resistant

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re·sis·tant /rɪˈzɪstənt/ adjectiveadj

1 SAMEnot damaged or affected by something 有抵抗力的，抵抗…的 → proof

resistant to

an infection that’s resistant to antibiotics

对抗生素有抗药性的感染

heat-resistant/stain-resistant/fire-resistant etc

shock-resistant rubber

抗震橡胶

2 AGAINST/OPPOSEopposed to something and wanting to prevent it from happening 抵制的，反抗的，抗拒的

resistant to

Many managers are resistant to change.

很多经理抵制变革。

Examples from the Corpus

resistant• We are exceedingly fortunate that many of our products and our customers are relatively recession resistant.• This is not always a fair criticism, as they themselves may have been extremely resistant to being told anything.• The realignment of these societies was necessarily slow, their central value-systems resistant to change.• The cysts survive well in cold water and are even resistant to chlorination.• Plant tomato varieties resistant to nematodes.• The numbers of damaging insect species resistant to pesticide have multiplied from 160 to 450 since 1960.• Look for resistant varieties if you remain dissatisfied with your present vines.

resistant to• Manhattan's community planners are notoriously resistant to change.• After two years the AIDS virus becomes resistant to the drug AZT.

re·sis·tant adjectiveadj

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