sources
Translation
sources, origins, references
Examples
You must cite all your sources in the essay.
You must cite all your sources in the essay.
The river has multiple sources in the mountains.
The river has multiple sources in the mountains.
What are the main sources of pollution?
What are the main sources of pollution?
Grammar Patterns
((a source)) of ((sth.)) a place, person, or thing from which something originates What are the main sources of pollution?
((to cite)) ((one's sources)) to mention the origin of information You must cite all your sources.
Similar Words
Synonyms: origins, causes, references, informants
Etymology
From Old French 'sourse', meaning 'a rising, fountainhead of a river', from the verb 'sourdre' meaning 'to rise, spring up'.
Memory Tips
Picture a water 'source' bubbling up from the ground. Information, rivers, and problems all flow from a source.