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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + resource
natural resources
• We support the sustainable use of natural resources.
mineral resources
• This area is rich in mineral resources.
energy resources
• The country has few energy resources of its own.
water resources
• Botswana expressed growing concern over its dwindling water resources.
oil resources
• oil resources in the North Sea
a renewable resource
(= one that replaces itself naturally, or is easily replaced )
• Trees are a renewable resource.
a non-renewable resource
• We should reduce our use of non-renewable resources.
a finite resource
(= one which is limited in amount, so that it will no longer exist if people continue to use it )
• Crude oil is a finite resource.
a national resource
• High-quality agricultural land is a national resource.
verbs
use resources
• Modern products use fewer natural resources.
exploit resources
• He exploited the mineral resources which he found under his lands.
tap resources
(= take them from an area )
• Several nations are eager to tap the mineral resources in Antarctica.
phrases
be rich in resources
• Swaziland is rich in natural resources.
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have resources
• Do the police have the resources they need?
use resources
( also make use of resources )
• We must use our resources efficiently.
waste resources
• We cannot afford to waste our resources on fighting each other.
allocate resources
(= give them to a particular person, organization etc )
• I spoke to the official who was in charge of allocating the funds.
pool your resources
(= put together the resources that each of you have )
• They decided to pool their resources and buy a business together.
adjectives
financial/economic resources
• Lack of financial resources can result in homelessness.
material resources
• Most people lack the material resources to be able to deal with periods of unemployment.
limited/scarce resources
• We have very limited resources.
available resources
• The aim was to make use of all available resources.
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noun ADJ. considerable, enormous, large, major, substantial The library is an enormous resource for historians of medieval France. | important, vital | adequate, sufficient | limited, meagre, scarce | renewable, sustainable, unlimited | finite, limited, non-renewable | available | additional, extra | invaluable, useful, valuable Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. | untapped | natural | material, physical | energy, mineral, oil, water | capital, economic, financial The school has limited financial resources. | human, staff | information, learning, library, teaching The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. | national | inner, personal She is someone of considerable personal resources. VERB + RESOURCE be rich in, have Australia is a country rich in natural resources. We do not have the resources (= the money) to update our computer software. | lack | pool, share We'll get by if we pool our resources. | allocate, distribute, provide | divert, reallocate, redistribute the government's role in diverting resources into social policies | draw on, exploit, manage, mobilize, tap, use to mobilize resources in the community to provide shelter for the homeless We need to manage our resources better. | deplete, use up | squander, waste | conserve RESOURCE + NOUN centre | allocation, management | depletion | constraints, implications PHRASES access to resources, the allocation/distribution/provision of resources, the exploitation of resources, a lack of resources, the use of resources We must make the most efficient use of the available resources.
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