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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-derived
reagain, back
+
sist
+
antperforming, being in a state
=resistant

Common 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.

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