26984 words

resource

10 definitions • 16 examples
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Examples:

The country's greatest resource is the dedication of its workers.
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formal for
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to provide an organization or department with money or equipment:

Examples:

The school must be properly resourced with musical instruments and audio equipment.
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something that can be used to help you:

Examples:

The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it.
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Resources are natural substances such as water and wood which are valuable in supporting life:

Examples:

[ pl ] The earth has limited resources, and if we don’t recycle them we use them up.
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Resources are also things of value such as money or possessions that you can use when you need them:

Examples:

[ pl ] The government doesn’t have the resources to hire the number of teachers needed.
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a useful or valuable possession or quality that a person or organization has, for example, money, time, or skills:

Examples:

have the resources to do sth The company has the resources and infrastructure to manage a global brand.
We lack the resources to do the job properly.
pool/share resources When times are hard we are asked to pool our resources, but it doesn't always work.
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a useful or valuable possession, such as oil or gas, that a country has and that can be sold:

Examples:

natural/energy/water resources All plastics that are created annually consume 2 to 4% of America's energy resources.
Despite being rich in resources like timber and minerals, the country's outlook is bleak.
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the ability to make decisions and act on your own:

Examples:

He has great resource.
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to provide an organization or department with money or equipment:

Examples:

The department was chronically overstretched and seriously under-resourced.

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