resolve

resolve
verb
  1. [with obj.]settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter)
    解决(问题、争端、争论等)
    the firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days.
    公司打算30天内解决问题。
    ■[with obj.](Medicine)cause (a symptom or condition) to disperse, subside, or heal
    (医)使(症状、病情)消散,消退,治愈
    endoscopic biliary drainage can rapidly resolve jaundice.
    内窥镜胆汁引流能使黄疸症快速消退。
    ■[no obj.](of a symptom or condition) disperse, subside, or heal
    (症状,病情)消散,消退,痊愈
    symptoms resolved after a median of four weeks.
    四个星期左右以后症状消退了。
    ■[no obj.](Music)(of a discord) lead into a concord during the course of harmonic change
    (乐)(不协和音)转向协和
    ■[with obj.](Music)cause (a discord) to pass into a concord
    (乐)使(不协和音)转向协和音
  2. [no obj.]decide firmly on a course of action
    决定,决心
    [with infinitive]she resolved to ring Dana as soon as she got home.
    她决定一到家就给丹纳去个电话。
    ■[with clause](of a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting) make a decision by a formal vote
    (立法机构、委员会等通过表决)正式决定,决定
    the government resolved that the retail prices of a list of non-essential goods would be freed.
    政府正式决定一系列非生活必需品的零售价格将被放开。
    [with infinitive]the conference resolved to support an alliance.
    会议决定支持结盟。
  3. (chiefly Chemistry)separate or cause to be separated into constituent parts or components
    (主化)分解,解离
    ■[with obj.](resolve something into)reduce a subject, statement, etc. by mental analysis into (separate elements or a more elementary form)
    将(问题、陈述等)分解为(各个不同因素或更基础的形式),分析
    the ability to resolve facts into their legal categories.
    把不同事实分解纳入各自法律范畴的能力。
    ■[no obj.](of something seen at a distance) turn into a different form when seen more clearly
    (当远处物体看得更清楚时)变成…
    the orange light resolved itself into four roadwork lanterns.
    桔黄色的亮光变成了四盏道路施工灯。
    ■[with obj.](of optical or photographic equipment) separate or distinguish between (closely adjacent objects)
    (光学仪器,摄影器材)分辨,辨析(紧密相邻的物体)
    Hubble was able to resolve six variable stars in M31.
    哈勃望远镜能分辨梅西叶星云星团表31中的六颗变星。
    ■[with obj.]separately distinguish (peaks in a graph or spectrum)
    辨析(图表或光谱峰值)
    ■[with obj.](Physics)analyse (a force or velocity) into components acting in particular directions
    (物理)分解(力或矢量)
noun
  1. [mass noun]firm determination to do something
    决心,决定
    she received information that strengthened her resolve.
    她收到消息后决心更坚定了。
    [count noun]she intended to stick to her initial resolve.
    她打算坚持她最初的决定。
    ■[count noun](US)a formal resolution by a legislative body or public meeting
    (美)(立法机构或公众大的)正式决定,决议
派生
resolvability
noun
resolvable
adjective
resolver
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the senses 'dissolve, disintegrate' and 'solve (a problem'): from Latin resolvere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + solvere 'loosen'
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