resistant
🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'zɪstənt/🇺🇸 US/ri'zistәnt/
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Definitions
adj.
Not affected or harmed by something; opposing or withstanding the effect of something.
抵抗的,有抵抗力的;耐…的
n.
A person who resists, especially a member of a resistance movement.
抵抗者,反抗者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.drug-resistant耐药的
- 2.heat-resistant耐热的
- 3.resistant to change抗拒变化的
- 4.water-resistant防水的
Example Sentences
- 1.
This new strain of bacteria is resistant to most commonly used antibiotics.
- 2.
Many elderly people are resistant to adopting new technology in their daily lives.