recourse
英 [rɪˈkɔːs]
美 [ˈriː.kɔːrs]
recourse 求助,依靠re-,向后,往回,-cour,跑,词源同 course,current.即跑回来,引申词义求助,依靠。
- recourse
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recourse: see course
- recourse (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French recours (13c.), from Latin recursus "a return, a retreat," literally "a running back, a going back," from stem of past participle of recurrere "run back, return" (see recur).
- 1. It enabled its members to settle their differences without recourse to war.
- 这样,其成员就可以不必诉诸战争来解决分歧。
- 2. The public believes its only recourse is to take to the streets.
- 公众认为唯一的办法就是上街游行。
- 3. Your only recourse is legal action.
- 你的唯一依靠就是诉诸法律。
- 4. The enemy may have recourse to steel instead of poison.
- 敌人可能用凶器来取代放毒.
- 5. I couldn't tell which direction without recourse to a map.
- 不借助地图我就无法说清方位.