单词 | recourse |
释义 | recourse/rɪˈkɔːs /noun [in singular] 1A source of help in a difficult situation: surgery may be the only recourse...
Synonyms option, possibility, alternative, possible course of action, resort, way out, place/person to turn to, source of assistance, available resource, hope, remedy, choice, expedient; refuge 1.1 [mass noun] (recourse to) The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation: a means of solving disputes without recourse to courts of law all three countries had recourse to the IMF for standby loans...
Synonyms resort to, make use of, use, avail oneself of, utilize, employ, turn to, call on, draw on, bring into play, bring into service, look to, appeal to; fall back on, run to 1.2 [mass noun] The legal right to demand compensation or payment: the bank has recourse against the exporter for losses incurred...
Phraseswithout recourse OriginLate Middle English (also in the sense 'running or flowing back'): from Old French recours, from Latin recursus, from re- 'back, again' + cursus 'course, running'. |
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