1 to find a way of dealing with a problem or difficult situation 解决（困难或困境）: The government is trying to solve the problem of inflation. 政府正设法解决通胀问题。The police have not managed to solve the crime. 警方还未能破案。to solve a mystery 解开谜团

2 to find the correct answer to a competition, a problem in mathematics, a series of questions, etc 解答（难题或问题）: to solve a puzzle/equation/riddle 解决难题；解答方程式；猜出谜语 ☞noun solution 名词为solution ☞adjective soluble 形容词为soluble