resistant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·sis·tant /rɪˈzɪstənt/ adjective 1 SAMEnot damaged or affected by something 有抵抗力的，抵抗…的 → proofresistant 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。

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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.