resources
Translation
resources, assets, supplies, means
Examples
The country is rich in natural resources.
The country is rich in natural resources.
We need more financial resources for this project.
We need more financial resources for this project.
She has great inner resources of courage.
She has great inner resources of courage.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth. / to do sth.)) a supply of something that can be used We need more financial resources for this project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: assets, supplies, means, funds
Etymology
From Old French 'resourdre' (to rise again), from Latin 're-' (again) + 'surgere' (to rise). The idea is a source that can be drawn upon again.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'source' you can go to 're-' (again and again). Resources are sources you can reuse.