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Collocations for resource - 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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