source
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/sɔːs/
/sɔːrs/
Idioms - a place, person or thing that you get something from
- renewable energy sources
- These fish are widely used as a food source.
- source of something Your local library will be a useful source of information.
- What is their main source of income?
- Tourism is a major source of revenue for the area.
- The tiny window was the only source of light.
- from a source Funding came from a wide variety of sources.
Extra Examples- Do you have any foreign sources of income?
- Do you know the source of this rumour/rumor?
- The government hopes to tap new sources of employment in the area of health.
- The only source of light was the fire.
- The town obtains all its energy from renewable sources.
- These crustaceans provide a valuable food source for some fish.
- We need to look for alternative sources of energy.
- We tried to locate the source of the sound.
- a cheap source of labour
- a fertile source of ideas
- a lucrative source of income
- a reliable source of advice
- a rich source of vitamins
- a source of energy/food/light
- an independent source of funding
- to develop new sources of revenue
- We need to obtain more energy from renewable sources.
- The press room was a valuable source of information for journalists.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- fertile
- good
- …
- be
- constitute
- prove
- …
- at source
- source of
- a variety of sources
- [usually plural] a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study, a piece of written work or news
- He refused to name his sources.
- Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made.
- Intelligence sources say they now believe he is dead.
- from a source This information comes from a very reliable source.
- according to a source According to industry sources, these prices are likely to rise.
- Proper attribution of source material is extremely important.
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsb1- Government sources indicated that a compromise might be reached.
- Intelligence sources report a build-up of troops just inside the border.
- One source said: ‘We are angry at the way we have been treated.’
- Researchers try to quote primary sources wherever possible.
- Sources close to the player claim he won't be entering this year's championship.
- The evidence is corroborated by multiple sources.
- The police refused to reveal the source of their information.
- his refusal to reveal the identity of a confidential source
- The census constitutes the principal source of official statistics.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- invaluable
- useful
- valuable
- …
- use (as)
- cite
- quote
- …
- claim something
- describe something
- disclose something
- …
- material
- according to sources
- source of
- sources close to somebody
- source (of something) a person or thing that causes or provides something
- The Irish landscape has long been a source of inspiration to artists.
- Sporting success is a great source of national pride.
- a potential source of conflict
- a constant source of irritation
- the place where a river or stream starts
enlarge image- the source of the Nile
WordfinderTopics Geographyb2- bend
- course
- current
- dam
- downstream
- estuary
- river
- source
- tributary
- waterfall
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French sours(e), past participle of sourdre ‘to rise’, from Latin surgere.
Idioms
at source
- at the place or the point that something comes from or begins
- Is your salary taxed at source (= by your employer)?
- It is better to deal with such problems at source.
- Under the PAYE system, employees' income is taxed at source.