resistance
gb/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/ us/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
action
1
refusal to accept or obey
When you try not to follow or accept something, like a rule or idea.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s resistance to [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resistance' with 'reluctance'; reluctance is hesitation, while resistance is active opposition.
المرادفات
opposition (A general term for disagreement or resistance, often in political or social contexts.)
الأضداد
compliance (Means agreeing to or following rules or demands, the opposite of resisting them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
strong resistance
|offer resistance
|face resistance
|resistance to change
|armed resistance
الموضوعات
society
|politics
|conflict
|law
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The workers showed strong resistance to the new policy.
- There was little resistance from the community when the project began.
- Her resistance to the plan delayed its implementation.
- The rebels organized armed resistance against the occupying forces.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He showed resistance to the new rules.
- The people gave resistance to the law.
- She had resistance to the plan.
- They made strong resistance.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
2
force that slows movement
A force that stops or slows movement or flow.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] meets/encounters resistance
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'resistance' (opposition to movement) with 'friction'—friction is a type of resistance between solid surfaces.
المرادفات
drag (Specifically refers to air or fluid resistance to motion.)
الأضداد
conductance (In electricity, refers to how easily current flows, opposite of resistance.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
air resistance
|electrical resistance
|low resistance
|high resistance
الموضوعات
science
|physics
|engineering
|technology
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The car's design reduces air resistance.
- Electrical resistance increases as the wire gets hotter.
- The swimmer faced strong water resistance.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Air resistance slows the ball.
- The wire has high resistance.
- Water resistance makes swimming harder.
اسم
B1
property
3
ability to fight off harm
The power to stay safe from harm, illness, or damage.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something]'s resistance to [something harmful]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resistance' with 'endurance'; endurance is lasting through hardship, not necessarily avoiding harm.
المرادفات
immunity (Specifically refers to biological protection against disease.)
الأضداد
susceptibility (Means being easily affected by something harmful.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
build resistance
|lowered resistance
|natural resistance
|resistance to infection
الموضوعات
health
|biology
|science
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Regular exercise can improve your resistance to illness.
- The plant has a high resistance to drought.
- Stress can lower your body's resistance.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He has good resistance to cold.
- This plant has resistance to bugs.
- Her body has low resistance now.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
resistance
IPA
GB/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
US/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
المقاطع والنبر
res - ist - ance (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ist)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: resistance
- Plural: resistance, resistances
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
resistances
noun
Related words
resistor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
irresistible
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
irresistibly
adverb B2
التعبيرات
meet with resistance
1/mˈit wˈɪθ ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
to face opposition from others
To find that people do not want what you are doing and try to stop it.
أمثلة
- The new policy met with strong resistance from employees.
- His ideas often meet with resistance in traditional circles.
put up resistance
1/pˈʊt ˈʌp ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
to actively oppose
To try hard to stop something from happening or being done.
أمثلة
- The villagers put up strong resistance against the invaders.
- She put up no resistance when asked to leave.
show resistance
1/ʃˈoʊ ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
to display opposition
To act in a way that makes it clear you do not agree and will not follow something.
أمثلة
- The committee showed little resistance during negotiations.
- Students showed resistance to the dress code changes.