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