| 词汇 | resort to |
| 释义 | Phr V resort to resorts, resorting, resorted resort to sth/doing sth to do something bad in order to achieve what you want, often because it is the only thing you can do to achieve itI had to resort to threats to get my money back.I've got to find some way of raising money without resorting to selling the house. resort to sth to use a particular method in order to try to achieve something, when you do not want to use it but feel you have to do so because other methods have failed: Officials fear the extremists may resort to violence if the negotiations fail. The US government says it is willing to resort to force if necessary in order to secure the release of the hostages.resort to doing sth A spokeswoman says that the party will have to resort to suing the newspaper if they refuse to print an apology. resort to (something)To choose some choice or course of action that is less desirable or favorable than something else. This is meant to be an open, productive debate—let's not resort to name-calling and mud-slinging. We resorted to using an older, less reliable version of the software to finish the project. I'm confident we can find a solution to this issue without resorting to violence. resort to somethingto turn to something that is not the first choice. I hope they don't resort to a lawsuit to accomplish their goals. She will resort to anything to get her way. resort tov. To adopt some less desirable course of action due to difficult circumstances; have recourse to something: When the electricity went out, we resorted to heating water in the fireplace. |
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