(1)资源，财(物)力(supply of raw materials，source of economic wealth，esp of a country or a company)[C，通常pl]：develop (exploit/tap) natural～s 开发自然资源;be rich in natural/mineral/agricultural～s 自然/矿产/农业资源丰富;Oil is an important natural～. 石油是一种重要的自然资源。material/financial～s 物/财力;We pooled our～s and bought a boat. 我们把钱凑起来，买了一条船。spend/waste one's～s on doing sth 花费/浪费钱财做某事;〖同〗funds，wealth，capital;

(2)方法，手段(means of doing sth;supply or source of aid or support)[C，通常pl]：use up/exhaust/employ all the～s at sb's disposal 用尽/用尽/使用某人可用的一切手段;Smiling/Flight was her usual (last)～. 微笑/逃跑是她贯用(最后)的手段。Religion was her only～. 宗教是她的唯一慰籍。a～room/centre/file 资料室/资料中心/档案;

(3)消遣，娱乐(means of giving one happiness，amusement)[C]：Playing chess is one of his favourite～s. 下棋是他最喜欢的娱乐活动之一。She finds an unfailing～in music. 她对音乐乐此不疲。

(4)机智，智谋(ability to solve problems or difficulties quickly，efficiently)[U](fml)：a man of (great)～一个足智多谋的人;be full of～ 富于机智;show great～in solving one's problems 解决问题时显得很机智;

→ re′sourceful adj 机智的;办法多的;re′sourcefully adv 机智地;re′sourcefulness n 主意(办法)多