[countable, usually plural] a supply of sth such as money, labour, etc. that an organization or a person has and can use财力；（劳动力等）资源◆We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software.我们没有钱来更新计算机软件。◆We need to allocate available resources more effectively.我们需要更有效地分配现有资源。◆More companies are pooling resources (= each company is giving sth) in order to win big contracts.更多的公司将资源集中起来以赢得大合同。⨁to have / lack resources有／缺乏财力 ⨁ to pool / share resources集中／共享资源 ⨁ to allocate / manage / use resources分配／管理／利用资源 ⨁ capital / cash / financial / technical resources资本／现金／财务／技术资源 ⨁ limited / scarce resources有限的／稀缺的资源 (Economics 经济学) a supply of sth such as oil, gas, land, minerals, etc. that a country has and can use, especially to increase their wealth（石油、天然气、土地、矿产等）资源◆South Africa's natural resources南非的自然资源◆The priority was to develop fresh water resources.当务之急是发展淡水资源。⨁to be rich in / have / lack resources资源丰富；有／缺乏资源 ⨁ to develop / manage / use resources发展／管理／利用资源 natural resource