recourse
[ri'kɔ:s]
n. 依赖, 求助, 追索权
例句与用法:
Your only recourse is legal action against them.
你只有求助于法律来对付他们。
You'd better have recourse to her.
你最好向她求助。
词形变化:
形容词: recoupable | 名词: recoupment | 动词过去式: recouped | 动词过去分词: recouped | 动词现在分词: recouping | 动词第三人称单数: recoups |
详细释义:
n.
1. 依靠, 依赖; 求助[U][(+to)]
He tackled the knotty problem without recourse to any help.
他不依靠任何人的帮助而独立处理这一难题。
2. 求助对象; (赖以得救的)办法, 手段[C]
His only recourse was to resign.
他唯一的办法是辞职。
3. 【律】追索权 [U]
短语词组:
have recourse to
1. 依靠
The sick man had recourse to drugs to lessen his pain.
病人靠药来减轻痛苦。