Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8741
recourse
求援；求助
the act of turning to someone or something for help
- 1.
The act of seeking assistance or advice.
寻求帮助或建议的行为。
- 2.
The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation.
在困难情况下,将(某人或某物)用作帮助的来源。
依靠；求助对象；寻求帮助或建议的行为。；在困难情况下,将(某人或某物)用作帮助的来源。；求援；求助
In use
When the negotiations failed, the workers had no recourse but to go on strike.
The company sought legal recourse against the supplier for breach of contract.
For many families, an emergency loan is the only recourse when unexpected bills arrive.
have recourse to sth
表示借助某物或某人来获得帮助或支持。
The government had recourse to emergency funds to deal with the crisis.
政府求助于应急资金来应对危机。
without recourse
常用于金融或法律语境，表示没有追索权或无法求助。
The loan was issued without recourse to the borrower's personal assets.
该贷款发行时不追索借款人的个人资产。
as a last recourse
与 'as a last resort' 类似，强调最后的办法。
Connections
Collocations
- have recourse to
- 诉诸，求助于
- When negotiations failed, they had recourse to legal action.当谈判失败时，他们诉诸法律行动。
- without recourse
- 无追索权
- The loan was granted without recourse to the borrower's personal assets.这笔贷款是贷方的无追索权贷款，不涉及借款人的个人资产。
- legal recourse
- 法律追索
- The company sought legal recourse against the competitor for patent infringement.该公司就专利侵权向竞争对手寻求法律追索。
- last recourse
- 最后的手段
- Surgery is often the last recourse when other treatments fail.当其他治疗失败时，手术往往是最后的手段。
- only recourse
- 唯一的办法
- His only recourse was to accept the settlement offer.他唯一的办法就是接受和解提议。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你遇到困难，反复（re）求助（course），直到获得资源。对比resource（资源），无资源时需recourse（求助）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律、正式求助 该词语在正式语境中使用，通常用于法律或正式求助场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None rhyme exactly; course, source, force share the spelling pattern but have a different vowel (/ɔː/ vs /ɒ/). Use for spelling comparison only.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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