Definitions
- 1. source (of information etc)
- 2. origin
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Usage notes
Collocations
来源常与“于”搭配，如“来源于生活”，表示事物从哪里产生。
Common mistakes
注意“来源”和“根源”的细微区别：来源强调事物的出处，根源强调事物的根本原因。
Example Sentences
1 shown这种说法的 来源 不明。
The source of this saying is unclear.
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