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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2311 COCA: 2226

resistance

resistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ noun
resistance
/rɪˈzɪstəns/
noun
Learner's definition of RESISTANCE
: refusal to accept something new or different抗拒;抵制
[noncount]
often + from
often + to
[singular]
[noncount] : effort made to stop or to fight against someone or something抵抗;反抗
see also passive resistance
: the ability to prevent something from having an effect抵抗性;抵抗力
[noncount]
often + to
[singular]
[noncount] : a force that slows down a moving object (such as an airplane) by going against the direction in which the object is moving阻力
[singular] or Resistance : a secret organization that fights against enemy forces who have gained control of a region, country, etc.(敌占区的)秘密抵抗组织
[noncount] technical : the ability of a substance to prevent electricity from passing through it电阻

take/follow the path/line of least resistance

: to choose the easiest way to do something instead of trying to choose the best way采取最容易(而非最好)的办法

See also: resistance

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2311 COCA: 2226

resistance

1 of 2

noun

re·​sis·​tance ri-ˈzi-stən(t)s How to pronounce resistance (audio)
1
a
: an act or instance of resisting : opposition
b
: a means of resisting
2
: the power or capacity to resist: such as
a
: the inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences (such as disease, toxic agents, or infection)
b
: the capacity of a species or strain of microorganism to survive exposure to a toxic agent (such as a drug) formerly effective against it
3
: an opposing or retarding force
4
a
: the opposition offered by a body or substance to the passage through it of a steady electric current
b
: a source of resistance
5
: a psychological defense mechanism wherein a patient rejects, denies, or otherwise opposes the therapeutic efforts of a psychotherapist
6
often capitalized : an underground organization of a conquered or nearly conquered country engaging in sabotage and secret operations against occupation forces and collaborators

resistance

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or being exercise involving pushing or pulling against a source of resistance (such as a weight) to increase strength
resistance training

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of resistance was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2311 COCA: 2226
resistance

noun¹

1trying to stop sth試圖停止ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESISTANCE | RESISTANCE + VERB | RESISTANCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, 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 + RESISTANCEmount, 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 + VERBstiffen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 + NOUNmovement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PREPOSITIONwithout 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。PHRASESthe 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

noun²

2to a disease/drugs疾病;藥ADJECTIVE | VERB + RESISTANCE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhigh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 + RESISTANCEhave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PREPOSITIONresistance 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。

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