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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
solution
so·lu·tion [solution solutions] BrE [səˈluːʃn] NAmE [səˈluːʃn] noun 1. countable ~ (to sth) a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation Syn: ↑answer • Attempts to find a solution have failed. • There's no simple solution to this problem. •Do you have a better solution? 2. countable ~ (to sth) an answer to a ↑puzzle or to a problem in mathematics • The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. 3. countable, uncountable a liquid in which sth is dissolved •an alkaline solution •saline solution 4. uncountable the process of dissolving a solid or gas in a liquid •the solution of glucose in water Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin solutio(n-), from solvere ‘loosen’. Thesaurus: solution noun C •There's no simple solution to the problem. answer • • remedy • • way out • • key • • resolution • |informal fix • the solution/answer/remedy/key/resolution/fix to sth look for a solution/an answer/the key/a fix find/provide a solution/an answer/a remedy/the key/a resolution Example Bank: •His plan does not offer a real solution to the problem. •The UN representative stressed the urgency of a speedy solution. •The industry needs to look for technological solutions to their problems. •They were seeking an ultimate solution to the city's traffic problem. •a quick solution for dealing with the paper shortage •aluminium ions in solution •attempts to find a comprehensive political solution to the crisis •carbon dioxide in solution •Stomach ache can often be eased with an alkaline solution such as bicarbonate of soda. •The doctor put compresses of saline solution on the worst burns. •The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. •There's no simple solution to this problem. •We need to make sure that it is a realistically workable solution. •Will this lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict?
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