resolution

n

• ① 1决心;决意;决定2决断(力),果断
  • New Year resolutions新年的决心
  • He made a resolution to give up smoking.他下定决心要戒烟。
  • He lacks resolution.他缺乏果断力。
  • He's a man of great resolution.他是个很有果断力的人。
  • act with resolution果断地行动

• ② 决议;决议案<for, in favor of, against>
  • pass a resolution in favor of [against] ...通过赞成[反对]…的决议案
  • They adopted a resolution for building a new school.他们采纳了建一所新学校的决议。
  • The committee passed a resolution to build a new library.该委员会通过了建一所新图书馆的决议。
  • They adopted [rejected] the resolution that a dam be built.他们采纳[否决]了建造一座水坝的决议案。

• ③ 分解;溶解;变换;转化<into>
  • resolution of water into steam水之变为蒸汽

• ④ (疑问等的)解决,解答(=solution)<of>