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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 ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1There 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。
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
- …
- 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. 在占领的最初几年里，发生了一些武装抵抗事件。 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。
Extra Examplesarmed 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
- …
- 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. 很多病毒对药物产生耐药性。 These varieties produce a lot of fruit and have excellent disease resistance. 这些品种产果量大，抗病能力强。 You need to build up your resistance to colds. 你需要增强对感冒的抵抗力。
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) 风阻；空气阻力
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physics 物理 (symbol R)the opposition of a substance or device to the flow of an electrical current 电阻 - (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 （尤指敌占区的）秘密抵抗组织 resistance fighters 秘密抵抗战士
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