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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNatural Resources
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl rɪˈsɔːr.sɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain or human use.
"The country is exceptionally rich in natural resources, particularly oil and natural gas." - 2
Ecological assets and environmental supplies necessary for sustaining life and ecological balance.
"Sustainable development ensures that future generations will not be deprived of essential natural resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'natural', deriving from the Latin 'naturalis' (pertaining to nature), and 'resource', from the Old French 'resourse', meaning a source of relief or supply. Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern economic and ecological discourse to designate materials and substances occurring naturally in the environment that can be exploited for economic gain or human survival.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natural Resources" is said worldwide
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ressources naturelles
Transliteration: ʁɛ.suʁs na.ty.ʁɛl
"La protection des ressources naturelles est essentielle pour l'avenir."
natürliche Ressourcen
Transliteration: naˈtyːɐ̯lɪ.ʃə ʁɛˈsʊʁ.tsən
"Wir müssen unsere natürlichen Ressourcen sorgsam behandeln."
risorse naturali
Transliteration: riˈzɔr.se na.tuˈra.li
"Il paese possiede enormi risorse naturali."
recursos naturales
Transliteration: reˈkuɾ.sos na.tuˈɾa.les
"La explotación de los recursos naturales debe ser sostenible."
recursos naturais
Transliteration: ʁeˈkuʁ.suz na.tuˈɾajs
"O Brasil é rico em recursos naturais."
प्राकृतिक संसाधन
Transliteration: prakritik sansadhan
"हमें अपने प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का संरक्षण करना चाहिए।"
自然资源
Transliteration: zì rán zī yuán
"保护自然资源对可持续发展至关重要。"
천연자원
Transliteration: cheon-yeon-ja-won
"이 지역은 천연자원이 풍부합니다."
天然資源
Transliteration: tennen shigen
"天然資源の枯渇が懸念されています。"
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