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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

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
siststand, set, place
+
ancestate, quality
=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 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.

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