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Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words "source" and "resource."
大家好，本周《名师答疑》我们回答关于source和resource有什么区别的问题。
Hello friends, I'm Isac, one of your followers from Mexico.
你好，朋友们，我是伊萨克，是来自墨西哥的粉丝之一。
I have a question. What is the difference between “source” and “resource?”
我有个问题，source和resource有什么区别？
Many thanks.
多谢解答。
Thanks for your question, Isac.
谢谢你的问题，伊萨克。
Both “source” and “resource” have similar word histories.
source和resource有类似的词源历史。
One is the root of the other.
一个是另一个的词根。
That is the reason they look similar and might be confused.
这就是为什么这两个词看起来很相似，可能会被混淆。
But these two words are quite different!
但这两个词是完全不同的！
Let’s consider each one.
让我们逐个来看。
“Source” can be a noun or a verb.
source可以是名词，也可以是动词。
As a noun, a “source” is the origin or beginning of something.
作为名词，source表示某物的起源或开始。
For example, we often talk about the source of rivers.
例如，我们经常谈论河流的源头。
This source is where the river starts, like another body of water such as a lake.
这个源头是河流的发源地，比如湖泊等另一个水体。
The Nile River has two sources, the Blue Nile and the White Nile.
尼罗河有两个源头，青尼罗河和白尼罗河。
A source can also be a person or something like a book or an article that supplies information.
来源也可以是提供信息的一个人或书籍文章。
When you write an essay, you should write down your sources.
当你写文章时，你应该写出你的信息来源。
A source can also be what something is made of.
来源也可以是东西的成分。
Red bugs called cochineal are the source for a red color used in dyes.
被称为胭脂虫的红色虫子是红色染料的来源。
“Source” can also be verb.
source也可以是动词。
It can mean to find materials for something, or it can mean to provide something.
可以表示为某物找到材料，也可以表示提供某物。
The cook sourced ingredients for the dish from her own garden.
厨师从她自己的菜园里找来了这道菜的食材。
Many jewelry companies source diamonds grown in a lab.
许多珠宝公司都会采购人造钻石。
Let’s move onto “resource.”
接着我们讲resource。
The word “resource” is a noun. It has many meanings.
这个词是一个名词，有很多含义。
A “resource” is something that can be easily found and used quickly in a time of need.
指的是在需要的时候可以很容易地找到并迅速使用的东西。
It can be a supply of something, support or aid.
可以是支持或援助的供应。
This kind of resource can include money, assets or human power in cases of emergencies.
在紧急情况下，这种资源可以包括金钱、资产或人力。
The United States supplies military resources to its allies in times of conflict.
美国在冲突时期向盟国提供军事资源。
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent provide resources to people following natural disasters.
国际红十字会和红新月会为遭受自然灾害的人们提供资源。
A “resource” can also be something naturally found in the Earth’s environment or underneath its surface.
“资源”也可以是在地球环境中或地表下发现的东西。
Natural resources include metals, oil, water and even sunlight.
自然资源包括金属、石油、水，甚至阳光。
And lastly, a “resource” can be something or someone that can help you get information or is an expert in a subject or industry.
最后，“资源”可以是能帮助你获取信息的东西或人，或者是某一学科或行业的专家。
Her college advisor became a great resource to her when she was choosing her field of study.
当她选择自己的研究领域时，她的大学导师成了她的宝贵资源。
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Isac.
请让我们知道这些解释和例子是否对你有帮助，伊萨克。
And that’s Ask a Teacher.
以上就是《名师答疑》。
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我是费思·皮尔洛。
