source

来源、出处

Always check the source of the data before you quote it.

引用数据之前，一定要先查证资料来源。

根源、起因

Poor communication is the source of most of these problems.

沟通不良是这些问题的主要根源。

消息来源、线人新闻用语

A source close to the negotiations confirmed the deal.

一位接近谈判的消息来源证实了这项协议。

源头、发源地

We hiked upstream for two days to reach the river's source.

我们沿溪往上走了两天，才抵达这条河的源头。

原始资料、史料、文献常用复数

Her thesis relies on primary sources from the colonial period.

她的论文主要依据殖民时期的原始史料。

供应来源、货源

The island has no reliable source of fresh water.

这座岛上没有稳定的淡水供应来源。

原始码电脑

You can download the source and compile it yourself.

你可以下载原始码自己编译。

采购、取得常用被动

All the vegetables here are sourced from local farms.

这里所有的蔬菜都向当地农场采购。

查证来源、追溯出处

The editor asked me to source every claim in the article.

编辑要我为文章里的每个说法注明出处。