名詞 ore:

1. a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
2. a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona

1. The ore is smelted in this large factory.
   這個大型工廠里熔煉礦石。
2. We will make an assay of the ore that he brought.
   我們將對他帶來的礦石做實驗鑒定。
3. A rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore.
   富礦脈富礦坑、脈、囊
4. After chemical assay, we have known the composition of the ore.
   經(jīng)過化學分析，我們知道了礦石的構(gòu)成。
5. This is an area rich in ore.
   這里是個礦產(chǎn)豐富的地區(qū)。

ore

n.（名詞）
A mineral or an aggregate of minerals from which a valuable constituent, especially a metal, can be profitably mined or extracted.
礦石：一種礦物或多種礦物的集合物，從中可采探或提取出在經(jīng)濟上有價值的成分，尤指金屬

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English ôra
源自 古英語 ôra
and from Old English 3r [brass, copper, bronze]
并源自 古英語 3r [銅，黃銅，青銅]