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单词 water-resistant
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water-resistantadj.

Brit. /ˌwɔːtərᵻˈzɪst(ə)nt/, /ˈwɔːtərᵻˌzɪst(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈwɔdə(r)rəˌzɪst(ə)nt/, /ˈwɑdə(r)rəˌzɪst(ə)nt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., resistant adj.
Etymology: < water n. + resistant adj. Compare earlier water-repellent adj. and water-repellant adj. Compare also water resistance n.
Resistant to the adverse or damaging effects of water; not readily damaged, penetrated, or removed by water; either waterproof or water-repellent.
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repellent1789
repellant1811
water-repellant1825
water-repellent1842
water-resistant1883
hydrophobe1915
hydrophobic1938
aquaphobic1944
1883 Sci. Amer. 26 May 330/4 The process of rendering fabrics water resistant, yet not impervious to air, is as follows.
1929 Pop. Sci. Dec. 115/1 Glue of the casein type requires no heating and forms a strong water-resistant bond.
1947 Boys' Life Aug. 24/1 (advt.) An accurate, shock-proof, water-resistant wrist watch, with radiolite hands, numerals, and sweep second hand.
1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face 243 For high-altitude work it is not essential that it should be waterproof, but it needs to be water-resistant.
2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health ii. 366 To safeguard yourself, wear a sunscreen that..is water-resistant, and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15.
2005 Independent on Sunday 23 Jan. (Time Off section) 12/2 Softshell materials are wind- and water-resistant, and often all you need outdoors unless the weather is truly awful.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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