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resistible

🇬🇧 UK/ri'zistəbl/🇺🇸 US/ri'zistәbl/
B1

Definitions

adj.

Capable of being resisted or withstood.

可抵抗的;抵挡得住的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
sist
+
iblecapable of, worthy of
=resistible

Common Collocations

  • 1.[resistible temptation][可抵挡的诱惑]
  • 2.[resistible force][可抵御的力量]
  • 3.[easily resistible][轻易抵挡得住的]
  • 4.[barely resistible][勉强抵挡得住的]

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The temptation to check social media proved entirely resistible once she set firm boundaries.

  • 2.

    Unlike his predecessor, the new leader's charisma was surprisingly resistible to the public.

  • 3.

    The force applied to the structure was resistible by the reinforced concrete walls.

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