See Also: resource 1, noun(dictionary)
resource(dictionary)
resource(medicine)
Resource(money)
resource 2, verb(dictionary)
water resource(encyclopedia)
natural resource(dictionary)
Renewable Resource(money)
Canico Resource(finance)
Capital Resource(money)

resource 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?land/oil/coal etc?
2 ?money/property etc?
3 ?personal qualities?
4 ?educational?
5 ?practical ability?
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[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: ressource, from Old French resourdre 'to rise again, relieve', from Latin resurgere; RESURGENCE]
?LAND/OIL/COAL ETC?
[C usually plural] something such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth
::Canada's vast mineral resources
::a country rich in natural resources
?MONEY/PROPERTY ETC?
resources [plural] all the money, property, skills etc that you have available to use when you need them
::She had no financial resources .
::Only limited resources are available to the police.
pool your resources
(=put together all the resources that each of you can provide)
-see also human resources
?PERSONAL QUALITIES?
resources [plural] personal qualities, such as courage and determination, that you need to deal with a difficult situation
::He proved that he has considerable inner resources .
?EDUCATIONAL?
[C] something such as a book, film, or picture used by teachers or students to provide information
::resources for learning
::a valuable new computer resource
resource room/centre
?PRACTICAL ABILITY?
[U] formal the ability to deal with practical problems
-synonym resourcefulness resourcefulness
::a man of great resource