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resource

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɹisɔɹs// UK //ɹɪzˈɔːs// re·source Academic General-service

n. something useful that a person or country has and can use. This includes things like money, time, or natural materials like oil and water.

n. a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.


SIMPLE

The library is a great resource for students.

CONTEXTUAL

The project failed because the team did not have the financial resources to finish the final stage.

COMPLEX

Effective management of natural resources requires a delicate balance between immediate economic gain and the long-term preservation of the local ecosystem for future generations.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French ressource, from Old French resourse, resource (“a source, spring”), from resourdre, from Latin resurgō (“to rise again, spring up anew”). Equivalent to re- + source. See resourd, resurgent, source.

Etymology 2

From re- + source.

Usage

Often used in the plural form when referring to the total assets of a country or organization.

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