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单词 crowdsource
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crowdsource

[ kroud-sawrs, -sohrs ]
/ ˈkraʊdˌsɔrs, -ˌsoʊrs /

verb (used with or without object), crowd·sourced, crowd·sourc·ing.

to utilize (labor, information, etc.) contributed by the general public to (a project), often via the internet and without compensation: The team's use of Facebook to crowdsource accurate scientific data allowed the project to be completed on time.The newspaper crowdsourced its investigation into the scandal.

Origin of crowdsource

First recorded in 2006; crowd1 + (out)source

OTHER WORDS FROM crowdsource

crowdsourcing, noun

Words nearby crowdsource

crowdfunding, crowdie, crowding, crowd pleaser, crowd puller, crowdsource, crowd surf, crowd surfing, crowdy, Crowe, crowea
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Example sentences from the Web for crowdsource

  • Earlier this month, Mosaic started a new initiative to crowdsource solar arrays on schools.

    My Latest Investment: The Sun|Daniel Gross|June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for crowdsource

crowdsource
/ (ˈkraʊdˌsɔːs) /

verb

to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet

Derived forms of crowdsource

crowdsourcing, noun

Word Origin for crowdsource

c21: from crowd + (out)source
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