drought-resistant
UK/draʊt-rɪ'zɪstənt/US
Definitions
adj.
Able to survive with very little water
抗旱的；耐旱的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddroughtroot
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-connector
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resistantagain, back
=drought-resistant
drought + resistant = able to stand up to drought. resistant carries the st root (sist 'stand'). See resist.
Common Collocations
- 1.drought-resistant crop抗旱作物
- 2.drought-resistant plants耐旱植物
- 3.drought-resistant variety抗旱品种
Example Sentences
- 1.
Farmers are switching to drought-resistant crops as rainfall drops.