resistance
🇬🇧 UK/ri‘zistəns/🇺🇸 US/ri'zistәns/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The act of opposing or fighting against something; a force that opposes motion; the body's ability to fight disease
抵抗,反抗;阻力;电阻
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Root-derivedCommon 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 government faced strong resistance from citizens opposed to the new tax policy.
- 2.
Regular exercise can help build your body's resistance to common illnesses.
- 3.
The electrical resistance of the wire increases as its temperature rises.