resource
US: /ˈɹisɔɹs/
UK: /ɹɪzˈɔːs/
UK: /ɹɪzˈɔːs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
resource
- phương kế; nguồn, tài nguyên
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C, usually pl.] a supply of sth that a country, an organization or a person has and can use, especially to increase their wealth: the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources + We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. + We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. + We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). + the allocation of limited resources
See also -
2 [C] something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students: The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. + Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. + resource books for teachers + a library resource centre
3 (resources) [pl.] personal qualities such as courage and imagination that help you deal with difficult situations: He has no inner resources and hates being alone.
+ verb [VN] to provide sth with the money or equipment that is needed: Schools in the area are still inadequately resourced.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 Often, resources. initiative, ingenuity, talent, inventiveness, imagination, imaginativeness, cleverness, quick-wittedness, capability, resourcefulness, aptitude, qualifications, strength, quality, forte, Colloq Brit gumption, Slang guts:
Has he the inner resources for the job that lies ahead?
2 Often, resources. capital, assets, money, possessions, wealth, property, cash, funds:
She has sufficient resources to retire at fifty if she wants to.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
considerable, enormous, large, major, substantial
The library is an enormous resource for historians of medieval France.
| important, vital | adequate, sufficient | limited, meagre, scarce | renewable, sustainable, unlimited | finite, limited, non-renewable | available | additional, extra | invaluable, useful, valuable
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations.
| untapped | natural | material, physical | energy, mineral, oil, water | capital, economic, financial
The school has limited financial resources.
| human, staff | information, learning, library, teaching
The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges.
| national | inner, personal
She is someone of considerable personal resources.
VERB + RESOURCE
be rich in, have
Australia is a country rich in natural resources. We do not have the resources (= the money)to update our computer software.
| lack | pool, share
We'll get by if we pool our resources.
| allocate, distribute, provide | divert, reallocate, redistribute
the government's role in diverting resources into social policies
| draw on, exploit, manage, mobilize, tap, use
to mobilize resources in the community to provide shelter for the homeless We need to manage our resources better.
| deplete, use up | squander, waste | conserve
RESOURCE + NOUN
centre | allocation, management | depletion | constraints, implications
PHRASES
access to resources, the allocation/distribution/provision of resources, the exploitation of resources, a lack of resources, the use of resources
We must make the most efficient use of the available resources.
Concise English dictionary
resourcesrɪ'sɔrs ,-z- /-'sɔːs ,-z-
noun
+available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
+a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
+the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
