- resolution
- noun1 formal decision taken after a voteADJECTIVE▪ draft▪ formal▪ proposed▪ joint▪
a joint US-British resolution
▪ unanimous▪ ordinary (BrE)▪ emergency, special▪ compromise▪ affirmative, negative (both BrE, law)▪An affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament is needed.
▪ non-binding▪ second▪ congressional, Security Council, Senate, shareholder, UN▪ war▪ budget (AmE)VERB + RESOLUTION▪ draft▪ introduce, issue, present, propose, put forward, sponsor, submit, table▪ vote on▪ back, support▪ agree (esp. BrE), agree on, agree to, approve, carry (BrE), pass▪The legislature has approved a resolution calling for the removal of such advertising.
▪The resolution was carried unanimously.
▪ adopt, implement▪ block, oppose, reject, veto▪ enforceRESOLUTION + VERB▪ ask for sth, be aimed at sth, call for sth, demand sth▪The resolution called for the resumption of negotiations.
▪ declare sth, say sth, state sth▪a resolution declaring independence
▪ approve sth, authorize sth, endorse sth, give (sb) sth▪The assembly adopted a resolution approving the plan.
▪ condemn sth, oppose sth▪a resolution condemning the invasion
▪ support sth▪ urge sthPREPOSITION▪ under (a/the) resolution▪weapons banned under Resolution 687
▪ resolution on▪The General Assembly rejected the resolution on the subject of arms control.
2 settling a disputeADJECTIVE▪ early, quick, rapid▪ eventual, final, ultimate▪ peaceful▪Hopes of a peaceful resolution to the conflict were fading.
▪ effective, satisfactory, successful▪ easy▪ complete▪ conflict, dispute▪methods of conflict resolution
▪ problemVERB + RESOLUTION▪ need, require▪ press for, seek, want▪The government is pressing for an early resolution of the hostage crisis.
▪ achieve, find, reach▪ offer, provide▪ facilitate▪ awaitPREPOSITION▪ resolution of▪the non-violent resolution of conflict
▪ resolution to▪the likelihood of achieving a satisfactory resolution to the problem
3 being firm and determinedADJECTIVE▪ great, strongVERB + RESOLUTION▪ have▪ show▪She showed great resolution in her dealings with management.
▪ lack4 firm decision to do/not to do sthADJECTIVE▪ firm, good▪ New Year (esp. BrE), New Year'sVERB + RESOLUTION▪ make▪I made a New Year's resolution to give up smoking.
▪ keep5 power to give a clear imageADJECTIVE▪ good, high▪high-resolution graphics
▪ low, poor▪ maximum▪ image, screen▪ pixel▪a monitor capable of a 1 024 by 768 pixel resolution
▪ 24-bit, 32-bit, etc.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
