resistance
UK/ri‘zistəns/US/ri'zistәns/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The act of opposing or fighting against something
抵抗，反抗
n.
A force that opposes motion or change
阻力
n.
(physics) a measure of how much a material opposes electric current
（物理）电阻
n.
The body's or a germ's ability to withstand a harmful agent
抗性，抵抗力，耐药性
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedresistagain, back
+
-ancestand, set, place
=resistance
resist + -ance (state/act) = the standing-against itself. The one image of pushing back spans politics (the resistance movement), physics (electrical resistance), and biology (antibiotic resistance).
Common Collocations
- 1.meet resistance遭遇阻力
- 2.resistance movement抵抗运动
- 3.antibiotic resistance抗生素耐药性
- 4.resistance to change抗拒变革
Example Sentences
- 1.
The plan met strong resistance from local residents.
- 2.
Air resistance slows the falling object.
- 3.
Overusing antibiotics breeds drug resistance.