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a supply of something that a country, an organization or a person has and can use, especially to increase their wealth 资源；财力 the exploitation of minerals and other natural resources 矿产和其他自然资源的开发 They promote the use of renewable resources like soybean oil. 他们提倡使用大豆油等可再生资源。 water/mineral/energy resources 水/矿物/能源资源 The school does the best it can with limited resources (= money). 学校以有限的资源尽最大努力。 a valuable/precious/scarce resource 宝贵/珍贵/稀缺的资源 Think carefully about how you allocate resources. 仔细想想你是怎么分配资源的。 We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives something). 我们同意把我们的资源集中起来。 Police have had to devote more resources to these cases. 警方不得不对这些案件投入更多的资源。
Collocations The environmentsee also human resourcesThe environment 环境 Environmental damage 环境破坏 - cause/contribute to climate change/global warming
引起气候变化／全球变暖 - produce pollution/CO2/greenhouse (gas) emissions
产生污染／二氧化碳／温室气体排放 - damage/destroy the environment/a marine ecosystem/the ozone layer/coral reefs
破坏环境／海洋生态系统／臭氧层／珊瑚礁 - degrade ecosystems/habitats/the environment
使生态系统／栖息地／环境退化 - harm the environment/wildlife/marine life
危害环境／野生动物／海洋生物 - threaten natural habitats/coastal ecosystems/a species with extinction
构成对自然栖息地／沿海生态系统／物种灭绝的威胁 - deplete natural resources/the ozone layer
大量损耗自然资源／臭氧层 - pollute rivers and lakes/waterways/the air/the atmosphere/the environment/oceans
污染河流湖泊／航道／空气／大气层／环境／海洋 - contaminate groundwater/the soil/food/crops
污染地下水／土壤／食物／庄稼 - log forests/rainforests/trees
采伐森林／热带雨林／树木
Protecting the environment 保护环境 - address/combat/tackle the threat/effects/impact of climate change
设法解决／防止／应对气候变化带来的威胁／影响／冲击 - fight/take action on/reduce/stop global warming
对抗／采取行动应对／减缓／阻止全球变暖 - limit/curb/control air/water/atmospheric/environmental pollution
控制空气／水／大气／环境污染 - cut/reduce pollution/greenhouse gas emissions
减少污染／温室气体排放 - offset carbon/CO2 emissions
抵消碳／二氧化碳的排放 - reduce (the size of) your carbon footprint
减少碳足迹（量） - achieve/promote sustainable development
实现／促进可持续发展 - preserve/conserve biodiversity/natural resources
保持生物多样性；保护自然资源 - protect endangered species/a coastal ecosystem
保护濒危物种／沿海生态系统 - prevent/stop soil erosion/overfishing/massive deforestation/damage to ecosystems
防止／阻止水土流失／过度捕捞／大面积森林砍伐／对生态系统的破坏 - raise awareness of environmental issues
增强环境意识 - save the planet/the rainforests/an endangered species
拯救地球／热带雨林／濒危物种
Energy and resources 能源和资源 - conserve/save/consume/waste energy
保护／节约／消耗／浪费能源 - manage/exploit/be rich in natural resources
管理／开发／有丰富的自然资源 - dump/dispose of hazardous/toxic/nuclear waste
倾倒／处理有害／有毒／核废料 - dispose of/throw away litter/(especially British English) rubbish/(especially North American English) garbage/(North American English) trash/sewage
处理／扔掉垃圾／废物；排放污水 - use/be made from recycled/recyclable/biodegradable material
使用回收／可回收／可生物降解材料；由回收／可回收／可生物降解材料制成 - recycle bottles/packaging/paper/plastic/waste
回收瓶子／包装材料／纸／塑料／废品 - promote/encourage recycling/sustainable development/the use of renewable energy
促进／鼓励回收利用／可持续发展／使用可再生能源 - develop/invest in/promote renewable energy
研发／投资／推动可再生能源 - reduce your dependence/reliance on fossil fuels
减少对化石燃料的依赖 - get/obtain/generate/produce electricity from wind, solar and wave power/renewable sources
利用风、太阳能、潮汐／可再生能源发电 - build/develop a (50-megawatt/offshore) wind farm
修建一座（50 兆瓦／海上）风力发电站 - install/be fitted with/be powered by solar panels
安装太阳能板；由太阳能板提供动力
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmentb1Lack of resources has prevented the company from investing in new technology. 资金缺乏使公司未能对新技术进行投资。 More resources need to be committed to the development. 需要将更多的资源用于开发。 Resources are being poured into the Olympic site. 资源正被源源不断地投入到奥运场馆。 The Olympics may stretch the country's resources to breaking point. 奥运会可能会使该国的资源不堪重负。 What a criminal waste of resources. 真是浪费资源的犯罪行为。 Water is a scarce resource in this part of the world. 在世界的这一地区，水是一种稀缺资源。 We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. 我们没有钱来更新我们的电脑软件。 It is up to the government to put sufficient resources into the scheme. 政府有责任为该计划投入足够的资源。 They may not have adequate resources for their own retirement needs. 他们可能没有足够的资源满足自己的退休需求。 Shrimp farming competes with rice production for land and water resources. 养虾业与水稻生产争夺土地和水资源。 They passed a constitutional reform that put all mineral resources in public hands. 他们通过了一项宪法改革，将所有矿产资源交由公众管理。 As a manager you develop plans, allocate resources, control processes. 作为经理，你制定计划，分配资源，控制流程。 They are focusing their resources on improving the infrastructure. 他们正将资源集中用于改善基础设施。 We need to manage our resources better. 我们需要更好地管理资源。 Green architecture tries to conserve important resources like water, land, and energy. 绿色建筑试图保护水、土地和能源等重要资源。 The plant consumed vast timber resources. 该工厂消耗了大量木材资源。 We'll get by if we pool our resources. 我们如果集中资源，还能勉强撑过去。 the government's role in diverting resources into social policies 政府在把资源转拨到社会政策中所起的作用 to mobilize resources in the community to provide shelter for the homeless 动用社区资源为无家可归者提供住处 We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. 我们必须最有效地利用现有财力。 Make proper use of the resources available. 适当利用现有资源。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abundant
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something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students 有助于实现目标的东西；资料 The website is an invaluable educational resource. 该网站是一个无价的教育资源。 This is an online resource for anyone interested in digital design. 这是一个对数字设计感兴趣的人的在线资源。 The library is a vast resource for historians of medieval France. 这座图书馆是中世纪法国历史学家的巨大资源。 Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. 时间是你最宝贵的东西，尤其是在考试中。 resource books for teachers 教师参考书 a library resource centre 图书馆资源中心
Extra ExamplesThe database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. 该数据库可用作大学里的一种教学辅助工具。 Williams' text is also a useful resource for college writing instructors. 威廉姆斯的文章也是大学写作教师的有用资源。 The online directory is a new way to access an age-old resource. 在线目录是访问古老资源的一种新方式。 The company installs a firewall to prevent outsiders from accessing its private data resources. 该公司安装了防火墙，以防止外人访问其私人数据资源。 The Institute's website offers many free information resources online. 该研究所的网站提供许多免费的在线信息资源。 The photographs will provide an invaluable visual resource for students, artists and scholars. 这些照片将为学生、艺术家和学者提供宝贵的视觉资源。 The NHS can be used as a research resource, for example in population genetics. 国民保健制度可以用作研究资源，例如在人口遗传学方面。 The site features a resource guide for people interested in self-publishing. 该网站为对自我出版感兴趣的人提供资源指南。 The firm acts as an international resource centre, a library of new materials providing information on developments in technology. 该公司作为一个国际资源中心，一个提供技术发展信息的新材料图书馆。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abundant
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- resources[plural]
personal qualities such as courage and imagination that help you deal with difficult situations 勇气；才智；谋略 He has no inner resources and hates being alone. 他没有什么精神力量，因而害怕独处。 She is someone of considerable personal resources. 她才华横溢。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abundant
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Word Originearly 17th cent.: from obsolete French ressourse, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of Old French dialect resourdre ‘rise again, recover’ (based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’).