disease-resistant
UK/dɪ'ziːz-rɪ'zɪstənt/US/dɪ'zi:zrɪz'ɪstənt/
Definitions
adj.
Able to resist or withstand disease
抗病的，有抗病能力的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddiseasenot, apart, away
+
-comfort, freedom from difficulty
+
resistantroot
=disease-resistant
disease + resistant = able to stand against disease. resistant carries the st root (sist 'stand'). disease itself is dis- (not) + ease. See resist.
Common Collocations
- 1.disease-resistant crop抗病作物
- 2.disease-resistant variety抗病品种
- 3.disease-resistant breed抗病品系
Example Sentences
- 1.
Breeders developed a disease-resistant strain of wheat.