resort to something

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishresort to somethingresort to somethingformal when you must use or depend on something because nothing better is availablewithout resort to something We hope they will be able to resolve the situation without resort to force. → resortExamples from the Corpuswithout resort to something• Useful results can often be achieved through simple analysis without resorting to the more sophisticated techniques.• The couple were helped to explore constructive methods of dealing with future crises without resorting to self-poisoning.• I should add that Louis managed to defeat Schmeling in that second fight without resorting to biting.• Our technique permits continuous recording from the upper oesophageal sphincter for periods of several hours without resort to sedation.• Chrysler said it sold lots of minivans, trucks and Jeeps without resorting to big rebates.• It also allows people access to loans without resorting to the extortionate rates charged by some legitimate credit companies.• So how did we nail the opportunist without resorting to high-level warfare?• Socrates finds satisfying, gut-wrenching answers to these and other universal questions without resorting to violence or to 911.

resort to something

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishresort to something phrasal verbSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.resort to doing something Vets have had to resort to killing the animals. → resort→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusresort to • He says he is praying for rain, but isn't yet resorting to a rain dance.• As a partial solution, Combined Fleet decided to resort to a special stratagem that had already worked successfully once before.• Finally, the King could resort to borrowing.• Even higher organisms resort to fermentation as an auxiliary process when the oxygen supply is insufficient.• Many governments thus resort to financing expenditure through domestic bank borrowing and printing money, both of which are inflationary.• The Master tried both persuasion and threats but ... was compelled at length to send for a constable and resort to force.• Candidates also are resorting to personal attacks to get attention because their positions on most substantive issues are remarkably similar.• If this strategy fails, however, you then have to resort to sterner measures in the shape of video floodlights.resort to doing something• Many homeless teenagers resort to stealing when their money runs out.• As a partial solution, Combined Fleet decided to resort to a special stratagem that had already worked successfully once before.• Candidates also are resorting to personal attacks to get attention because their positions on most substantive issues are remarkably similar.• Even higher organisms resort to fermentation as an auxiliary process when the oxygen supply is insufficient.• Finally, the King could resort to borrowing.• He says he is praying for rain, but isn't yet resorting to a rain dance.• If this strategy fails, however, you then have to resort to sterner measures in the shape of video floodlights.• Many governments thus resort to financing expenditure through domestic bank borrowing and printing money, both of which are inflationary.• The Master tried both persuasion and threats but ... was compelled at length to send for a constable and resort to force.From Longman Business Dictionaryresort to something phrasal verb [transitive] to take a bad or unpleasant course of action because everything else has failedThe company may resort to a temporary closure of its only plant.We regret we must resort to legal action. → resort→ See Verb table

单词	resort to something
释义	resort to something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishresort to somethingresort to somethingformal when you must use or depend on something because nothing better is availablewithout resort to something We hope they will be able to resolve the situation without resort to force. → resortExamples from the Corpuswithout resort to something• Useful results can often be achieved through simple analysis without resorting to the more sophisticated techniques.• The couple were helped to explore constructive methods of dealing with future crises without resorting to self-poisoning.• I should add that Louis managed to defeat Schmeling in that second fight without resorting to biting.• Our technique permits continuous recording from the upper oesophageal sphincter for periods of several hours without resort to sedation.• Chrysler said it sold lots of minivans, trucks and Jeeps without resorting to big rebates.• It also allows people access to loans without resorting to the extortionate rates charged by some legitimate credit companies.• So how did we nail the opportunist without resorting to high-level warfare?• Socrates finds satisfying, gut-wrenching answers to these and other universal questions without resorting to violence or to 911. resort to something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishresort to something phrasal verbSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.resort to doing something Vets have had to resort to killing the animals. → resort→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusresort to • He says he is praying for rain, but isn't yet resorting to a rain dance.• As a partial solution, Combined Fleet decided to resort to a special stratagem that had already worked successfully once before.• Finally, the King could resort to borrowing.• Even higher organisms resort to fermentation as an auxiliary process when the oxygen supply is insufficient.• Many governments thus resort to financing expenditure through domestic bank borrowing and printing money, both of which are inflationary.• The Master tried both persuasion and threats but ... was compelled at length to send for a constable and resort to force.• Candidates also are resorting to personal attacks to get attention because their positions on most substantive issues are remarkably similar.• If this strategy fails, however, you then have to resort to sterner measures in the shape of video floodlights.resort to doing something• Many homeless teenagers resort to stealing when their money runs out.• As a partial solution, Combined Fleet decided to resort to a special stratagem that had already worked successfully once before.• Candidates also are resorting to personal attacks to get attention because their positions on most substantive issues are remarkably similar.• Even higher organisms resort to fermentation as an auxiliary process when the oxygen supply is insufficient.• Finally, the King could resort to borrowing.• He says he is praying for rain, but isn't yet resorting to a rain dance.• If this strategy fails, however, you then have to resort to sterner measures in the shape of video floodlights.• Many governments thus resort to financing expenditure through domestic bank borrowing and printing money, both of which are inflationary.• The Master tried both persuasion and threats but ... was compelled at length to send for a constable and resort to force.From Longman Business Dictionaryresort to something phrasal verb [transitive] to take a bad or unpleasant course of action because everything else has failedThe company may resort to a temporary closure of its only plant.We regret we must resort to legal action. → resort→ See Verb table
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