drug-resistant
UK/drʌg-rɪ'zɪstənt/US/d'rʌɡrɪz'ɪstənt/
Definitions
adj.
Not affected by drugs or medication that would normally work
耐药的；有抗药性的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddrugroot
+
-connector
+
resistantagain, back
=drug-resistant
drug + resistant = able to stand against drugs. resistant carries the st root (sist 'stand'). Common in medicine: drug-resistant bacteria, drug-resistant TB.
Common Collocations
- 1.drug-resistant bacteria耐药细菌
- 2.drug-resistant strain耐药菌株
- 3.drug-resistant tuberculosis耐药结核病
Example Sentences
- 1.
Overusing antibiotics breeds drug-resistant bacteria.