单词 | resistance |
释义 | resistanceresistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ ●●○ W3 noun 1AGAINST CHANGE [singular, uncountable] a refusal to accept new ideas or changes: Attempts to move the prison have met with strong resistance from the community.resistance to It’s surprising how little resistance there’s been to the new budget plan.► see thesaurus at opposition2FIGHTING [singular, uncountable] fighting against someone or something that is attacking you: put up/offer resistance Protesters put up some resistance when the police arrived.3AGAINST INFECTION/ILLNESS [singular, uncountable] medicine the natural ability of an animal or plant to stop diseases from harming it: Vitamins can build up your resistance to colds and the flu.4wind resistance science, physics the degree to which a moving object, such as a car or airplane, is made to move more slowly by the air it moves through5the path/line of least resistance the easiest thing to do in a difficult situation6ELECTRICITY [uncountable] science, physics the degree to which a substance can stop an electric current passing through7GROUP the resistance (also the Resistance) an organization that secretly fights against an enemy that controls their country: During World War II, he joined the resistance against the Nazis. She was a member of the French Resistance.8EQUIPMENT [countable] science, physics a resistor → see also passive resistance |
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