resistant

/ri'zistənt/

Thân thiện

The new hybrid corn is more resistant to drought.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Opposing or withstanding something: Describes something that actively opposes, withstands, or is not easily affected by a force, influence, or condition.
   • Not susceptible or vulnerable: Describes a material, organism, or person that is not easily harmed, damaged, or persuaded by a specific agent, such as disease, chemicals, pressure, or arguments.
   • Capable of tolerating stress: Able to endure harsh environmental conditions or physiological stress without being damaged.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The bacteria have become resistant to common antibiotics. (The bacteria are not harmed by standard antibiotic treatments.)
  • This coating makes the fabric resistant to water and stains. (The fabric does not absorb water or stains easily.)
  • He was resistant to all attempts to change his mind. (He opposed and was not persuaded by efforts to alter his opinion.)
  • These crops are resistant to drought. (The crops can survive periods of low water availability.)

Advanced Usage

• "Heat-resistant": Able to withstand high temperatures without damage.
  • Use a heat-resistant bowl when melting butter in the microwave.
• "Corrosion-resistant": Not easily worn away by chemical action, such as rust.
  • Stainless steel is prized for being corrosion-resistant.
• "Drug-resistant": (Of a pathogen) not responding to treatment with a specific drug.
  • The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis is a major health concern.

Variants and Related Words

• Resistance (n): The act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
  • The demonstrators showed strong resistance to the new policy.
• Resist (v): To withstand, strive against, or oppose.
  • She tried to resist the temptation to eat another cookie.
• Resistible (adj): Capable of being resisted.
  • The argument was powerful but not resistible.

Synonyms

• Impervious: Not allowing fluid or influence to pass through; unaffected.
• Immune: Protected or exempt, especially from disease.
• Tolerant: Able to endure specified conditions or treatment without adverse effects.
• Sturdy: Strongly built; robust and durable.

Related Phrases

• Fire-resistant: (Of a material) designed to resist burning and withstand heat.
  • Always install fire-resistant drywall in the garage.
• Water-resistant: Able to resist the penetration of water to some degree, but not entirely.
  • This watch is water-resistant up to 50 meters.

Related Idioms

• A tough nut to crack: (Informal) Referring to a person who is very resistant to persuasion or a problem that is very difficult to solve.
  • The negotiations were stalled because the CEO was a tough nut to crack.
• Hold the line: To maintain a position and resist pressure or attack.
  • We must hold the line against these unreasonable demands.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. incapable of absorbing or mixing with
   • a water-repellent fabric
   • plastic highly resistant to steam and water
2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
3. impervious to being affected
   • resistant to the effects of heat
   • resistant to persuasion
4. able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
   • the plant is tolerant of saltwater
   • these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided
   • the new hybrid is more resistant to drought
5. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• repellent
• insubordinate
• resistive
• tolerant
• immune