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| 1 | a person , place , or thing that provides something you need or want 来源；出处 |
| a light/power/energy source 光源/电源/能源 |
| +of The best sources of potassium are vegetables and fruit. 钾最好的来源是蔬菜和水果。 |
| A garden was the source of inspiration for the painting. 花园是这幅画灵感的来源。 |
| | 1a | someone who provides information for a journalist 提供消息者 | | The article quoted a senior source at the UN. 该文章援引了联合国一位资深人士的话。 | |
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| 2 | the cause of a problem or the place where it began （问题的）原因，根源 |
| +of Her son was a constant source of worry to her. 她的儿子总是让她很担心。 |
| We have been unable to trace the source of the infection. 我们还没有找到传染源。 |
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| 3 | the beginning of a river or stream （江河或溪流的）源头 |
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