resort
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4.7
- noun
- /rɪˈzɔrt/
:
último recurso
- You're their last resort?
- last resort
- lender of last resort
But the stock this relying too heavily or relying on stock to me should be like a last resort.
- But the stock this relying too heavily or relying on stock to me should be like a last resort.
- He says it's not that we can't use violence, but we use that as a last resort, not the first thing.
- Finally, the last resort for someone sentenced to death is to file a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court, where they are.
Examples
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You were chosen because you are the last resort.
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Compared to living on the streets, this place is a resort.
Academic text (1997) -
You know, I'm their last resort.
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In the end, only states are available to play the role of lenders of last resort.
Academic text (1995) -
They're the last resort.
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Asante wielded military power but lacked a standing army and, in the last resort, was unable to exercise a monopoly of coercion.
Academic text (2005) -
Finally, the last resort for someone sentenced to death is to file a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court, where they are.
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She had no other options, so she decided to go to the charity as a last resort.
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When all else fails, the emergency hotline is your last resort for assistance.
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In times of financial crisis, the government may become the last resort for struggling citizens.
Synonyms
179
3.3
A safe place or person that protects you from harm
69
3.5
A final thing you try when all other options have failed
Compounds
How Useful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Resort here has the same origin re- 'again' and sortir 'to go out', so a resort can be the person or thing you 'turn to' for help when other choices fail.