storehouse of knowledge
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depósito de conocimiento
- Likewise, the eponymous histories of other brilliant personalities in even the remote areas of science harbor a rich storehouse of knowledge waiting to be uncovered.
Examples
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Tek provides a storehouse of knowledge, not always easily accessible, but important in making sense of long-term historical processes.
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One reflection of that connection is traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), "a collective storehouse of knowledge about the natural world, acquired over hundreds of years through direct experience and contact with the environment."
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They serve as storehouses of knowledge for nurturing the manpower needs of the nation and hence, for satisfying the aspirations of the people for a good and humane society.
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Paul Berliner states, "The improviser's evolving storehouse of knowledge includes musical elements and forms varied in detail and design: tunes, progressions, vocabulary patterns, and myriad features of style." 4
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The library serves as a storehouse of knowledge for students and researchers alike.
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Her experiences working in various countries have made her a valuable storehouse of knowledge about different cultures.
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The internet is often seen as a vast storehouse of knowledge that anyone can access.
Synonyms
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A building where people borrow, read, and study books
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A place in your mind or on a computer where information is kept
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A collection of information about a subject that helps people or companies find answers
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A person or place that gives a lot of useful information
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A place where objects are kept for use or study
A place or person that protects and keeps important knowledge
How Informative
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Surface Forms
Morphology
storehouse + of + knowledge
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'storehouse' denotes a place for storing and 'knowledge' denotes information, so together they straightforwardly mean a place containing a large amount of information. The noun + of + noun containment/possession pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Storehouse of knowledge makes us imagine a big building (storehouse) full of books and facts (knowledge). One popular image is that, like goods kept in a safe place for later use, ideas are kept there for people to use, so it means 'a place that holds a lot of information'.