resolve
verb
uk/rɪˈzɒlv/us/rɪˈzɑːlv/resolveverb(SOLVE)
C1[T]
tosolveor end aproblemordifficulty:
解决；解除；消除Have you resolved theproblemoftransportyet?你们解决交通问题了吗？
Thecoupleresolvedtheirdifferencesand made aneffortto get along.这对夫妻消除了他们之间的分歧，尽力融洽相处。
- Thedisputeover thesongrightsprovedimpossibleto resolve.
- Amediatorhas been called in to resolve thecrisis.
- They had anawfulrowseveralyearsago, but now they've resolvedtheirdifferences.
- Thepresidentispredisposedtowardsnegotiationandfavoursapeacefulway of resolving thecrisis.
- I'msuretheseproblemscan besatisfactorilyresolved.
Solving and solutions
- band-aid solution
- be at the bottom ofsomethingidiom
- bottom
- clear(something)up
- clue
- conquer
- fall
- figure
- holding operation
- ironsomethingout
- it will (all) come out in the washidiom
- kill or cureidiom
- lateral thinking
- round
- solution
- untangle
- way roundidiom
- worksomethingout
- work throughsomething
- workaround
resolveverb(DECIDE)
[I]formal
to make adecisionformallyor withdetermination:
决定；决心；决意[+ that]She resolvedthatshe would neverspeakto him again.她决心再也不理他。
[+ adv/prep]Afterhoursofargument, they resolvedagainsttakinglegalaction.经过几个小时的争论，他们决定不提起诉讼。
[+ to infinitive]Thecompanyresolvedtotake nofurtheractionagainst thethieves.公司决定不再继续追究这些窃贼。
to decide
- decideI've decided to move to Sweden.
- fixUKThe price has been fixed at £10.
- setHave you set a date for the wedding?
- finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet.
- settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled.
- settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet?
to promise someone something
- promiseI promise that I'll be home before dark.
- guaranteeI can't guarantee that the operation will be successful.
- give (someone) your wordHe gave me his word that the job would be finished on time.
- assure"Don't worry, your car will be ready tomorrow", the mechanic assured him.
- swearI didn't know what happened, I swear.
- pledgeWe are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign.
Decisions and deciding
- ascription
- balance
- be make or break forsomeone/somethingidiom
- be on the horns of a dilemmaidiom
- choose
- clinch
- fight
- fish
- fix
- if/when it comes to the crunchidiom
- in the balanceidiom
- judgment call
- judicial review
- make or breaksomethingidiom
- resolution
- toss up
- unadjudicated
- unelected
- volition
- volitional
Phrasal verb
resolvesomethingintosomething
resolve
noun[U]
formaluk/rɪˈzɒlv/us/rɪˈzɑːlv/C2
strongdetermination:
决心；坚定的信念toweaken/strengthen/testsomeone's resolve削弱／增强／考验某人的决心
the ability to keep doing something difficult
- perseveranceA years-long political scandal broke last week thanks to the dogged perseverance of local reporters.
- determinationAfter years of hard work and determination, she was finally promoted to CEO.
- persistenceHe was known for his persistence in the pursuit of justice.
- stick-to-it-ivenessUSThis type of work requires a long-term commitment and a lot of stick-to-it-iveness.
- single-mindednessHer single-mindedness helped her win six US Open singles titles.
- doggednessTheir sheer doggedness and ambition helped them ignore criticism and carry on.
Strength of will and determination
- aggressiveness
- bitter
- bloody-mindedness
- character
- character-building
- dead
- determination
- double
- fight
- inflexibility
- intransigence
- inveteracy
- mettle
- militancy
- recalcitrance
- resolution
- single-mindedness
- stamina
- staying power
- stick-to-it-iveness