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resistance

noun
 OPAL W
🔊/rɪˈzɪstəns/
🔊/rɪˈzɪstəns/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [uncountable, singular] dislike of or opposition to a plan, an idea, etc.; the act of refusing to obey反对；抵制；抗拒
    • As with all new ideas it met with resistance.和所有的新观念一样，它受到了抵制。🔊🔊
    • resistance to somebody/something There has been a lot of resistance to this new law.这项新的法规已经遭到强烈抵制。🔊🔊
    • Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry.对变革的抵制几乎毁了这个行业。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • There was fierce resistance to the new laws.新法律遭到了强烈抵制。
    • They mounted stiff resistance to the proposal.他们对此项提议发起了坚决的抵制。
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • great
    • massive
    • …
    verb + resistance
    • mount
    • offer
    • put up
    • …
    resistance + verb
    • stiffen
    • collapse
    • crumble
    • …
    resistance + noun
    • movement
    • fighter
    • forces
    • …
    preposition
    • without resistance
    • resistance against
    • resistance to
    • …
    phrases
    • the line of least resistance
    • the path of least resistance
    • a pocket of resistance
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    [uncountable, singular] the act of using force to oppose somebody/something抵抗；反抗
    • There were a number of episodes of armed resistance during the early years of occupation.在占领初期，发生了许多武装抵抗事件。
    • The defenders put up a strong resistance.保卫者顽强地抵抗。🔊🔊
    • resistance to somebody/something The demonstrators offered little or no resistance to the police.示威者几乎没有对警察作任何反抗。🔊🔊
    see also passive resistance
    Extra Examples
    • armed resistance against the Nazis对纳粹的武装抵抗
    • The attacks did not take place without resistance.进攻并非没有遇到抵抗。
    • The advancing army met with little resistance.向前推进的军队没遇到什么抵抗。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • great
    • massive
    • …
    verb + resistance
    • mount
    • offer
    • put up
    • …
    resistance + verb
    • stiffen
    • collapse
    • crumble
    • …
    resistance + noun
    • movement
    • fighter
    • forces
    • …
    preposition
    • without resistance
    • resistance against
    • resistance to
    • …
    phrases
    • the line of least resistance
    • the path of least resistance
    • a pocket of resistance
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
    [uncountable, singular] resistance (to something) the power not to be affected by something抗力；抵抗力
    • AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection.艾滋病降低了身体的抗感染能力。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Many viruses develop resistance to drugs.很多病毒对药物产生耐药性。
    • These varieties produce a lot of fruit and have excellent disease resistance.这些品种可产生大量水果，并具有出色的抗病性。
    • You need to build up your resistance to colds.你需要增强对感冒的抵抗力。
    Topics Health and Fitnessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • increased
    • low
    • …
    verb + resistance
    • have
    • build up
    • develop
    • …
    preposition
    • resistance to
    See full entry
  4. [uncountable, singular] resistance (to something) a force that stops something moving or makes it move more slowly阻力
    • wind/air resistance (= in the design of planes or cars)风阻；空气阻力
  5. [uncountable, countable] (physics物理)
    (symbol R)
    the opposition of a substance or device to the flow of an electrical current电阻 compare reactanceTopics Engineeringc2
  6. (often the Resistance)
     [singular + singular or plural verb] a secret organization that resists the authorities, especially in a country that an enemy has control of（尤指敌占区的）秘密抵抗组织
    • resistance fighters秘密抵抗战士
    7. see also pièce de résistance
    Word Originlate Middle English: from French résistance, from late Latin resistentia, from the verb resistere ‘hold back’, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’).
Idioms
(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line/path of least resistance
  1. (to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something（采取）最省事的方法