1)resorttosth(phrasalverb)(采取，诉诸，求助于)todosomethingbad,extreme,ordifficult,somethingthatyoudonotwanttodo,becauseyoucannotfindanyotherwaytodealwithaproblem:•Ihadtoresorttoviolence/threatstogetmymoney.•[+ingformofverb]Whenshedidn'tanswerthetelephone,Iresortedtostandingoutsideherwindowandcalling...