solution

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/səˈluːʃn/

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[countable] a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation synonym answer
- Attempts to find a solution have failed.
- to propose/offer/provide/develop a solution
- to look for/seek a solution
- It was decided that the only solution was for him to leave the company.
- an easy/innovative solution
- a possible/practical/long-term solution
- Do you have a better solution?
- solution to something There's no simple solution to this problem.
- the solution to a crisis/an issue
- Will this lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict?
- Technology must become part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.
Extra Examples
- His plan does not offer a real solution to the problem.
- The UN representative stressed the urgency of a speedy solution.
- The industry needs to look for technological solutions to their problems.
- They were seeking an ultimate solution to the city's traffic problem.
- We need to make sure that it is a realistically workable solution.
- simple, effective storage solutions
- a leading provider of management solutions
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- comprehensive
- partial
- …
verb + solution
- look for
- seek
- work towards/toward
- …
preposition
- solution for
- solution to
phrases
- part of the solution
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[countable] an answer to a puzzle or to a problem in mathematics
- All the problems have solutions at the back of the book.
- solution to something The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81.
- She wrote the solution of the equation on the board.
Topics Maths and measurementa2
[countable, uncountable] a liquid in which something is dissolved (= mixed in so that it forms part of the liquid)
- an alkaline solution
- saline solution
- in solution carbon dioxide in solution
Wordfinder
- acid
- catalyst
- chemistry
- compound
- formula
- molecule
- pH
- react
- solution
- valency
Topics Physics and chemistryb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- concentrated
- strong
- dilute
- …
solution + verb
- contain
preposition
- in solution
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[uncountable] the process of dissolving a solid or gas in a liquid
- the solution of glucose in water

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n-), from solvere ‘loosen’.

单词	solution
释义	solution noun OPAL WOPAL S /səˈluːʃn/ /səˈluːʃn/ jump to other results [countable] a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation synonym answer Attempts to find a solution have failed. to propose/offer/provide/develop a solution to look for/seek a solution It was decided that the only solution was for him to leave the company. an easy/innovative solution a possible/practical/long-term solution Do you have a better solution? solution to something There's no simple solution to this problem. the solution to a crisis/an issue Will this lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict? Technology must become part of the solution, rather than part of the problem. Extra Examples His plan does not offer a real solution to the problem. The UN representative stressed the urgency of a speedy solution. The industry needs to look for technological solutions to their problems. They were seeking an ultimate solution to the city's traffic problem. We need to make sure that it is a realistically workable solution. simple, effective storage solutions a leading provider of management solutions Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete comprehensive partial … verb + solution look for seek work towards/toward … preposition solution for solution to phrases part of the solution See full entry [countable] an answer to a puzzle or to a problem in mathematics All the problems have solutions at the back of the book. solution to something The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. She wrote the solution of the equation on the board. Topics Maths and measurementa2 [countable, uncountable] a liquid in which something is dissolved (= mixed in so that it forms part of the liquid) an alkaline solution saline solution in solution carbon dioxide in solution Wordfinder acid catalyst chemistry compound formula molecule pH react solution valency Topics Physics and chemistryb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective concentrated strong dilute … solution + verb contain preposition in solution See full entry [uncountable] the process of dissolving a solid or gas in a liquid the solution of glucose in water Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n-), from solvere ‘loosen’.
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