resolution
n
1 [U] quality of being resolute or firm; determination 坚决; 坚定; 坚毅
show great resolution 表现得十分坚定
a man lacking in resolution 缺乏毅力的人
His speech ended on a note of resolution. 他演讲结束时语调很坚决.
2 [C] decision or mental pledge to do or not to do sth; resolve 决定;决心
make, keep good resolutions 下定决心
her resolution never to marry 她永远不嫁的决心
New Year resolutions, eg not to smoke in the new year ahead 新年伊始下的决心(如来年戒烟).
3 [C] formal statement of opinion agreed on by a committee or assembly, esp by means of a vote 正式决定; 决议
pass, carry, adopt, reject a resolution 通过、 赞同、 采纳、 否决一决议
a resolution in favour of/demanding better conditions 赞成[要求]改善环境的决议
a resolution that conditions should be improved 改善环境的决议.
4 [U] (fml 文) solution 解决; 解答
the resolution of a problem, question, difficulty, doubt, etc 难题、 问题、 困难、 疑问等的解决.
5 [U] ~ (into sth) process of separating sth or being separated into constituent parts 分解; 解析
the resolution of white light into the colours of the spectrum 将白色的光分解成光谱的各种颜色.
What guarantee do I have that it won't break down easily?
有什么保障它不会轻易出故障?
Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay.
是就是,非就非。
The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.