Resource | Mean of resource in English Dictionary

/ˈriːˌsoɚs/

• Noun
• something that a country has and can use to increase its wealth
1. Oil is essentially their only resource.
2. The country has vast mineral resources.
3. coal, oil, and other natural resources
• a supply of something (such as money) that someone has and can use when it is needed
1. Their financial resources are severely limited. [=they do not have much money]
2. If we pool our resources [=if we combine our money] we can buy the car.
• a place or thing that provides something useful
1. The library/Internet is a useful resource [=source] for information.
2. The computer laboratory is an essential resource for students.

• an ability or quality that allows you to do the things that are necessary
1. Does he have the intellectual resources to do the job?
2. During his illness she discovered vast inner resources that gave her the strength she needed.
• an ability to deal with and find solutions for problems
1. She is a worker of tremendous resource. [=resourcefulness]