resort
UK [rɪ'zɔ:t] US [-'zɔ:rt] noun
PLACE 地方
ADVANCED countable
■a place where many people go for rest, sport or another stated purpose 渡假胜地；旅游胜地•a tourist resort旅游胜地 •a UKholiday / USvacation resort渡假胜地 •a seaside/beach resort海滨／海滩渡假胜地 •a ski resort滑雪胜地
UK [rɪ'zɔ:t] US [-'zɔ:rt] noun
ACTION 行动
uncountable
■when you have to do something because there is no other way of achieving something 诉诸；凭借；采用•He got hold of the money legally, without resort to violence.他没有采取暴力手段，而是透过合法途径拿到了这笔钱。
UK [rɪ'zɔ:t] US [-'zɔ:rt] noun
be your last resort
■to be the only person or thing that might be able to help you, when every other person or possibility has failed 是最后的求助对象；是最后的出路；是最后的办法•You have to help me - you're my last resort.你一定要帮我——你是我最后的希望了。
UK [rɪ'zɔ:t] US [-'zɔ:rt] verb
Phrasal Verbs resort to sth
■to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something （别无办法的情况下）诉诸，依靠，采用•I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.为了拿到我的钱，我被迫诉诸暴力／采取威胁的手段。 •[+ -ing verb] When she didn't answer the telephone, I resorted to standing outside her window and calling up to her.她不接我的电话，我没有办法，只好站在她窗外大声喊。 |