diff --git a/docs/dev-guide/generator-api.md b/docs/dev-guide/generator-api.md
index 886cfb1d35..e66417e0d8 100644
--- a/docs/dev-guide/generator-api.md
+++ b/docs/dev-guide/generator-api.md
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ The version string for the **project local** `@vue/cli-service` version that is
 ## resolve
 
 - **Arguments**
-  - `{string} _path` - relative path from project root
+  - `{string} ..._paths` - A sequence of relative paths or path segments
 
 - **Returns**
-  - `{string}`- the resolved absolute path
+  - `{string}`- the resolved absolute path, caculated based on the current project root
 
 - **Usage**:
 Resolve a path for the current project
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js
index 0dc7ed43b4..6ae208720d 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ class GeneratorAPI {
   /**
    * Resolve path for a project.
    *
-   * @param {string} _path - Relative path from project root
-   * @return {string} The resolved absolute path.
+   * @param {string} _paths - A sequence of relative paths or path segments
+   * @return {string} The resolved absolute path, caculated based on the current project root.
    */
-  resolve (_path) {
-    return path.resolve(this.generator.context, _path)
+  resolve (..._paths) {
+    return path.resolve(this.generator.context, ..._paths)
   }
 
   get cliVersion () {