英汉词典

1. 来源;产地
    The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from.

    e.g. ...over 40 per cent of British adults use television as their major source of information about the arts...
           40 %以上的英国成年人把电视当作获取艺术文化信息的主要途径。
    e.g. Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical...
           必须在可行的地方使用可再生能源。

2. 寻找(产品或原料的)货源
    In business, if a person or firm sources a product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it.

source

    e.g. Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company...
           他们一道走遍世界各地，为那家私营小公司寻觅服装货源。
    e.g. About 60 per cent of an average car is sourced from outside of the manufacturer.
           一辆普通汽车上大约有60%的部件是由制造商以外的其他供应商提供的。