tough time.• Secure attachments early on in life provide inner resources to manage stressful and threatening situations in later years.• And yet when the world needed him, he was able to rally inner resources that probably surprised even himself.• The emphasis is less on an individual's inner resources than on the danger he or she poses to others.• You can't trust your inner resources if you don't know them.• Personal power is about knowing and valuing yourself, and trusting your inner resources. 4 educational 教育的 [countableC]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 [uncountableU] 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 Sea
a 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.