resistance
gb/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/ us/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
B1
Anglų
~ 2300
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B1
action
1
refusal to accept or obey
When you try not to follow or accept something, like a rule or idea.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone]'s resistance to [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resistance' with 'reluctance'; reluctance is hesitation, while resistance is active opposition.
Sinonimai
opposition (A general term for disagreement or resistance, often in political or social contexts.)
Antonimai
compliance (Means agreeing to or following rules or demands, the opposite of resisting them.)
Kolokacijos
strong resistance
|offer resistance
|face resistance
|resistance to change
|armed resistance
Temos
society
|politics
|conflict
|law
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He showed resistance to the new rules.
- The people gave resistance to the law.
- She had resistance to the plan.
- They made strong resistance.
Daiktavardis
technical
B2
entity
2
force that slows movement
A force that stops or slows movement or flow.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] meets/encounters resistance
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'resistance' (opposition to movement) with 'friction'—friction is a type of resistance between solid surfaces.
Sinonimai
drag (Specifically refers to air or fluid resistance to motion.)
Antonimai
conductance (In electricity, refers to how easily current flows, opposite of resistance.)
Kolokacijos
air resistance
|electrical resistance
|low resistance
|high resistance
Temos
science
|physics
|engineering
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The car's design reduces air resistance.
- Electrical resistance increases as the wire gets hotter.
- The swimmer faced strong water resistance.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Air resistance slows the ball.
- The wire has high resistance.
- Water resistance makes swimming harder.
Daiktavardis
B1
property
3
ability to fight off harm
The power to stay safe from harm, illness, or damage.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something]'s resistance to [something harmful]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resistance' with 'endurance'; endurance is lasting through hardship, not necessarily avoiding harm.
Sinonimai
immunity (Specifically refers to biological protection against disease.)
Antonimai
susceptibility (Means being easily affected by something harmful.)
Kolokacijos
build resistance
|lowered resistance
|natural resistance
|resistance to infection
Temos
health
|biology
|science
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Regular exercise can improve your resistance to illness.
- The plant has a high resistance to drought.
- Stress can lower your body's resistance.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He has good resistance to cold.
- This plant has resistance to bugs.
- Her body has low resistance now.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
resistance
IPA
GB/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
US/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
res - ist - ance (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ist)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: resistance
- Plural: resistance, resistances
Žodžių šeima
Forms
resistances
noun
Related words
resistor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
irresistible
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
irresistibly
adverb B2
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The committee showed little resistance during negotiations.
- Students showed resistance to the dress code changes.