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English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'source'

2025/5/14
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bbclearningenglish.com: 我认为'source'这个词经常和不同的动词搭配使用，表达不同的含义。首先，'source'可以和动词'be'搭配，表示某物是...的来源，例如，鱼油是Omega-3的良好来源。其次，我们可以说某物'provides a source of'某物，表示提供...的来源，比如小鱼为鲨鱼和章鱼等较大的海洋生物提供食物来源。此外，我们还可以'use something as a source for something else'，表示将某物用作...的来源，例如，我在一篇学术论文中引用了这篇报纸文章，这份报纸就被用作了一个来源。另外，'tap into sources'意味着利用某些东西来获得有益的结果，例如，慈善机构希望利用能源来帮助房屋供暖。最后，'locate the source of something'意味着找到某物的来源，例如，我们必须找到泄漏的源头。

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A source refers to an original place, person or thing. There are some verbs that we often use with 'source'. We call these combinations collocations. Learn some of them here with Beth.

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