recourse
Meaning: The use of a particular course of action, source of help, or remedy when other options have been exhausted or are unavailable.
Recourse is most often used in legal and formal contexts. The phrase 'have recourse to' means to turn to something as a last resort or available option. 'Without recourse' is a banking term meaning without liability. Common collocations include 'have recourse to,' 'legal recourse,' and 'without recourse.' It implies that the action taken is a response to difficulty rather than a first choice.
Examples
- Tenants who feel they have been unfairly evicted have legal recourse through the housing tribunal. 认为自己被不公正驱逐的租户可以通过住房裁判所获得法律救济。Los inquilinos que consideren que han sido desahuciados injustamente disponen de recurso legal ante el tribunal de vivienda.不当に立ち退かされたと感じる借主は、住宅審判所を通じた法的救済を受けることができる。부당하게 퇴거당했다고 느끼는 세입자는 주택 심판소를 통해 법적 구제를 받을 수 있다.
- Without recourse to the original documents, the historian was forced to rely on secondary accounts. 由于无法接触到原始文件,这位历史学家不得不依赖二手资料。Sin acceso a los documentos originales, el historiador se vio obligado a recurrir a fuentes secundarias.原本の文書を参照する手段がなく、その歴史家は二次資料に頼らざるを得なかった。원본 문서를 참조할 수단이 없어, 그 역사가는 2차 자료에 의존할 수밖에 없었다.
- The company had no recourse but to seek a court injunction against the former employee. 该公司别无选择,只能向法院申请对前员工的禁令。La empresa no tuvo más recurso que solicitar una orden judicial contra el antiguo empleado.その企業は元従業員に対する裁判所の差止命令を求める以外に手段がなかった。그 기업은 전직 직원에 대한 법원의 금지 명령을 구하는 것 외에 다른 수단이 없었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: legal, academic, professional
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Old French recours (a running back, return), from Latin recursus, from recurrere (to run back), from re- (back) and currere (to run). Entered English in the 14th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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