source

中英例句：

1. We shall take full advantage of our rich source of human beings.
   我們應充分利用豐富的人力資源。
2. This account provides you with a ready source of income.
   這個戶頭為你提供了一個現成的收入來源。
3. He's been a source of discord and worry.
   他成為不和和煩惱的根源。
4. My wages are the principal source of my income.
   薪金是我收入的主要來源。
5. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.
   太陽是能量的最基本來源。
6. Where is the source of the Rhine?
   萊茵河發源於何處？
7. The news comes from a reliable source.
   這訊息來自可靠的來源。

英文字典

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:sourced 過去分詞:sourced 現在分詞:sourcing 第三人稱單數:sources 　

詞意辨析：

origin, source, root

這些名詞均有“起源、起因、根源”之意。
origin: 側重指事物的起源或由來，也指人的出身。
source: 本義指河流或瀑布的源頭，引申指某事的來源出處，但更多指抽象事物的根源或來源。
root: 通常指事物產生的原因或根源。

英文解釋：

名詞 source:

1. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
   同義詞：beginning, origin, root, rootage
2. a person who supplies information
   同義詞：informant
3. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
   同義詞：reference
4. a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
5. a facility where something is available
6. anything that provides inspiration for later work
   同義詞：seed, germ
7. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
   同義詞：generator, author
8. (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
9. anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
   同義詞：reservoir

動詞 source:

1. get (a product) from another country or business
2. specify the origin of