resister

UK/rɪ'zɪstɚ/US/ri'zistә/

Definitions

A person who resists or opposes something.

抵抗者；反抗者

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

re-again, back

siststand, set, place

-erone who does, agent

=resister

resist (re- 'back' + sist 'stand' = stand back against) + -er (agent). One who stands firm against a force. Note the spelling: resister (a person) vs resistor (an electrical component).

Root st still carries 376 more words

Common Collocations

1.passive resister消极抵抗者
2.[active resister]积极抵抗者
3.draft resister拒服兵役者

Example Sentences

1.
He was a famous draft resister during the war.
2.
The passive resisters refused to obey the unjust law.

Easily Confused

resister vs resistor — resister is a person who resists (a draft resister). resistor is the electronic component that limits current. Same root, but -er = the human, -or = the device.

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