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Narrator: Today's word is "Resolution" — noun, pronounced /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/, with the stress on "lu".
Narrator: A resolution is a firm decision to do or not do something, or a formal decision by a group.
Narrator: In plain English, a resolution is a New Year's promise, or a formal vote by a committee.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin resolutio, meaning an untying or solving, from resolvere, to resolve.
Narrator: "To make a resolution" describes deciding firmly to do something.
Narrator: It differs from decision because resolution implies a firm commitment, whereas a decision can be casual.
Narrator: "A UN resolution" is a sense meaning a formal decision by the United Nations.
Narrator: Politics, law, personal development and diplomacy all rely on the word resolution.
Narrator: So remember: a resolution is a firm decision, from the Latin for an untying.
Speaker A: What does resolution mean?
Speaker B: A firm decision! RESOLUTION comes from the Latin resolutio, an untying, so it's a determined choice or a formal group decision.
Speaker A: So New Year's resolutions are promises?
Speaker B: Yes — firm decisions for the year ahead!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Make a resolution"; "a UN resolution"; "screen resolution" — personal, politics and tech.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse resolution with revolution, because resolution means decision, while revolution means overthrow.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Decision' the general cousin, 'determination' the firm twin, 'verdict' the legal alternative. The word keeps its decisive charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "resolution" in AI prompts — useful for goal apps and governance tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame goals?
Speaker B: Right. For a goal app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide on keeping New Year's resolutions, naming two strategies.
Speaker A: How about a governance tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to draft:
Prompt: Draft a short UN-style resolution on climate action, naming two articles.
Speaker A: Could it help with a tech bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can explain screens:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences what screen resolution means, naming one common value.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a conflict chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short tip on conflict resolution at work, naming one technique.
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