1、source

来源;产地

over 40 per cent of British adults use television as their major source of information about the arts.

40 %以上的英国成年人把电视当作获取艺术文化信息的主要途径。

Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical.

必须在可行的地方使用可再生能源。

寻找(产品或原料的)货源

Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company.

他们一道走遍世界各地，为那家私营小公司寻觅服装货源。

About 60 per cent of an average car is sourced from outside of the manufacturer.

一辆普通汽车上大约有60%的部件是由制造商以外的其他供应商提供的。

消息来源;消息人士;(论文中引文的)出处，原始资料

Military sources say the boat was heading south at high speed.

军方称这艘船当时正高速向南行进。

She quotes secondary and primary sources without distinction.

她对二手资料和一手资料的引用毫无区别。

2、prepare

把…准备好；使预备好

Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme.

两个技术人员正在准备上周节目的录像带。

On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare.

准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时。

为…做准备；筹备

The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election.

该党的领导层正在管理顾问的帮助下筹备下一届的选举。

President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency.

卡斯特罗主席已经提醒古巴人民为严重的经济危急状况做准备。