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