recourse

Ausweg, Abhilfe

Person oder Mittel, an die man sich bei einem Problem wenden kann.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone or something you turn to for help when you have a problem.

• Our only recourse was to call the police.
• Customers have little recourse when the seller disappears.
• Do we have any legal recourse?

So benutzt man es: recourse to someone/something (They had no recourse to outside help.)

Synonyme: remedy, resort

Häufige Wendungen: only recourse, last recourse, recourse to something

Rückgriff, Inanspruchnahme

Das Zurückgreifen auf jemanden oder etwas, um Hilfe oder Rat zu bekommen.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of turning to someone or something for help or advice.

• She had recourse to a lawyer.
• They settled the dispute without recourse to the courts.
• Recourse to expert advice saved us time.

So benutzt man es: have recourse to someone/something (We had recourse to outside advice.); without recourse to something (They resolved the problem without recourse to violence.)

Synonyme: appeal, resort

Häufige Wendungen: have recourse to, without recourse to, recourse to someone