[] () when a company, especially a manufacturer, buys its supplies of a particular product from two different suppliers 双重采购（尤指制造商从两家不同的供货商采购）◆A strategy of dual-sourcing can be expensive, but there is less risk of having a shortage of materials. 双重采购战略可能花费不菲，但原材料短缺的风险较小。▸ˌdual-ˈsource