resistive

Definitions

resist (re- 'back' + sist 'stand' = stand against) + -ive. Mostly a technical term: a resistive material stands against the flow of electric current.

Common Collocations

• 1.resistive touchscreen电阻式触摸屏
• 2.resistive heating电阻加热
• 3.resistive load阻性负载
• 4.resistive element电阻元件

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Older phones used a resistive touchscreen you had to press.

• 2.

  Resistive heating turns electrical energy into heat.