English Dictionary
Definition of “resource”
resource (rɪˈzɔːs
;-ˈsɔːs)
Definitions
noun
- capability, ingenuity, and initiative; quick-wittedness ⇒
a man of resource
- (often plural) a source of economic wealth, esp of a country (mineral, land, labour, etc) or business enterprise (capital, equipment, personnel, etc)
- a supply or source of aid or support; something resorted to in time of need
- a means of doing something; expedient
Alternative Forms
reˈsourceless adjective reˈsourcelessness noun Word Origin
C17: from Old French ressourse relief, from resourdre to rise again, from Latin resurgere , from re- + surgere to rise
Synonyms
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funds,
means,
holdings,
money,
capital,
wherewithal,
riches,
materials,
assets,
wealth,
property,
Translations
- British English:
resource
The resources of a country, organization, or person are the materials, money, and other things they have and can use....scarce water resources.rɪˈzɔːs; -ˈsɔːs NOUN ...scarce water resources.
- Spanish:
recurso
nm
- French:
ressource
nf
- German:
Mittel
nnt
- Chinese: 资源 n
- Arabic: مَوْرِد n
- Portuguese: recurso nm
- Russian: ресурс nm
- Croatian: resurs nm
- Czech: zdroje npl
- Danish: ressource nutr
- Dutch: resource n
- Finnish: resurssi n
- Greek: πόρος nm
- Italian: risorsa nf
- Japanese: 資源 n
- Korean: 자원 n
- Norwegian: ressurs nm
- Polish: zasób nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: recurso nm
- European Spanish:
recurso
nm
- Swedish: resurs nutr
- Thai: ทรัพยากร n
- Turkish: kaynak n
- Vietnamese: nguồn lực n
Usage examples
She had found enough strength to spring after Benjy, enough physical resource to see her through the days. No headaches.
Dobbs, Michael, The Touch of Innocents (1994)Television is used as an intellectual resource , rather than a medium for which allowances have to be made.
Spiked (2004)It makes complete sense to grow more forests and to use them, at least in part, as an economic resource.
Irish Times (2002)The nation is privileged to have access to such an incredible resource.
Independent (1999)Everybody working within the agency has been chosen because they are a resource.
Corporate Research Foundation, TOP MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE UK (2002)
