英语词汇“source”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	source
释义	source I. \ˈsō(ə)rs, ˈsȯ(ə)rs, ˈsōəs, ˈsȯ(ə)s\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English sours, from Middle French sors, from Old French, past participle of sordre, sourdre to spring forth, rise, from Latin surgere to raise, rise — more at surge 1. a. : the point of origin of a stream of water : fountainhead < followed it from its source high in the mountains to its calmer reaches — London Calling > b. archaic : a natural spring or reservoir : fount < seven aqueducts brought water from distant sources to Rome — Charles Merivale > 2. a. (1) : a generative force or stimulus : cause, instigator < reliance on local initiative … has always been a source of strength to American educational institutions — R.H.Wittcoff > < in almost all cases, the psychological source of cruel doctrines is fear — Bertrand Russell > < hills … are a source of scenic and recreational attraction — American Guide Series: Texas > (2) usually capitalized : ultimate reality : god < felt close to the Source of all that is beautiful and true — Anna Kunz > b. (1) : a point of origin or procurement : fountain, supplier < brings us back to … the source of all significant artistic and intellectual effort — the struggles, aspirations, joys and sorrows of human beings — Irish Digest > < the principal source of the state's road funds was motor-vehicle fees — American Guide Series: Michigan > < dried skim milk is a good source of protein for hogs — Deerfield (Wis.) Independent > (2) : one that initiates or serves as a prototype : author, model < the source of this fresh modern outlook is the prime minister — William Clark > < documenting … heavily the writer's sources and his rational intentions — A.J.Guérard > (3) : one that supplies information < sources close to the chief executive report he is planning to request the Legislature to approve state purchase — E.M.Mills > c. archaic : genealogical lineage : ancestry < traced his source through the most Gothic gentlemen of Spain — Lord Byron > d. : a point of emanation < it is desirable to have the light source accurately located — Terrell Croft > 3. : a firsthand document or primary reference work < extensive work in the sources — official records, manuscripts, letters, diaries, old books, newspapers — W.G.Carleton > Synonyms: see origin II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : originate III. noun : an electrode in a field-effect transistor that supplies the charge carriers for current flow — compare drain herein gate herein IV. verb *transitive verb* 1. : to obtain from a source < metals sourced from outside the United States > 2. : to specify the source of (as information) *intransitive verb* : to document sources V. \ˈsō(ə)rs, ˈsȯ(ə)rs, ˈsōəs, ˈsȯ(ə)s\ adjective Etymology: source (I) : of, relating to, or being source code < source listing >
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