late 14c., from Old French recours (13c.), from Latin recursus "a return, a retreat," literally "a running back, a going back," from stem of past participle of recurrere "run back, return" (see recur).
雙語例句
1. It enabled its members to settle their differences without recourse to war.
這樣，其成員就可以不必訴諸戰爭來解決分歧。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The public believes its only recourse is to take to the streets.
公眾認為唯一的辦法就是上街遊行。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Your only recourse is legal action.
你的唯一依靠就是訴諸法律。
來自《權威詞典》
4. The enemy may have recourse to steel instead of poison.
敵人可能用凶器來取代放毒.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. I couldn't tell which direction without recourse to a map.