sourcing
sourcing — 名詞
1. The activity of obtaining materials, products, or services from particular suppl
採購；尋源
從供應商取得物資的商業活動
The activity of obtaining materials, products, or services from particular suppliers, countries, or channels as part of running a business.
Ethical sourcing has become a priority for many clothing companies around the world.
道德採購已成為全球許多服飾公司的優先事項。
ethical sourcing (common modifier + noun)
The company's global sourcing strategy helps it keep its production costs low.
這家公司的全球尋源策略有助於維持低廉的生產成本。
global sourcing strategy
The conference focused on the sustainable sourcing of raw materials for the electronics industry.
這場會議聚焦於電子產業原料的永續採購。
Sourcing fresh ingredients from local farms is central to the new restaurant's menu.
從當地農場採購新鮮食材是這家新餐廳菜單的核心。
The hotel group won an award for its responsible sourcing of coffee and tea.
該飯店集團因其負責任的咖啡和茶葉採購而獲獎。
- procurement
More formal and broad; covers the entire purchasing process, including negotiation and contracts.
- supply
Refers to the availability or flow of items; less focused on the active act of obtaining.
文法句型
sourcing of + noun
sourcing from + place / supplier
用法筆記
The noun 'sourcing' is related to the verb 'source' (obtain from a particular place). It is widely used in business contexts with modifiers such as 'ethical sourcing', 'global sourcing', 'local sourcing', and 'sustainable sourcing'. The gerund form ('Sourcing fresh ingredients…') can also appear at the start of a sentence as a subject.
常見錯誤
sourcing — 動詞
1. The -ing form of source, meaning to obtain materials, products, services, or par
採購；取得
從特定來源獲取所需物資
The -ing form of source, meaning to obtain materials, products, services, or parts from a particular place, company, or country, especially as part of a business operation.
The bakery is sourcing all its flour from local mills this year.
這家麵包店今年所有的麵粉都從當地磨坊採購。
be + sourcing + object + from + supplier
Our company is currently sourcing new suppliers for its packaging materials.
我們公司目前正在為包裝材料尋找新的供應商。
sourcing + object + for + purpose
The furniture maker has been sourcing all his wood from sustainably managed forests.
這位家具師傅所有的木材一直以來都從永續經營的森林取得。
The charity relies on staff who are experienced in sourcing medical supplies quickly.
這家慈善機構依靠擅長快速採購醫療物資的員工。
Amara's job involves sourcing electronic parts from factories in several countries.
Amara 的工作包括從好幾個國家的工廠採購電子零件。
文法句型
sourcing + object + from + supplier
be + sourcing + object
用法筆記
'Sourcing' is the -ing form of the verb 'source' (to obtain from a supplier). It can function as a present participle in continuous tenses (e.g., 'The company is sourcing materials…') or as a gerund acting as a noun (e.g., 'Sourcing fresh ingredients is vital'). The base form 'source' follows regular verb conjugation: source — sourced — sourced.
常見錯誤
2. The -ing form of source, meaning to state, show, or indicate where a piece of in
標明出處
指出資訊或引文的來源
The -ing form of source, meaning to state, show, or indicate where a piece of information, a quotation, or an idea originally came from, usually in writing.
The journalist is sourcing every factual claim in her article from official records.
這位記者正在為文章中每一項事實說法從官方記錄標明出處。
is sourcing + object + from + origin
The first-year students are learning how to source their information for a group report on local election data.
大一學生正在學習如何為一份關於地方選舉數據的小組報告標明資訊出處。
The graphic designer forgot about sourcing the images she used in the company brochure.
那位平面設計師忘了在公司手冊中標明所使用圖片的出處。
The hospital's safety committee spent ten days sourcing all the infection-rate statistics for its 2024 annual report.
醫院的安全委員會花了十天為 2024 年度報告中的所有感染率數據標明出處。
Dr. Okafor always emphasizes the importance of sourcing every direct quotation in his students' term papers.
Okafor 博士總是強調在他的學生學期論文中正確標明每一句引文出處的重要性。
- citing
The -ing form of 'cite'; more common in academic contexts and refers specifically to naming a source.
- attributing
Emphasizes giving credit to the original author or creator.
文法句型
sourcing + object + to / from + origin
sourcing + object + properly
用法筆記
This sense is common in academic writing and journalism. 'Sourcing' here is the -ing form of the verb 'source' (meaning 'to cite or attribute'). It is often used in the pattern 'sourcing + object + to/from + origin' or with adverbs like 'properly', 'correctly'. Distinguish from verb sense 1: this sense is about attributing the origin of information, not about obtaining physical materials.