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单词 resistants
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resistant

1 of 2

adjective

re·​sis·​tant ri-ˈzi-stənt How to pronounce resistant (audio)
: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance
often used in combination
wrinkle-resistant clothesa drug-resistant strain of virus

resistant

2 of 2

noun

: one that resists : resister

Example Sentences

Adjective These plants are resistant to cold temperatures. He became resistant to the medication.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Exchanges such as Coinbase and FTX would be required to register with the CFTC, monitor trading, protect investors from abuse and only offer assets that are resistant to market manipulation, among other rules. Paul Kiernan, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 However, 25% of the infected are resistant to treatment, and the government is eager to get rid of them. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 13 Sep. 2022 Most of the states fall in the South or the West, which have traditionally been more resistant to vaccines throughout the pandemic. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department, apparently, was resistant to making a deal, concerned that a willingness to negotiate would only encourage hostile states to wrongfully detain more Americans in the future. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 The players union, which had been resistant to the changes which Manfred could have unilaterally done two years ago, finally agreed to a pitch clock. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The performance fabric is resistant to fading and UV rays, as well as mold and mildew. Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 That’s important not just for member-owners, but also for coop board members and managers that have been resistant to ditching fossil fuels for material and, in some cases, ideological reasons. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Sean Saifa Wall is an intersex activist and researcher who was born with an intersex variation called androgen insensitivity syndrome, which occurs when a person who has XY chromosomes is resistant to hormones called androgens. Meghan Mcdonough, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022
Noun
Her young husband, an active resistant, disappears. Marina Warner, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Tendons also respond favorably to heavy loads, becoming stronger, more injury resistant, stiffer and thus more springlike. Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2019 For months much of the focus by health officials and the White House has been on convincing the resistant to get vaccinated, an effort that has so far produced mixed results. Jenny Deam, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2021 Both these products are hypoallergenic and naturally dust-mite resistant. Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 22 Apr. 2021 The pillow’s bamboo cover is hypoallergenic and dust-mite resistant, to help keep sneezing and watery eyes at bay. Korin Miller, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021 Making human cells virus-resistant will involve at least 400,000 changes to the genome, according to GP-write’s announcement today. Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 1 May 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1580, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

resistant

adjective

re·​sis·​tant ri-ˈzis-tənt How to pronounce resistant (audio)
: capable of withstanding the force or effect of
The material is fire-resistant.

Medical Definition

resistant

adjective

re·​sis·​tant
variants also resistent
-tənt How to pronounce resistant (audio)
: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance
often used in combination
a drug-resistant strain of virus

resistants

noun

plural of resistant
as in resisters

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • resisters
  • oppositionists
  • insurgents
  • rebels
  • revolutionaries
  • recusants
  • insurrectionists
  • revolutionists
  • defiers
  • refusers
  • mutineers
  • challengers
  • revolters
  • radicals
  • anarchists
  • insubordinates
  • extremists
  • reds
  • discontents
  • anarchs
  • insurrectionaries
  • malcontents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • patriots
  • loyalists
  • supporters
  • counterrevolutionaries
  • counterinsurgents
  • counterrevolutionists
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