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dislike of or opposition to a plan, an idea, etc.; the act of refusing to obey 反對；抵制；抗拒 As with all new ideas it met with resistance. 和所有的新觀念一樣，它受到了抵制。 - resistance to somebody/something
There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. 這項新的法規已經遭到強烈抵制。 Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. 對變革的抵制幾乎毀了這個行業。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1There was fierce resistance to the new laws. 新法律遭到了強烈抵制。 They mounted stiff resistance to the proposal. 他們對此項提議發起了堅決的抵制。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- massive
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- mount
- offer
- put up
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- stiffen
- collapse
- crumble
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- movement
- fighter
- forces
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- without resistance
- resistance against
- resistance to
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- the line of least resistance
- the path of least resistance
- a pocket of resistance
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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. 在佔領的最初幾年裏，發生了一些武裝抵抗事件。 The defenders put up a strong resistance. 保衛者頑強地抵抗。 - resistance to somebody/something
The demonstrators offered little or no resistance to the police. 示威者幾乎沒有對警察作任何反抗。
Extra Examplesarmed resistance against the Nazis 對納粹的武裝抵抗 The attacks did not take place without resistance. 進攻並非沒有遇到抵抗。 The advancing army met with little resistance. 向前推進的軍隊沒遇到什麽抵抗。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- massive
- …
- mount
- offer
- put up
- …
- stiffen
- collapse
- crumble
- …
- movement
- fighter
- forces
- …
- without resistance
- resistance against
- resistance to
- …
- the line of least resistance
- the path of least resistance
- a pocket of resistance
- …
- [uncountable, singular] resistance (to something)
the power not to be affected by something 抗力；抵抗力 Extra ExamplesTopics Health and Fitnessc1Many viruses develop resistance to drugs. 很多病毒對藥物産生耐藥性。 These varieties produce a lot of fruit and have excellent disease resistance. 這些品種産果量大，抗病能力強。 You need to build up your resistance to colds. 你需要增強對感冒的抵抗力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- increased
- low
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- have
- build up
- develop
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- resistance to
- [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) 風阻；空氣阻力
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physics 物理 (symbol R)the opposition of a substance or device to the flow of an electrical current 電阻 - (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 （尤指敵佔區的）秘密抵抗組織 resistance fighters 秘密抵抗戰士
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
(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something （采取）最省事的方法