noun
1 formal decision taken after a vote
ADJECTIVE
▪ draft
▪ formal
▪ proposed
▪ joint
▪
a joint US-British ~
▪ unanimous
▪ ordinary ( BrE )
▪ emergency , special
▪ compromise
▪ affirmative , negative (both BrE , law )
▪
An affirmative ~ 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 ~ calling for the removal of such advertising.
▪
The ~ was carried unanimously.
▪ adopt , implement
▪ block , oppose , reject , veto
▪ enforce
RESOLUTION + VERB
▪ ask for sth , be aimed at sth , call for sth , demand sth
▪
The ~ called for the resumption of negotiations.
▪ declare sth , say sth , state sth
▪
a ~ declaring independence
▪ approve sth , authorize sth , endorse sth , give (sb) sth
▪
The assembly adopted a ~ approving the plan.
▪ condemn sth , oppose sth
▪
a ~ condemning the invasion
▪ support sth
▪ urge sth
PREPOSITION
▪ under (a/the) ~
▪
weapons banned under Resolution 687
▪ ~ on
▪
The General Assembly rejected the ~ on the subject of arms control.
2 settling a dispute
ADJECTIVE
▪ early , quick , rapid
▪ eventual , final , ultimate
▪ peaceful
▪
Hopes of a peaceful ~ to the conflict were fading.
▪ effective , satisfactory , successful
▪ easy
▪ complete
▪ conflict , dispute
▪
methods of conflict ~
▪ problem
VERB + RESOLUTION
▪ need , require
▪ press for , seek , want
▪
The government is pressing for an early ~ of the hostage crisis.
▪ achieve , find , reach
▪ offer , provide
▪ facilitate
▪ await
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
the non-violent ~ of conflict
▪ ~ to
▪
the likelihood of achieving a satisfactory ~ to the problem
3 being firm and determined
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , strong
VERB + RESOLUTION
▪ have
▪ show
▪
She showed great ~ in her dealings with management.
▪ lack
4 firm decision to do/not to do sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ firm , good
▪ New Year ( esp. BrE ), New Year's
VERB + RESOLUTION
▪ make
▪
I made a New Year's ~ to give up smoking.
▪ keep
5 power to give a clear image
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , high
▪
high-resolution graphics
▪ low , poor
▪ maximum
▪ image , screen
▪ pixel
▪
a monitor capable of a 1 024 by 768 pixel ~
▪ 24-bit , 32-bit , etc.