resilient
/rɪˈzɪlɪənt/adjective
1- (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed(物质或物体)有弹性的, 有回弹力的。
1.1
- (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions(人或动物)对困境有承受力的; 有复原力的; 有抵抗力的:
the fish are resilient to most infections.
鱼类具有对大多数感染的抵抗力。
派生词
resilience
nounresiliency
nounresiliently
adverb词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin resilient- 'leaping back', from the verb resilire (see RESILE).