The resources of an organization or person are the materials, money, and other things that they have and can use inorder to function properly.
Some families don't have the resources to feed themselves properly.
There's a great shortage of resource materials in many schools.
2. countable noun [usually plural]
A country's resources are the things that it has and can use to increase its wealth, such as coal, oil, or land.
...resources like coal, tungsten, oil and copper.
Today we are overpopulated, straining the earth's resources.
More Synonyms of resource
resource in British English
(rɪˈzɔːs, -ˈsɔːs)
noun
1.
capability, ingenuity, and initiative; quick-wittedness
a person of resource and generosity
2. (often plural)
a source of economic wealth, esp of a country (mineral, land, labour, etc) or business enterprise (capital, equipment, personnel, etc)
3.
a supply or source of aid or support; something resorted to in time of need
4.
a means of doing something; expedient
Derived forms
resourceless (reˈsourceless)
adjective
resourcelessness (reˈsourcelessness)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Old French ressourse relief, from resourdre to rise again, from Latin resurgere, from re- + surgere to rise
resource in American English
(ˈriˌsɔrs; ˈriˌzɔrs; rɪˈsɔrs; rɪˈzɔrs)
noun
1.
something that lies ready for use or that can be drawn upon for aid or to take care of a need
2. [pl.]
available money or property; wealth; assets
3. [pl.]
something that a country, state, etc. has and can use to its advantage
natural resources, including coal and oil
4.
a means of accomplishing something; measure or action that can be resorted to, as in an emergency; expedient
5. [pl.]
a source of strength or ability within oneself
: in full inner resources
6.
ability to deal promptly and effectively with problems, difficulties, etc.; resourcefulness
SYNONYMY NOTE: resource applies to any thing, person, action, etc. to which one turns for aid in time ofneed or emergency [what resource is left us?]; resort is usually used of a final resource, qualified as by last [we'll take the train as a last resort]; expedient refers to something used to effect a desired end, specifically to something usedas a substitute for the usual means [the daybed was an excellent expedient for unexpected guests]; makeshift applies to a quick expedient and, as a somewhat derogatory term, connotes an inferiorsubstitute, carelessness, etc. [she served sandwiches as a makeshift for dinner]; stopgap refers to a temporary expedient, to be replaced when the usual means is again available[he's just a stopgap until a new manager is appointed]
Word origin
Fr ressource < OFr < resourdre, to arise anew < re-, again + sourdre, to spring up < L surgere: see surge
COBUILD Collocations
resource
allocate resources
available resources
devote resources to
divert resources
finite resource
limited resources
mineral resources
precious resource
scarce resources
valuable resource
Examples of 'resource' in a sentence
resource
The future of our healthcare system depends upon better use of limited resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Time and resources spent on social media just got much easier to justify.
Computing (2010)
The obvious factors are time and resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Lack of time and resources were cited as the main reasons for the errant behaviour.
Computing (2010)
He accused some forces of reluctance to commit time and resources to the project or to work with councils to manage the bins.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is important to consider making better use of existing resources when managing a virtualised IT environment.
Computing (2010)
But City have invested a lot of time and resources to get him here - this was viewed as the dream ticket.
The Sun (2017)
With their focus on growth and with intensive demands on time and resources, SMEs are particularly receptive to this exciting new business environment.
Computing (2010)
You are called to use the resources that you have for the life of others.
Christianity Today (2000)
Yet knowledge is not a business resource.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)
They are already talking about a tax on coal and natural resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Why should government resources be used to become involved in this business?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is an area of huge oil resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The most important resource in my business is our people.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This was followed by a lack of resources and time.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This may well involve either retaining the operational responsibility or relinquishing that as well to release resources and realise capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Phase the project to suit your resources, capability and risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
From then on it was no longer about resource allocation but economic migration, plain and simple.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He destroys people, the most valuable resource of the enterprise.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
In the first place, capital is a resource.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING IN TURBULENT TIMES (1980)
He added that test results in the area were not suggestive of a maJor oil resource.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This part of the country is not rich in natural resources apart from coal, potassium and salt.
Jilbert, John Geography Basic Facts (1983)
The country has few resources other than geothermal energy and fish, but it has put them to good use.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is the day on which we go past the resources that the Earth can renew in the course of the year.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The question is whether or not this country has the resources and the political will or the collective will to commit the capabilities that will be needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is in a region with huge copper resources and the mine is expected to produce up to 110,000 tonnes of copper a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is the third-largest known copper resource in Africa.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There are good reasons for conserving energy and the Earth 's natural resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Commodity prices are rising, there is a shortage of certain minerals and resources like copper, supply is constrained.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
resource
British English: resource /rɪˈzɔːs; -ˈsɔːs/ NOUN
The resources of a country, organization, or person are the materials, money, and other things they have and can use.
...scarce water resources.
American English: resource
Arabic: مَوْرِد
Brazilian Portuguese: recurso
Chinese: 资源
Croatian: resurs
Czech: zdroje
Danish: ressource
Dutch: rijkdommen
European Spanish: recurso
Finnish: resurssi
French: ressource
German: Mittel
Greek: πόρος
Italian: risorsa
Japanese: 資源
Korean: 자원 공급하다
Norwegian: ressurs
Polish: zasób
European Portuguese: recurso
Romanian: resursă
Russian: ресурс
Latin American Spanish: recurso
Swedish: resurs
Thai: ทรัพยากร
Turkish: kaynak destek
Ukrainian: ресурс
Vietnamese: nguồn lực
All related terms of 'resource'
finite resource
The resources of an organization or person are the materials, money, and other things that they have and can use in order to function properly.
resource centre
a place which provides information, equipment and support
natural resource
an actual or potential form of wealth supplied by nature , as coal , oil, water power, arable land, etc.
precious resource
The resources of an organization or person are the materials, money, and other things that they have and can use in order to function properly.
resource recovery
Resource recovery is when energy , a material, or a product is taken from waste and used.
valuable resource
The resources of an organization or person are the materials, money, and other things that they have and can use in order to function properly.
uniform resource locator
the full form of URL
human resource management
the management of the workforce of an organization
Chinese translation of 'resource'
resource
(rɪˈzɔːs)
n(c)
(= raw material) 资(資)源 (zīyuán)
vt
(Brit)
to be adequately/poorly resourced设(設)备(備)充足/不足 (shèbèi chōngzú/bùzú)
natural resources自然资(資)源 (zìrán zīyuán)
Derived Forms
resourcesn pl
(coal, iron, oil) 资(資)源 (zīyuán)
(= money) 财(財)力 (cáilì)
1 (noun)
Definition
something resorted to for aid or support
a great resource of teaching materials
Synonyms
supply
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen.
fund
He has an extraordinary fund of energy.
source
reserve
The country's reserves of petrol are running very low.
pool
a reserve pool of cash
reservoir
the body's short-term reservoir of energy
stockpile
stockpiles of chemical weapons
hoard
a hoard of silver and jewels
2 (noun)
Definition
something resorted to for aid or support
The directory is a valuable resource.
Synonyms
facility
What recreational facilities are now available?
help
Thanks very much for your help.
service
a campaign for better social services
benefit
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
aid
They have already pledged millions of dollars in aid.
advantage
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
3 (noun)
Definition
a means of doing something
She is willing to use every resource to win an argument.
Synonyms
means
course
resort
the option of force as a last resort
device
His actions are obviously a device to buy time.
expedient
I reduced my spending by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
4 (noun)
Definition
the ability to deal with problems
Synonyms
ingenuity
This task is difficult and may require some ingenuity.
ability
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
talent
Both her children have a talent for music.
initiative
He was disappointed by her lack of initiative.
capability
These tasks are far beyond her capabilities.
inventiveness
He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.
cleverness
The artist demonstrates a cleverness with colours and textures.
resourcefulness
quick-wittedness
1 (plural noun)
Definition
money available for use
They do not have the resources to feed themselves properly.
Synonyms
funds
The concert will raise funds for medical research.
means
He did not have the means to compensate her.
holdings
money
capital
wherewithal
riches
Some people want fame or riches.
materials
assets
The group has assets worth billions of euros.
wealth
property
2 (plural noun)
Definition
sources of economic wealth, esp. of a country or business enterprise
We are overpopulated, straining the earth's resources.
Synonyms
reserves
supplies
stores
stocks
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ability
Definition
great skill or competence
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
Synonyms
skill,
talent,
know-how (informal),
gift,
expertise,
faculty,
flair,
competence,
energy,
accomplishment,
knack,
aptitude,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
potentiality,
adroitness,
adeptness,
expertness,
force,
craft,
endowment
in the sense of advantage
Definition
benefit or profit
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
Synonyms
benefit,
use,
start,
help,
service,
aid,
profit,
favour,
asset,
assistance,
blessing,
utility,
boon,
ace in the hole,
ace up your sleeve,
convenience,
avail
in the sense of aid
Definition
money, equipment, or services provided for people in need
They have already pledged millions of dollars in aid.
Synonyms
financial assistance,
help,
relief,
support,
funds,
benefit,
gifts,
charity,
contributions,
assistance,
donations,
endowment,
largesse,
sustenance,
philanthropy,
hand-outs,
alms,
koha (New Zealand)
Synonyms of 'resource'
resource
Explore 'resource' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of assets
The group has assets worth billions of euros.
Synonyms
property,
goods,
means,
holdings,
money,
funds,
effects,
capital,
riches,
finance,
reserves,
resources,
estate,
wealth,
valuables,
possessions
in the sense of benefit
Definition
a payment made by an institution or government to a person who is ill, unemployed, etc.
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
Synonyms
good,
use,
help,
profit,
gain,
advantage,
favour,
reward,
utility,
merit,
boon,
mileage (informal),
avail
in the sense of capability
Definition
the ability or skill to do something
These tasks are far beyond her capabilities.
Synonyms
ability,
means,
power,
potential,
facility,
capacity,
qualification(s),
faculty,
competence,
proficiency,
wherewithal,
potentiality
in the sense of cleverness
The artist demonstrates a cleverness with colours and textures.
Synonyms
dexterity,
ability,
talent,
gift,
flair,
ingenuity,
adroitness
in the sense of device
Definition
a scheme or plan
His actions are obviously a device to buy time.
Synonyms
ploy,
scheme,
strategy,
plan,
design,
project,
shift,
trick,
manoeuvre,
stunt,
dodge,
expedient,
ruse,
artifice,
gambit,
stratagem,
wile
in the sense of expedient
Definition
something that achieves a particular purpose
I reduced my spending by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
Synonyms
means,
measure,
scheme,
method,
resource,
resort,
device,
manoeuvre,
expediency,
stratagem,
contrivance,
stopgap,
backstop
in the sense of fund
Definition
a supply or store of something
He has an extraordinary fund of energy.
Synonyms
store,
stock,
source,
supply,
mine,
reserve,
treasury,
vein,
reservoir,
accumulation,
hoard,
repository
in the sense of help
Definition
the act of helping
Thanks very much for your help.
Synonyms
assistance,
aid,
support,
service,
advice,
promotion,
guidance,
cooperation,
helping hand
in the sense of hoard
Definition
a store of money, food, etc., hidden away for future use
a hoard of silver and jewels
Synonyms
store,
fund,
supply,
reserve,
mass,
pile,
heap,
fall-back,
accumulation,
stockpile,
stash,
cache,
treasure-trove
in the sense of initiative
Definition
enterprise
He was disappointed by her lack of initiative.
Synonyms
enterprise,
drive,
push (informal),
energy,
spirit,
resource,
leadership,
ambition,
daring,
enthusiasm,
pep,
vigour,
zeal,
originality,
eagerness,
dynamism,
boldness,
welly (slang),
inventiveness,
get-up-and-go (informal),
resourcefulness,
gumption (informal),
adventurousness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of inventiveness
He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.
Synonyms
creativity,
vision,
initiative,
enterprise,
imagination,
inspiration,
genius,
invention,
brilliance,
ingenuity,
originality,
resourcefulness,
creativeness,
ingeniousness,
imaginativeness
in the sense of pool
Definition
the combined stakes of those betting in many gambling games
a reserve pool of cash
Synonyms
kitty,
bank,
fund,
stock,
store,
pot,
jackpot,
stockpile,
hoard,
cache
in the sense of reserve
Definition
something kept back or set aside for future use
The country's reserves of petrol are running very low.
Synonyms
store,
fund,
savings,
stock,
capital,
supply,
reservoir,
fall-back,
stockpile,
hoard,
backlog,
cache
in the sense of reservoir
Definition
a large supply of something
the body's short-term reservoir of energy
Synonyms
store,
stock,
source,
supply,
reserves,
fund,
pool,
accumulation,
stockpile
in the sense of resort
Definition
the last possible course of action open to a person
the option of force as a last resort
Synonyms
course,
hope,
chance,
alternative,
possibility,
expedient
in the sense of riches
Definition
valuable possessions or desirable substances
Some people want fame or riches.
Synonyms
wealth,
money,
property,
gold,
assets,
plenty,
fortune,
substance,
treasure,
abundance,
richness,
affluence,
opulence,
top dollar (informal),
top whack (informal)
in the sense of service
Definition
an organization or system that provides something needed by the public