resource
US /ˈrisɔrs/
Definition
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The department needs more resources to complete the project on schedule.
Synonyms
- asseta useful or valuable quality
- supplyan amount of something available for use
- capitalassets available for use in the production of further assets
Collocations
- Easy natural resource conservationdescribing natural resource conservation (someone regarded as certain to succeed)
- Medium human resources department policiesdescribing human resources department policies (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
- Hard allocate capital resources efficiently across divisionsto allocate capital resources efficiently across divisions, meaning to distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
- Very Hard a person of rare resource and ingenuityreferring to a person of rare resource and ingenuity
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.