: the inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences (such as disease, toxic agents, or infection)
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: the capacity of a species or strain of microorganism to survive exposure to a toxic agent (such as a drug) formerly effective against it
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: an opposing or retarding force
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: the opposition offered by a body or substance to the passage through it of a steady electric current
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: a source of resistance
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: a psychological defense mechanism wherein a patient rejects, denies, or otherwise opposes the therapeutic efforts of a psychotherapist
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often capitalized: an underground organization of a conquered or nearly conquered country engaging in sabotage and secret operations against occupation forces and collaborators
Noun They have shown a stubborn resistance to change. The troops met heavy resistance as they approached the city. The paint shows good weather resistance. Over time the patient could develop a resistance to the drug.
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Historic trials were held there too, including that in 1305 of William Wallace, the leader of Scottish resistance forces, and in 1606 of Guy Fawkes and the conspirators who plotted to blow up Parliament.WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The ever-elusive Mayday is an underground resistance group fighting against Gilead. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Wear them under snow pants for extra warmth and water resistance. Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 12 Sep. 2022 How to do them: Hitch a large resistance band to a bar. Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022 There’s broad 5G support across the board, Face ID, ultra-wideband chips to find the precise location of your AirTags, OLED screens, MagSafe connectivity, Apple’s Ceramic Shield glass to protect the screen, and IP68 water resistance. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 Thousands of armed resistance fighters are battling the army, carrying out bombings and assassinations that have handicapped the military in some parts of the country.BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Joel is doing shady jobs with his friend, Tess (Anna Torv), to get by until he's approached by Marlene (Merle Dandridge), the leader in these parts of a resistance group called the Fireflies. Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Forest Whitaker also returns as resistance fighter Saw Gerrera, and Star Wars newcomers include Stellan Skarsgård and Fiona Shaw. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
1trying to stop sth試圖停止ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESISTANCE | RESISTANCE + VERB | RESISTANCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, great, massive, stiff, strong, substantial相當大的/很大的/大規模的/頑固的/強硬的/實實在在的抵制▸➤determined, fierce, heroic, serious, spirited, stubborn堅決的抵抗;極力抵制;英勇的抵抗;士氣高昂的抵抗;頑強的抵抗▸➤effective有效的抵制▸➤token象徵性的抵抗▸➤active積極抵抗▸➤passive消極抵抗▸➤collective, organized集體抵制;有組織的反抗▸➤widespread廣泛的抵制▸➤armed, military武裝反抗;軍事抵抗➤non-violent, violent非暴力/暴力抵抗▸➤political政治抵抗▸➤popular, public大眾的抵制;公眾的反抗▸➤guerrilla, peasant游擊隊的抵抗;農民的反抗➤initial最初的抵抗VERB + RESISTANCE➤mount, offer, put up發動抵抗;表示抵抗;奮勇抵制◇They mounted stiff resistance to the proposal.他們對此項提議發起了堅決的抵制。➤encounter, face, find, meet, meet with, run into遭到抵抗;面臨抵抗;遇到抵抗;遭遇抵抗◇The advancing army met with little resistance.向前推進的軍隊沒遇到什麼抵抗。➤break, break down, crush, overcome鎮壓抵抗;粉碎反抗;克服阻力RESISTANCE + VERB➤stiffen抵抗力量加強▸➤collapse, crumble抵抗力量瓦解;反抗失敗➤be futile反抗無效RESISTANCE + NOUN➤movement抵抗運動▸➤fighter, forces, group, leader, member, worker (especially BrE) 抵抗運動戰士/力量/團體/領袖/成員/人員PREPOSITION➤without resistance不抵抗◇The attacks did not take place without resistance.進攻並非沒有遇到抵抗。➤resistance against對⋯的抵抗◇armed resistance against the invaders反對入侵者的武裝抵抗➤resistance to對⋯的抵制◇There was fierce resistance to the new laws.新法律遭到了強烈抵制。PHRASES➤the line of least resistance, the path of least resistance (= the easiest way of doing sth)最省事的辦法➤a pocket of resistance (= an area of resistance)零星抵抗resistance
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2to a disease/drugs疾病;藥ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESISTANCE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤high強抵抗力➤increased增加的抵抗力▸➤low弱抵抗力▸➤disease抗病能力▸➤antibiotic, drug, pesticide對抗生素的/對藥物的/對農藥的耐藥性➤bacterial細菌的抗藥性VERB + RESISTANCE➤have有抵抗力▸➤build up, develop增強抵抗力◇You need to build up your resistance to colds.你需要增強對感冒的抵抗力。➤lower降低抵抗力PREPOSITION➤resistance to對⋯的抵抗力◇AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection.艾滋病會降低身體對感染的抵抗力。