source

• 指事物产生、获得或可被找到的地方、人或事物；也指消息、信息等的提供者或出处。

A noun referring to a place, person, or thing from which something originates, is obtained, or can be found.

1. Origin or starting pointB1formal

   A place, person, or thing from which something originates or is obtained.

   来源

   • The source of the river is in the mountains.
   • She is the source of all the gossip in the office.
   • We need to find the source of the problem.

   同义词beginningderivationfountfountainheadgermoriginprovenancerootseedstarting pointwellspring

   反义词endoutcomeresultterminus

2. Information providerB1formal

   A person, document, or publication that provides information or evidence.

   信息来源

   • The journalist refused to reveal her source.
   • According to reliable sources, the company is merging.
   • The book is a valuable source for historical research.

   同义词authoritydocumentinformantoriginpublicationreferencewitness

3. Energy or resourceB1formal

   A supply or reservoir of something, especially energy or materials.

   来源

   • Solar power is a renewable source of energy.
   • The country relies on imported sources of oil.
   • Water is a vital source of life.

   同义词fountminereservereservoirresourcestoresupplywellspring

• 动词，指从特定地点或特定人或渠道获取某物，尤用于商业或技术语境，如采购、获取资源或信息。

A verb used to indicate the act of obtaining something from a particular place or person, especially in business or technical contexts.

1. Obtain from a specific placeB2formal

   To get something from a particular supplier or origin.

   从特定来源获取

   • The company sources its materials from local suppliers.
   • We need to source high-quality ingredients for the recipe.
   • They sourced the information from reliable databases.

   同义词acquirebuyderivedrawgetobtainprocurepurchasesecure

2. Find or identify the originB2formal

   To trace or determine where something comes from.

   查找来源

   • The journalist sourced the rumor to an anonymous tip.
   • Researchers are trying to source the cause of the outbreak.
   • He sourced the quote back to an old interview.

   同义词ascertaindeterminediscoverfindidentifylocatepinpointtraceunearth