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recourse

UK //rɪˈkɔːs//US //ˈriːkɔːrs//

词源

源自中古法语 'recours',来自拉丁语 'recursus',意为'返回'或'求助'。

noun

❶ 指在遇到困难或问题时可以寻求帮助或采取的行动,通常指最后的手段或可依赖的途径。

“If the negotiations fail, we will have no recourse but to go to court.”

(如果谈判失败,我们将别无选择,只能诉诸法庭。)

“She had no recourse to financial support from her family.”

(她无法从家庭获得经济支持。)

同义词:option, alternative, resort

常见短语

have recourse to — 指在需要时使用某种方法或资源,通常是在其他方法无效时。

“They had recourse to emergency funds to cover the unexpected expenses.”

(他们不得不动用应急资金来支付意外开支。)

without recourse — 法律术语,表示某人或机构不承担进一步的责任或义务。

“The bank sold the loan without recourse to the original lender.”

(银行将贷款出售,且不向原始贷款人追索。)