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| /rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns/ |
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| 1 | singular/U +to the ability not to be affected or harmed by something , especially a disease or a drug （尤指对疾病或药物的）抵抗力 |
| Vitamin A helps build resistance to infection. 维他命A有助于增强机体的抗感染能力。 |
| Tumour cells can develop a resistance to certain drugs. 肿瘤细胞能对某些药物产生抗药性。 |
| | 1a | U the ability of an object not to be affected or harmed by wind , water , heat etc （物体对风、水、热等的）抗性，耐性 | | The boots showed high water resistance when tested. 测试时这些靴子显示出很强的防水性能。 | |
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| 2 | singular/U the refusal to accept something new such as a plan , idea , or change （对新计划、新观念、变化等的）抵制，反对 |
| meet (with)/face/encounter resistance This proposal is meeting some resistance at the UN’ s headquarters. 这项提议在联合国总部遭到了一些人的反对。 |
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| 3 | singular/U opposition to someone or something , especially a political or military opponent （尤指政治或军事上的）抵抗，反对 |
| The government had taken elaborate precautions to crush any resistance. 政府采取了周密的预防措施来镇压任何抵抗。 |
| | 3a | singular a secret organization that fights against the group that controls their country （秘密的）抵抗组织 | |
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| 4 | U a force that slows down a moving object 阻力 |
| air/wind resistance 空气/风的阻力 |
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| 5 | U science the ability of something to stop the flow of electricity 电阻 |
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| - | the line/path of least resistance
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| the way of doing something that causes the fewest problems |
| 阻力最小的办法；最省力的方法 |
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| We took the path of least resistance and bought him the car he wanted. 我们采取了最简便的办法，给他买了他想要的汽车。 |
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