resistance
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NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
The act of opposing or fighting against something
抵抗，反抗
n.
A force that opposes motion or change
阻力
n.
(physics) a measure of how much a material opposes electric current
（物理）电阻
n.
The body's or a germ's ability to withstand a harmful agent
抗性，抵抗力，耐药性
词根拆分
词根派生resist再，回
+
-ance站立，设立，放置
=resistance
resist + -ance（状态/动作）= 「对抗」本身。「往回顶」这一画面横跨政治（抵抗运动）、物理（电阻）、生物（抗生素耐药性）。
常用搭配
- 1.meet resistance遭遇阻力
- 2.resistance movement抵抗运动
- 3.antibiotic resistance抗生素耐药性
- 4.resistance to change抗拒变革
例句
- 1.
The plan met strong resistance from local residents.
这项计划遭到当地居民的强烈反对。
- 2.
Air resistance slows the falling object.
空气阻力减缓了下落物体的速度。
- 3.
Overusing antibiotics breeds drug resistance.
滥用抗生素会催生耐药性。