source1/sɔrs; sɔːs/n [C] 1 the thing, place, or person that you get something from 来源﹐出处: +of Tourism is our main source of income. 旅游业是我们主要的收入来源。energy/information/food source a new energy source 一种新能源2 the cause of a problem, or the place where it starts〔问题的〕起因﹐根源: +of Engineers have found the source of the trouble. 工程师已经找到了问题的起因。3 a person, book, or document that you get information from 提供资料者﹔资料来源: Reliable sources say the company's in trouble. 可靠消息说这家公司遇到了麻烦。4 the place where a stream or river starts〔溪或河的〕源头﹐发源地
source2v [T] technical if something is sourced from a particular place, it is obtained from that place【术语】从…获得﹐来自…