resistance

1. N-UNCOUNT Resistance to something such as a change or a new idea is a refusal to accept it. 抵制

The U.S. wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies, but this is meeting resistance. 美国想要在欧洲农业出口补贴上的大幅度削减，但这正遭遇抵制。

2. N-UNCOUNT Resistance to an attack consists of fighting back against the people who have attacked you. 抵抗

A CBS correspondent in Colombo says the troops are encountering stiff resistance. 哥伦比亚广播公司驻科伦坡的一名记者报道说，军队正遭遇顽强的抵抗。

3. N-UNCOUNT The resistance of your body to germs or diseases is its power to remain unharmed or unaffected by them. 抵抗力; 免疫力

This disease is surprisingly difficult to catch, as most people have a natural resistance to it. 这种病令人惊讶的难以患上，因为大多数人对它有一种先天的免疫力。

4. N-UNCOUNT Wind or air resistance is a force which slows down a moving object or vehicle. 阻力

The design of the bicycle reduces the effects of wind resistance and drag. 这种自行车的设计减少了风阻及曳力的影响。

5. N-VAR In electrical engineering or physics, resistance is the ability of a substance or an electrical circuit to stop the flow of an electrical current through it. 电阻

The salt reduces the electrical resistance of the water. 盐使水的电阻减小。