Recourse
[ 'rikɔrs ]
第5级
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n. 求援;追索权;依赖;所依靠的物[人];
💡 词根助记
re回，向后+course跑，发生→跑回来→求助
📝 例句
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。
Our recourse in illness is to a doctor.
患病时我们求助于医生。
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。
His only recourse was to resign.
他唯一的办法是辞职。
His last recourse was the law.
他最后的绝招是诉诸法律。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ re-谐音“阿姨”,course-课程:阿姨后面的课程要求助
※ re-前缀“反”,course-过程、路线:沿着回家的路线回来求助
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
recourse
n[U]
1 possible source of help, eg in an emergency 求助的对象（如情况紧急时）
They managed without recourse to (ie without seeking) outside help. 他们不寻求外援也能应付过去.
Your only recourse is legal action. 你只有靠诉讼了.
2 (idm 习语) have recourse to sb/sth (fml 文) turn to sb/sth for help; get help from sb/sth 求助於某人[某事物]; 获得来自某人[某事物]的援助
I hope the doctors won't have recourse to surgery. 我希望医生可别非动手术不可.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'kɒ:s]n. 求援, 求助, 追索权【经】 追索权相关词组: have recourse to
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Soon there were many wild horses across the country.
不久，乡间就有了许多野马。
Are there any hobbies or sports you particularly like?
你有什么特别癖好或特别喜欢的体育运动吗？
This is because they had no natural enemies until the arrival of humans and therefore did not need to develop flying wings.
这是因为人类到达这里之前，这些鸟没有天敌，因此，它们不需要发育飞行的翅膀。