v (1)决定(心)(make a firm decision)[I+prep(on/upon/against)，T+that(should)，T+to-inf，T+wh-inf](fml)：～against going out/an early start 决定不出去/不早出发;～on/upon amendment/having one's revenge 决心痛改前非/复仇;He has～d that kitchener should be appointed/he would work harder. 他已决定要任命厨房总管/更努力地工作。～to tell the truth/visit Europe at least once a year 决定讲实话/每年至少去一次欧洲;They haven't～d what to do tomorrow. 他们还没决定明天干什么。〖同〗decide，determine;

(2)表决(express an opinion formally by a vote)[I+prep(on/against)，T+that(should)，T+to-inf](fml)： ～on/against building a new bridge here 通过了/没有通过在这里建桥的决议;It was～d that the conference should be adjourned. 兹决定会议暂停。～to strike by 40 to 10 以40票对10票表决决定罢工;

(3)解决，消除(take away (a doubt，fear，etc) or produce an answer to (a problem，difficulty，etc))[T+n](fml)：～difficulties/problems/arguments/a crisis/the matter 解决困难/问题/争端/危机/那个问题;～doubts/fears 消除疑虑/恐惧;The difficult situation～d itself much more easily than I had expected. 困难局面自行消解，比我原来预料的要容易得多。〖同〗answer，solve，settle;

(4)分解(析)(break up(a problem，chemical，etc) into parts)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)](flm)：～the mixture/this force (into its different parts/its components) 把这种混合物/力量分解(为不同部分/它的组成部分);～water (into hydrogen and oxygen) 把水分解(为氢和氧);The meeting～d itself into a number of working committees. 这个会议被分解成了若干个工作委员会。～a task into three requirements/an argument into its basic elements 将一任务分解为三项要求/一论证分解为几个要点;

→ re′solvable adj 可解决的;re′solved adj 坚定(决)的;下定决心的;′resolute adj 坚决(定)的;͵reso′lution n;

n (1)决定(心)(decision or resolution)[C][N+to-inf](fml)：keep/make/take a～to pass the test/do better 保持/下/下决心通过该测试/做得更好;Nothing can break/shake his～. 任何事情也不能改变/动摇他的决心。〖同〗resolution;

(2)坚决(定)(firmness of purpose;determination)[U](fml)：work together with～坚定地在一起工作;show great～表现得很坚决;deeds (people) of high/great～非常/很坚决的行为(人);We must be firm in our～to oppose them. 我们必须坚定地反对他们。be strong/weak in one's～很/不坚决;strengthen sb's～使某人更坚定;〖同〗resolution;

【辫异】resolve与determine、decide和make up one's mind的区别见 DECIDE。