当洪水摧毁了家园，村民们只能向政府求助。

When the flood destroyed their homes, the villagers had no recourse but to turn to the government for help.

recourse 是名词，来自法语词源，由前缀 re-（表示"再次"）和 course（"路线"）组成，字面意思是"再次寻找出路"。引申为"求助对象"或"可依靠的手段"，指在困境中可以寻求帮助的人或方法。