词组 | resource |
释义 | resource AC /rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs $ ˈriːsɔːrs/ noun 1. something such as land or oil that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealthGrammarOften plural in this meaning.adjectives/nouns + resourcenatural resources The country has always relied on coal and other natural resources.mineral resources This area is rich in mineral resources.energy resources This small nation has few energy resources of its own.a renewable resource (=one that replaces itself naturally, or is easily replaced) Trees are a renewable resource.a non-renewable resource We 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.dwindling resources (=becoming smaller and smaller, so that there is very little left) We need to change the way we manage the Earth’s dwindling resources.water/oil resources The discovery of oil resources in the North Sea was good for Britain’s economy.a national resource High-quality agricultural land is a valuable national resource.verbsuse resources Modern products use fewer natural resources.exploit resources (=get them out of the ground and use them to make or do things) Russia still has huge resources waiting to be exploited.tap resources (=get them from a place) Several nations are eager to tap the mineral resources in Antarctica.phrasesbe rich in resources (=have a lot of them) Swaziland is rich in natural resources.2. something such as money, workers, or materials that is available to useGrammarOften plural in this meaning.adjectivesavailable resources We will need to use all our available resources.limited/scarce resources The charity does a great job with very limited resources.meagre resources BrE meager resources AmE (=very small in amount) The family would have to manage on very meagre resources.additional/extra resources The hospital would need extra resources if there was a major disaster.a valuable/precious resource Summer workers are a valuable resource for the farming industry.an untapped resource (=which exists but is not used) Women workers were a great untapped resource.financial/economic resources Lack of financial resources should not be a barrier to education.material resources (=money, equipment, and other things that people have) Material resources are not the only things that matter – you can have all these things and still be unhappy.electronic/digital resources (=information, tools etc that exist in electronic form) Modern libraries have a wealth of electronic resources.human resources formal (=the workers in a company, or the department responsible for hiring and managing them) She’s head of human resources for a major chemical company.verbshave resources Do the police have all the resources they need?use resources also make use of resources We must use our resources efficiently.allocate resources (=give them to a particular person, group etc) I spoke to the official who was in charge of allocating the resources.target resources (=decide to use them for a particular purpose) Limited resources need to be targeted at the most urgent projects.pool your resources (=put together the resources that each of you have) The three families pooled their resources to buy a business.waste resources We cannot afford to waste our resources on fighting each other.resource + nounsa resource centre BrE a resource center AmE (=a place where books and other materials are available for people to use) The building has a resource centre for unemployed people.resource management Politicians are calling for better resource management in our hospitals.resource allocation (=the job of giving resources to particular groups, departments etc) He makes very important decisions relating to resource allocation. |
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