source

source

S0580100 (sôrs)n.1. A person or thing from which something comes into being or is derived or obtained: alternative sources of energy; the source of funding for the project.2. The point of origin of a stream or river. See Synonyms at origin.3. One, such as a person or document, that supplies information: A reporter is only as reliable as his or her sources.4. Physics The point or part of a system where energy or mass is added to the system.tr.v. sourced, sourc·ing, sourc·es 1. To specify the origin of (a communication); document: The report is thoroughly sourced.2. To obtain (materials or parts) from another business, country, or locale for manufacture: They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.3. To outsource or insource (tasks or jobs, for example).

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[Middle English, from Old French sourse, from feminine past participle of sourdre, to rise, from Latin surgere; see surge.]

source

(sɔːs) n1. the point or place from which something originates2. (Physical Geography) a. a spring that forms the starting point of a stream; headspringb. the area where the headwaters of a river rise: the source of the Nile. 3. a person, group, etc, that creates, issues, or originates something: the source of a complaint. 4. a. any person, book, organization, etc, from which information, evidence, etc, is obtainedb. (as modifier): source material. 5. (Art Terms) anything, such as a story or work of art, that provides a model or inspiration for a later work6. (Electronics) electronics the electrode region in a field-effect transistor from which majority carriers flow into the interelectrode conductivity channel7. at source at the point of originvb8. (Journalism & Publishing) to determine the source of a news report or story9. (foll by: from) to originate from10. (tr) to establish an originator or source of (a product, piece of information, etc)[C14: from Old French sors, from sourdre to spring forth, from Latin surgere to rise]

source

(sɔrs, soʊrs)

n., v. sourced, sourc•ing. n. 1. any thing or place from which something comes or is obtained; origin. 2. the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river. 3. a book, person, document, etc., supplying esp. firsthand information. 4. a manufacturer or supplier. 5. Archaic. a natural spring or fountain. v.t. 6. to give as the source of, as a quotation. 7. to obtain from a given supplier. [1300–50; Middle English sours (n.) < Old French sors (masculine), sourse, source (feminine), n. use of past participle of sourdre < Latin surgere to spring up or forth] source′ful, adj. source′ful•ness, n. source′less, adj.

source

1. A person, thing, or activity from which information is obtained.
2. In clandestine activities, a person (agent), normally a foreign national, in the employ of an intelligence activity for intelligence purposes.
3. In interrogation activities, any person who furnishes information, either with or without the knowledge that the information is being used for intelligence purposes. In this context, a controlled source is in the employment or under the control of the intelligence activity and knows that the information is to be used for intelligence purposes. An uncontrolled source is a voluntary contributor of information and may or may not know that the information is to be used for intelligence purposes. See also agent; collection agency.

source

Past participle: sourced
Gerund: sourcing

Imperative
source
source

Present
I source
you source
he/she/it sources
we source
you source
they source

Preterite
I sourced
you sourced
he/she/it sourced
we sourced
you sourced
they sourced

Present Continuous
I am sourcing
you are sourcing
he/she/it is sourcing
we are sourcing
you are sourcing
they are sourcing

Present Perfect
I have sourced
you have sourced
he/she/it has sourced
we have sourced
you have sourced
they have sourced

Past Continuous
I was sourcing
you were sourcing
he/she/it was sourcing
we were sourcing
you were sourcing
they were sourcing

Past Perfect
I had sourced
you had sourced
he/she/it had sourced
we had sourced
you had sourced
they had sourced

Future
I will source
you will source
he/she/it will source
we will source
you will source
they will source

Future Perfect
I will have sourced
you will have sourced
he/she/it will have sourced
we will have sourced
you will have sourced
they will have sourced

Future Continuous
I will be sourcing
you will be sourcing
he/she/it will be sourcing
we will be sourcing
you will be sourcing
they will be sourcing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sourcing
you have been sourcing
he/she/it has been sourcing
we have been sourcing
you have been sourcing
they have been sourcing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sourcing
you will have been sourcing
he/she/it will have been sourcing
we will have been sourcing
you will have been sourcing
they will have been sourcing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sourcing
you had been sourcing
he/she/it had been sourcing
we had been sourcing
you had been sourcing
they had been sourcing

Conditional
I would source
you would source
he/she/it would source
we would source
you would source
they would source

Past Conditional
I would have sourced
you would have sourced
he/she/it would have sourced
we would have sourced
you would have sourced
they would have sourced

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"origin, root, rootage, beginningderivation - the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"spring - a point at which water issues forthheadspring, fountainhead, head - the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"headwater - the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"wellhead, wellspring - the source of water for a welljumping-off place, point of departure - a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"place of origin, provenance, provenience, birthplace, cradle - where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"home - place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"point source - a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constrictedtrail head, trailhead - the beginning of a trailpoint - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
	2.	source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)source materials - publications from which information is obtainedfountainhead, wellspring, well - an abundant source; "she was a well of information"
	3.	source - anything that provides inspiration for later workgerm, seedinspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativitytaproot - something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"muse - the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"
	4.	source - a facility where something is availablefacility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"Golconda - a source of great wealth (especially a mine)gold mine, goldmine - a good source of something that is desired
	5.	source - a person who supplies information informantcommunicator - a person who communicates with othersbetrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for moneyleaker - a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who the leakers were"passive source - an informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she haswhistle blower, whistleblower, whistle-blower - an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"
	6.	source - someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"author, generatorcoiner - someone who is a source of new words or new expressionsmaker, shaper - a person who makes things
	7.	source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"origin - the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived; "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"; "vegetable origins"; "mineral origin"; "origin in sensation"sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
	8.	source - anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"reservoirthing - a separate and self-contained entity
	9.	source - a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"referencepublication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
Verb	1.	source - get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies"obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"outsource - obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out; "Many companies outsource and hire consultants in order to maintain a flexible workforce"
	2.	source - specify the origin of; "The writer carefully sourced her report"document - support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"

source

noun1. cause, origin, derivation, beginning, author, commencement, begetter This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem.2. informant, authority, documentation a major source of information about the arts3. origin, spring, fount, fountainhead, wellspring, rise the source of the Tiberverb1. obtain, get, acquire, score (slang), secure, get hold of, come by, procure furniture sourced from all over the world

source

noun1. A point of origination:beginning, derivation, fount, fountain, fountainhead, mother, origin, parent, provenance, provenience, root, rootstock, spring, well.2. An acquaintance who is in a position to help:connection, contact.

Translations

来源根源源头

source

(soːs) noun1. the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes. They have discovered the source of the trouble. 根源，來源 根源，来源 2. the spring from which a river flows. the source of the Nile. 源頭 源头