: a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an official body or assembled group
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: the point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out
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: the process or capability of making distinguishable the individual parts of an object, closely adjacent optical images, or sources of light
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: a measure of the sharpness of an image or of the fineness with which a device (such as a video display, printer, or scanner) can produce or record such an image usually expressed as the total number or density of pixels in the image
courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty.
the courage to support unpopular causes
mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience.
a challenge that will test your mettle
spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened.
her spirit was unbroken by failure
resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends.
the resolution of pioneer women
tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat.
held to their beliefs with great tenacity
Example Sentences
In June, the demagogic militia leader Moqtada al Sadr … sponsored a resolution requiring the government to seek permission of the parliament before asking the U.N. to reauthorize the presence of foreign forces in Iraq. Lawrence Wright, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2007Perrotta tells a good story in a top-shelf romance kind of way, and you'll very likely find yourself eager to get to the resolution once you've begun. Paul J. Griffiths, Commonweal, 21 Dec. 2007The new revelation was that, in high resolution, the valley showed deep channels and scours sharply incised into bedrock … Bertram Schwarzschild, Physics Today, September 2007In late August, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for peacekeepers to deploy to Darfur to stop a genocide that has claimed some 400,000 lives over the last three years.New Republic, 30 Oct. 2006The OMEGA spectrometer on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has gone where no spectrometer has gone before, covering near-infrared wavelengths and offering 10 times the resolution of earlier instruments. George Musser, Scientific American, December 2005But Hannah's brief resolution suddenly gave way, and all at once she clung to Kit, sobbing like a child. Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, 1987Here again it would seem that the vicarious experience just once of seeing another human being completely "blotto" should be sufficient to engender a firm and unbreakable resolution never to take a chance on making a similarly disgusting spectacle of oneself. David A. Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, 1970 a court for the resolution of civil disputes We found a resolution to the dispute. computer screens with high resolutions The monitor has excellent resolution. See More
Recent Examples on the WebSome city and school district officials called for more conflict resolution and emotional health in classrooms. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022 Fox said aside from the Mobile Baptist Association’s executive committee, and learning about their resolution through an AL.com story, there has been no other backlash against the city’s addition of LGBTQ+ liaisons.al, 16 Sep. 2022 That resolution cited human rights concerns centered around fair compensation for affected communities as well as environmental fears. Rodney Muhumuza, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 Hancock reports that resolution would also encourage local schools to defy the federal rules. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 Its existence has been controversial, but the Australian and U.K. research team used high resolution analysis to find graphite, diamond and lonsdaleite in the meteorite samples. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Under Hawley’s resolution, the new select committee would investigate the intelligence available during the withdrawal — including dissenting views — as well as the Biden administration’s sluggish response time to getting the withdrawal underway.Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, founders of the celeb-favorite organization company the Home Edit, are ready to help with that New Year's resolution to get organized with their new, exclusive collection with Walmart! Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 In the meantime, a change.org petition calling for resolution to the dispute has garnered more than 1,300 signatures. Tracy Swartz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English resolucioun, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French resolucion, from Latin resolution-, resolutio, from resolvere — see resolveentry 1
1formal decision taken after a vote決議ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESOLUTION | RESOLUTION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤draft決議草案▸➤formal正式決議➤proposed提出的決議▸➤joint聯合決議◇a joint US-British resolution美英聯合決議➤unanimous一致的決議▸➤ordinary (BrE) 普通決議▸➤emergency, special緊急/特別決議▸➤compromise折衷的決定▸➤affirmative, negative (both BrE, law法律) 肯定的/否定的決議◇An affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament is needed.需要一個國會兩院均持贊同意見的決議。➤non-binding非約束性決議➤second第二項決議▸➤congressional, Security Council, Senate, shareholder, UN國會/安理會/參議院/股東/聯合國決議➤war戰爭決議➤budget (NAmE) 預算決議VERB + RESOLUTION➤draft起草決議▸➤introduce, issue, present, propose, put forward, sponsor, submit, table推行決議;發佈決議;提出決議;提交決議▸➤vote on就決議進行投票➤back, support支持決議▸➤➤agree, agree on, agree to, approve, carry, pass同意決議;通過決議◇The legislature has approved a resolution calling for the removal of such advertising.立法機構通過了一項決議,要求取消此類廣告。◇The resolution was carried unanimously.決議獲一致通過。➤adopt, implement採納/貫徹決議▸➤block, oppose, reject, veto阻礙/反對/拒絕/否決決議➤enforce實施決議RESOLUTION + VERB➤ask for sth, be aimed at sth, call for sth, demand sth決議要求⋯;決議以⋯為目標;決議呼籲⋯;決議強烈要求⋯◇The resolution called for the resumption of negotiations.決議要求恢復談判。➤declare sth, say sth, state sth決議宣佈⋯/指出⋯/表明⋯◇a resolution declaring independence宣佈獨立的決議➤approve sth, authorize sth, endorse sth, give (sb) sth決議通過⋯/授權⋯/贊成⋯/給(某人)⋯◇The assembly adopted a resolution approving the plan.大會採納了通過該方案的決議。➤condemn sth, oppose sth決議譴責⋯/反對⋯◇a resolution condemning the invasion譴責入侵的決議➤support sth決議支持⋯➤urge sth決議敦促⋯PREPOSITION➤under (a/the) resolution根據決議◇weapons banned under Resolution 687687 號決議禁止使用的武器➤resolution on關於⋯的決議◇The General Assembly rejected the resolution on the subject of arms control.聯合國大會否決了關於軍備控制的決議。➡ topic at meetingresolution
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2settling a dispute解決爭端ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESOLUTION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤early, quick, rapid早日/快速/迅速解決▸➤eventual, final, ultimate最終解決;最後解決▸➤peaceful和平解決◇Hopes of a peaceful resolution to the conflict were fading.和平解決衝突的希望日漸渺茫。➤effective, satisfactory, successful有效的/令人滿意的/成功的解決➤easy輕易的解決➤complete徹底的解決▸➤conflict, dispute衝突的解決;爭端的解決◇methods of conflict resolution解決衝突的方法➤problem問題的解決VERB + RESOLUTION➤need, require需要/要求解決▸➤press for, seek, want敦促/尋求/想要解決◇The government is pressing for an early resolution of the hostage crisis.政府正在敦促早日解決人質危機。➤achieve, find, reach得到解決;找到解決辦法;達成解決方案➤offer, provide提供解決辦法➤facilitate促進解決➤await等待解決PREPOSITION➤resolution of⋯的解決◇the non-violent resolution of conflict衝突的非暴力解決➤resolution to對⋯的解決◇the likelihood of achieving a satisfactory resolution to the problem妥善解決該問題的可能性resolution
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3being firm and determined堅決ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESOLUTIONADJECTIVE➤great, strong很大的/堅定的決心VERB + RESOLUTION➤have有決心▸➤show表現出決心◇She showed great resolution in her dealings with management.她與管理人員打交道時態度十分堅決。➤lack缺乏決心resolution
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4firm decision to do/not to do sth決心ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESOLUTIONADJECTIVE➤firm, good堅定的/徹底的決心▸➤New Year, New Year's新年計劃VERB + RESOLUTION➤make下決心◇I made a New Year's resolution to give up smoking.我決心在新的一年把煙戒掉。➤keep保持決心resolution
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5power to give a clear image提供清晰圖像的能力ADJECTIVE➤good, high高清晰度◇high-resolution graphics高清晰度的圖形➤low, poor低清晰度▸➤maximum最高分辨率▸➤image, screen圖像/屏幕分辨率▸➤pixel像素分辨率◇a monitor capable of a 1 024 by 768 pixel resolution1,024×768 像素的顯示器➤24-bit, 32-bit, etc. * 24 比特、32 比特等分辨率