resource

Everyday

1. Something useful that you can use to help you do a job, such as books, tools, money or time. tree →
2. Natural resources are useful things from nature, such as water, wood, oil, coal and soil. tree →
3. A person's skills and ideas that help them cope. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science, natural resources are things people take from nature; some are renewable, like sunlight and wind, and some are non-renewable, like coal and oil, which can run out. In school, resources are learning materials: books, websites, worksheets. In everyday life, saving resources means not wasting water, paper or energy. Phrases: natural resources, renewable resource, resource centre, waste resources, school resources.

Examples

• Water is a precious resource. tree →
• The library is a great resource for projects. tree →
• Coal and oil are non-renewable resources. tree →
• Wind and sunlight are renewable resources. tree →
• Our teacher shared online resources for the topic. tree →
• We must not waste resources like paper and electricity. tree →
• The island had few resources, so people traded. tree →
• He was full of resource and courage, and finally outwitted and subdued all his foes. tree →

Note

Countable, usually plural: resources. Stress is on the second part in British English (re-SORCE) and often on the first in American English (REE-source). "Renewable" means it can be replaced naturally; "non-renewable" means it will run out. Do not confuse with "source" (where something comes from).

In Jewish tradition

In geography and science, natural resources are things people take from nature; some are renewable, like sunlight and wind, and some are non-renewable, like coal and oil, which can run out. In school, resources are learning materials: books, websites, worksheets. In everyday life, saving resources means not wasting water, paper or energy. Phrases: natural resources, renewable resource, resource centre, waste resources, school resources.

Examples

• Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Countable, usually plural: resources. Stress is on the second part in British English (re-SORCE) and often on the first in American English (REE-source). "Renewable" means it can be replaced naturally; "non-renewable" means it will run out. Do not confuse with "source" (where something comes from).